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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.