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Part Four: Awards
In addition to the awards of Gold, Silver, and Bronze, the following
presentations will be made.
Special
Awards and Tours
Companies
and organizations offer special awards and tours to selected
exhibitors. These awards are made on the basis of criteria established
by the companies or organizations that provide judges. Judging in this
category involves numerous diversified criteria and does not always
correspond to the general evaluative judging all participants at the
City Science Fair undergo. It should be noted that many of these awards
are based on the subject matter of the project as well as its
quality. Some examples are here.
(If your
organization is interested in sponsoring a special award or tour email
Linda Carter at lacarter2010@aol.com.)
International
Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Awards
These awards will be presented to participants from
the group of projects earning Gold awards. Four students will compete
at the ISEF during the month of May in a major U.S. city or U.S.
possession. In 2012, the ISEF will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
May 13-18, 2012. Additional information can be found at the Science
Service, Intel ISEF Website: http://www.sciserv.org or Email: sciedu@sciserv.org .
Illinois
Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) Awards
These awards will be presented to all exhibitors and
to 15 Symposium participants receiving a Gold award. Recipients of the
IJAS awards will be eligible to compete in the statewide competition
held on the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana campus, on Friday
and Saturday, May 4 and 5, 2012. Additional information can be obtained
from the IJAS Web page:
http://www.IJAS.com .
IJAS
President’s Research Grant
Students can request reimbursement up to a maximum of $250 for expenses
incurred from conducting research. Obtain an application from Science
Support, (773) 553-6293. Due date is November 1.
ComEd
100 Achievement Awards
The ComEd 100 Annual Achievements in Science Award
Program encourages young scientists (Grades 7–12) to complete a science
project by exploring an area of interest. By working on science
projects students will be able to learn more about a subject and
possibly win a prize that will help in college. Students have an
opportunity to win an IBM Laptop (with DVD and MS Office); a $2,000
U.S. Savings Bond, or a PALM Package (with keyboard, carrying case, and
dictionary card). For applications, contact the Blackstar Project at
(312) 842-3527, or go to their Website:
http://www.blackstartproject.org . Applications are also available from
the Illinois Junior Academy of Science at (630) 773-2697 or go to the
IJAS Website: http://www.ijas.org .
Clean
Water Awards
Clean Water Awards are presented at the Annual IJAS
State Exposition to students whose projects best demonstrate the
application of scientific methods in their research in an area relating
to the Earth’s surface, underground, or atmospheric water environment.
Possible areas of research include the effects of pollutants on water
quality and public health; nonconventional or innovative processes for
wastewater or sludge treatment or disposal; and the effects of airborne
pollutants on the water
environment. A Grand Prize will be given to the best project, including
a U.S. Savings Bond and an invitation to present the project at an
Annual Meeting of the Illinois Water Environment Association. Five
Honorable Mention awards will also be issued.
U.S.
Metric Association, Inc.
The U. S.
Metric Association, Inc. will present awards to students who have done
an outstanding job of using the metric system in their exhibits. The
award for high school students is a $50 U.S. Savings Bond. The award
for elementary school students is an achievement certificate.
See the inside back cover of the 2012 Science Fair Handbook for
information about correct SI Metric System usage.
IJAS
Cover Design Contest
Any student in Grades 7 through 12 is eligible to
take part in the cover design contest. Students do not need to compete
with a project, paper, or essay in local, area, or state science
expositions to be eligible. Submit all entries to: Barbara
Dubielak-Wood, Office
of Science, Elizabeth Center, 320 N. Elizabeth St., Room 504, Chicago
IL 60607 GSR #38.
All entries must be received no later
than December 5, 2011.
This year the theme of the design entry will be Nature Around Us.
Use an 8½” X 11” sheet of white paper for each entry. Indicate
the words Illinois Junior Academy of Science on your design entry. This
should be large enough to be seen. Keep the design simple. Limit the
color range to one or two colors. Please include the following
information on the back of your entry: Your name, home mailing address,
home phone number, school name, sponsor name, state region number
(which is 3 for all Chicago public schools). The design committee will
judge all entries. The top entries will be presented to the IJAS
Student Officers, and the final voting will take place. The entries of
the top 10 finalists will be displayed at the State Science Exposition
in May, and the winning entry’s designer will receive a monetary award.
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