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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 Citywide STEM Exhibition
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
you or your organization is interested
in sponsoring a special award or
tour please fill out this
form or email Ruby Sheree
Parnell-Booth at rsparnell-booth@cps.edu.)
Regeneron
International Science and Engineering Fair
(ISEF) Awards
These awards will be presented to 4
participants from the group of projects earning
Gold awards. Four students will compete at the
ISEF during the month of May. In 2025 ISEF
will take place in Columbus, Ohio. Additional
information on ISEF can be found on the ISEF
Website.
Illinois
Junior
Academy of Science (IJAS) Awards
These awards will be presented to a total of
50 exhibitors and to 15 Symposium participants
receiving a Gold award. Recipients of the IJAS
awards will be eligible to compete in the
statewide competition scheduled End of April at
the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana.
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 DID 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
Black star Project at (312) 842-3527, or go to
their Website: http://www.blackstarproject.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
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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;
non-conventional or innovative processes for
waste water 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 2019 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. All
entries must be received at IJAS Cover Design
c/o CPS Student Science Fair, Inc., P.O. Box
803945, Chicago, IL 60680-3945 no later
than than the date listed on the STEM Fair
Calendar here.
This year the theme of the design entry is yet to be
announced. 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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