General
tips + advice on entering science fairs
Siemens-Westinghouse
Math,Science,Technology
o Open to all 12th grade students
that have pursued any area of the Science Research Prog., (except Behavioral
research).
o Individual or Team research projects are allowed.
o Paper based competition
o Paper and entrance forms must be postmarked by Oct. 1
Intel
Science Talent Search
o Open to all 12th grade students
that have pursued any area of the Science Research Prog..
o Individual research projects only.
o Paper based competition
o Paper and entrance forms must be postmarked by Mid November, (check
site for exact dates)
o 300 Semi-finalists are selected annually, (Mid January), and win $1,000
o 40 Finalists are selected from the Semi-finalist group and present
their research at the National level in Washington D.C. in Early March.
Junior
Science & Humanities Symposium
Westchester
Rockland - JSHS
o Open to all students that have
pursued any area of the Science Research Prog..
o Individual research only.
o Powerpoint / Poster-board based competition
o Students must send in entry forms and abstract in the late fall and
are selected to either be a powerpoint speaker/presenter (top tier)
or a Poster-board presenter (secondary tier)
o The top 18 "speakers" from the Westchester-Rockland, (WR-JSHS),
Sub-Regional fair progress on to the State Level competition at SUNY
Albany in Mid March. The top 2 presenters statewide progress onto the
National level.
o Paper and entrance forms must be postmarked by Mid November, (check
site for exact dates)
o WR-JSHS competition is held at SUNY Purchase, Life Sciences building,
in Mid-February.
Westchester
Science and Engineering Fair
Sponsored by Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,
Siemens Medical Solutions, Acorda Therapeutics
and Pace University
o Open to all students that have
pursued any area of the Science Research Prog.
o Individual and Team research projects allowed.
o Poster-board based competition
o Students must send in research plan + entry forms in the late fall,
though early submission of forms,(June), to check for violations is
suggested.
o Students must send in final forms and research paper by Late January.
o All students accepted into the fair will present their research via
Poster-board at Pace University - Briarcliff Campus Dining Hall in Mid
March.
o Top 8 individuals and up to the top 4 teams will progress on to present
their research at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
in Early May. Each year a different host city is selected.
For more information on the Intel
ISEF see www.sciserv.org/isef
Tri-County
Science Fair / Science Congress
o Open to all students that have
pursued any area of the Science Research Program.
o Individual research only.
o Poster-board then Powerpoint based competition
o Students must send in entry forms and abstract in the late fall.
o All students accepted into the fair will present their research via
Poster-board at JFK highschool in Somers in April.
o Top 9 individuals from the Poster-board session will progress on to
present their research, via Powerpoint format, at the Science Congress
competition later in the day.