Awards
(These awards are projected for 2007. This is dependent upon support available. We hope to have additional support to increase the cash awards.)
All Participants
Participant Medal and Certificate
Elementary Projects
Exemplary Projects - Plaques and $50 Check
Honorable Mention - Medallion
5th grade winners will qualify to be nominated for the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge.
Junior Projects (Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Earth/Environmental, and Technology):
1st Place - Plaque and $75 Check
2nd Place - Plaque and $50 Check
3rd Place - Plaque and $25 Check
Honorable Mention - MedallionJunior winners also qualify to be nominated to the Discovery Channel's Young Scientist Challenge.
High School Projects (Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Earth/Environmental, and Technology):
1st Place - Plaque and $100 Check
2nd Place - Plaque and $75 Check
3rd Place - Plaque and $50 Check
Honorable Mention - Medallion
High School TEAMS – each student
1st Place – Plaque and $75 Check
2nd Place – Plaque and $50 Check
3rd Place – Plaque and $25 Check
Honorable Mention - MedallionTwo High School indivdual winners and one High School TEAM project will also qualify to be nominated to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
Special Awards
These awards will be distributed to projects that meet the guidelines that have been stipulated by the awarding organization or agency.
Awarding Organization/Agency |
Award |
Divisions |
Stockholm Junior Water Prize for outstanding water science research project |
Certificate, Medal, Trip for student and teacher to National Competition in Atlanta, GA on June 22-24, 2006 |
Senior – Individual or TEAM |
RICOH Sustainable Development Award 2006 for efforts in addressing issues of environmental responsibility and sustainable development. |
Certificate, 1 year subscription to Science News, |
Senior – Individual or TEAM |
Me Alpha Theta Award for the most challenging, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving modern mathematics. |
Certificate |
Senior – Individual or TEAM |
SPIE Award for Best Porject in the Area of Optical Science and Engineering by the International Society for Optical Engineering |
Certificate and eligibility for several $100 awards given nationally based upon abstract |
Senior - Individual or TEAM |
NOAA’s “Taking the Pulse of the Planet” Award whose research emphasizes NOAA”s mission to understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs. |
Certificate and Medallion |
Junior or Senior Divisions |
Yale Science and Engineering Award to the most outstanding eleventh grade project in computer science, engineering, physics, or chemistry |
Preliminary Certificate with Formal Certificate and medallion to be sent in July to recipient |
11th grade student |
Outstanding Projects awarded by the U.S. Navy/U.S. Marines |
Certificates, Award Letters, $75 Gift Certificate |
Senior and Junior |
U.S. Metric Association Award for the project that involves a significant amount of quantitative measurement and best uses the SI metric system. |
Certificate |
Senior or Junior |
Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge nomination for national competition. |
Certificate, Pin, and entry booklet. |
5th – 8th Grades |
United State Army Awards for scientific/engineering excellence in engineering, environmental sciences, mathematics/computer science, life sciences, and physical sciences. |
Certificates and 1-$100 award and 4-$50 awards. Top winner receives a Silver Medallion |
Grades 9-12 |
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award |
Certificate and $200 award |
Senior – Individual or TEAM |
Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award for the outstanding engineering project for the fair. |
Certificate and Medallion |
Junior or Senior |
Association for Women Geoscientists Award for female student whose project exemplifies 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. |
Certificate |
Female participants |
ASM Award for Most Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science |
Certificate and Medallion |
Junior or Senior |
American Psychological Association Certificate of Award for outstanding research in behavioral or social sciences. |
Certificate |
Junior or Senior |
American Meteorological Society for Outstanding Achievement |
2 Certificates |
Senior, Individual or Team |
United States Air Force Awards |
4 Awards – Certificate and Medallion |
Senior and Junior |
| National Society of Professional Engineers for the most outstanding engineering project.. | Certificate, Lapel Pin, 1 year subscription to “Engineering Times” | Junior or Senior |
| Society for In Vitro Biology | Certificate | 11th Grade |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Award for projects that creatively illustrate and expand upon the topics: regular physical activity for good health; healthy diet for healthy weight and long healthy life; tobacco use is hazardous to your health; and injury and illness prevention saves lives. | Award Certificate signed by the Surgeon General | Senior |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Scholarships | $10,000 per year scholarships for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners | Grades 9-12 |
| NC American Water WorksAssociation Award | Savings bonds for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places | Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 |
| Showboard - Most Creative Display of the Scientific Method on a Display Board | 1st Place - $50, 2nd Place - $30, 3rd Place - $20 | Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 |
Updated 2/3/08