ISEF Awards
American Meteorological Society Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
The American Meteorological Society will award two certificates of Outstanding
Achievement to student exhibitors in grades 9 & 12. Only projects relating to
atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences will be considered.
American
Psychological Association Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
The American Psychological Association Education Directorate and Teachers of
Psychology in Secondary Schools will award one certificate recognizing
outstanding research in psychology under the category of behavioral and social
sciences.
ASM International
Foundation Medallion and Certificate of Recognition
The ASM International Foundation will award one certificate and medallion
recognizing the winner of the best materials engineering project.
Association for Women
Geoscientists Student Award for Geosciences Excellence
The Association for Women Geoscientists will award one certificate to female
students whose projects, in the opinion of the judges, exemplify high standards
of innovativeness and scientific excellence in the geosciences, illustrate the
interdisciplinary nature of the geosciences, or promote the sensitivity to the
earth as a global system.
Discovery Youth
Science
Discovery Communications, in partnership with Science Service created the
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge to enable middle school students to
participate in a national science fair competition. The top students from grades
5 through 8 will be selected to be part of this program.
Herbert Hoover
Presidential Library Association Young Engineer Award
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association is pleased to provide the
Young Engineer Award to the outstanding engineering project. The student should
have a good grasp of engineering fundamentals, demonstrate competence in one or
more engineering disciplines, and show good communication skills by effectively
explaining his/her project. The winning student will receive a certificate and
medallion.
Intel Excellence in
Computer Science Award
Intel will award a certificate and $200 to an outstanding computer science
project in grades 9th – 12th.
Mu Alpha Theta
Certificate of Acheivement
Mu Alpha Theta, the National High School and Two Year College Mathematics Club,
will award a certificate for the project demonstration the most challenging,
thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving modern mathematics.
National Society of
Professional Engineer Award of Excellence
The National Society of Professional will award on certificate, lapel pin and a
one year subscription to "Engineering Times" to the best engineering project.
Ricoh Sustainable
Development Award
This award goes to the one individual or team entry whose principles and
technical innovation offer the greatest potential for increasing out ability to
grow environmentally friendly and socially responsible businesses by exploring
and innovating technologies and principles that protect the environment, are
less polluting, use all resources in a more sustainable manner, recycle more of
their wastes and products, and handle residual wastes in a more acceptable
manner than the technologies for which they were substitutes. Not just
individual technologies, but total systems, which include know-how, procedures,
goods and services, and equipment as well as organizational and managerial
processes. The winner will receive a one-year subscription to Science News
Magazine. Award recipients and their sponsoring teachers are each eligible to
win a Ricoh digital camera in an international drawing. The award is open to all
grade levels.
Society for In Vitro
Biology
Awarded to an outstanding 11th grade student exhibiting in the areas of plant or
animal in vitro biology or tissue culture. The winner will receive a letter of
congratulations and publicity of his/her achievement will be included in the
society's newsletter or on their website at
www.sivb.org. It is also possible that the
recipient will be contacted by our society and invited to attend our annual
meeting where a special presentation will be conducted for those recipients
residing in the area where the annual meeting is held.
US Air Force
The US Air Force is proud to recognize the top projects in the sciences and
engineering fields that exemplify the scientific process ideally aerospace
related, but projects in math or science field are also acceptable. There will
be 4 projects awarded with the winners receiving a certificate, padfolio, WiFI
hotspot finder, USB flash drive, ballpoint pen and a messenger bag. The top
winer also getsa silver medallion.
U.S. Army Awards of
Excellence
The Department of the Army will offer five awards for scientific/ engineering
excellence to student exhibitors in grades 9 - 12. The winners will receive a
certificate and tangible awards (i.e. savings bond) and the best state fair
winner will additionally receive a silver medallion. The winners will be
selected from the following categories: Engineering, Environmental Sciences,
Mathematics/ Computer Science, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences.
U.S. Navy/ U.S.
Marine Corps Award
The U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps will award students with exceptional work in
science and engineering. Two awards will be given in grades 9 - 12 consisting of
a certificate, medallion and $75.00 gift certificate. Also two awards will be
given in grades 6 - 8 consisting of a for certificates and medallion.
U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services Outstanding Student Certificate
The U.S. Department of Public Health will award a certificate to the project
which creatively illustrates and expands upon the Surgeon General’s new “Steps
to a Healthier US” Initiative for the prevention of diabetes, overweight and
obesity, and asthma.
U.S. Metric
Association Certificate of Award
The U.S. Metric Association will award one certificate in the Junior and Senior
Division to the student whose project involves a significant amount of
quantitative measurement and which best uses the SI metric system for those
measurements.
Water Environment
Federation U.S. Regional Stockholm Junior Water Prize Award
The Water Environment Federation will award three certificates and a chance to
compete in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize to students in grades 9 - 12 with
the best project in water environment science. The Stockholm Junior Water Prize
is the most prestigious youth award for a high school water science research
project. The winner progresses to the state competition by registering and
submitting a one-page abstract on
www.StockholmJuniorWaterPrize.org by April
15, 2008.
Yale Science &
Engineering Association Award
The Yale Science & Engineering Association (YSEA) will award one certificate and
medallion to the most outstanding 11th grade student exhibiting in the areas of
Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Chemistry.