Additional Opportunities for SIR

Research Project Competitions for Students in Mathematics and Sciences

These competitions are ones to which students may submit their independent investigation. Competion requirements vary on the types of submissions, such as group projects versus individual ones, and eligible age ranges or grades. Check official rules and regulations carefully.

Following is a sampling, in alphabetical order, of research project competitions for projects in Mathematics and Scienes:

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• The Clark Scholars Program: This program, at Texas Tech University helps the participants to have a hands-on practical research experience with outstanding and experienced faculty.

More Information and Application: http://www.clarkscholars.ttu.edu

Deadline: usually March, check official web site for details

• Davidson Fellows Award: Davidson Fellows are young people under the age of 18 who have completed a significant piece of work that has the potential to improve the lives of others. Individuals named as Fellows receive a $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 scholarship to be used for tuition and related expenses at an accredited institution of learning.

More Information and Application: http://www.davidson-institute.org

Deadline: usually mid-February (preliminary submission), check official web site for details

• Eureka: supports inventions.Eureka provides the necessary tools (financial promotion for ideas and innovations, scientific resources, and practical information) so ideas for invention can become reality. A jury selects the most promising ideas and helps the students bring their ideas for inventions to reality, then supports construction and marketing of the invention.

More Information and Application: http://en.eureka-international.com

Deadline: rolling submission, check official web site for details

• First Step to the Nobel Prize in Physics: This is an International Competition in Physics Research Projects for High School (Lyceum) Students. The competition targets high school (lyceum) students who are interested in physics and are willing to perform their own research works in physics. At times, their results are very interesting and valuable. The Institute of Physics (in the Polish Academy of Sciences) organises the twelfth competition in the 2003/2004 academic year, and invites the participation of students based on the rules given below. The title of the competition expresses dreams of all the physicists, especially of young physicists. We, however, feel necessary to underline that the FIRST STEP is a quite independent competition, without any links to any Nobel institution.

More Information and Application: http://info.ifpan.edu.pl/firststep

Deadline: usually late March, check official web site for details

• Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences: The aims and objectives of the Illinois Junior Academy of Science are numerous. Most important is the fact that the Illinois Junior Academy of Science has the interest of the science student at heart. It is an organization that exists solely for the benefit of students. It gives to students who will not necessarily become a science specialist some insight into the problems and methods of thinking that are particular to the scientist but applicable to other occupations, information concerning new investigations and discoveries in science, and an understanding of the science-produced equipment used. It encourages students with special ability and interest in science to go beyond the limits of the classroom in developing their own ideas and perhaps aiding them in their progress towards a career in science.

More Information and Application: http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/jacnau/IJAS

Deadline: usually March, check official web site for details

• Illinois (Chicago Region) Junior Science and Humanities Symposium: JSHS invites high school students to conduct an original research investigation in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics, and to participate in a regional or state symposium sponsored by universities or other academic institutions.

More Information and Application: http://www.jshs.org

Deadline: usually December (for nominations), usually January for final submission, check official web site for details

• Intel Science Talent Search: Since 1942, Science Service has made dreams come true through the Science Talent Search (STS). Intel is the sponsor of this nationwide competition - America's oldest and most highly regarded pre-college science contest.

Eligible students include high school seniors in the United States and territories, and American students attending school abroad. Each year, almost 2000 students accept the challenge of completing an entry for the Intel Science Talent Search, with finalists competing for the top prize, a $100,000 scholarship.

More Information and Application: http://www.sciserv.org/sts

Deadline: usually mid-November, check official web site for details

• Lucent Global Science Scholars: The Global Science Scholars Program was established by the Lucent Technologies Foundation to encourage the world's youth to pursue careers in technology. The program recognizes and rewards students who have made significant achievements in math and science. The Lucent Technologies Foundation fully funds the Global Science Scholars Program. The competition is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), on behalf of the Lucent Technologies Foundation.

More Information and Application: http://www.iie.org

Deadline: usually February, check official web site for details

• Metro History Fair: In the process of participating in the History Fair, students learn reading, writing, thinking, interviewing and presentation skills. They also learn how to work in teams and organize and complete a project. Finally, in discovering their own community history, students confront questions of significance, validity, point of view, change over time, and cause and effect. They learn how decisions are made in the social, cultural, economic, and political realms that impact their lives. Not only do students "become historians," but they also become better citizens.

More Information and Application: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/cmhec/1_main.html

Deadline: usually March, check official web site for details

• Neuroscience Prize : This prize, from the American Association of Neurology, encourages high school students to explore the world of the brain and nervous system through laboratory research.

More Information and Application: http://www.aan.com

Deadline: usually December, check official web site for details

• Siemens-Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology: The Siemens Foundation, in partnership with the College Board, established the Siemens Westinghouse Competition. The Competition promotes excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or team research projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, or in combinations of these disciplines. In 1999, the Foundation hosted the first national Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science & Technology. With its high academic standards, rigorous judging process and emphasis on authentic scientific research, it has quickly become the leading science and mathematics research-based competition for high school students in the United States .

More Information and Application: http://www.siemens-foundation.org/competition/

Deadline: usually early October, check official web site for details

• Student Science Training Program: At the University of Florida , this includes hands-on research with scientists, plus lectures, seminars, and week-end trips.

More Information and Application: http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/sstp

Deadline: usually March, check official web site for details