2012 NC Science & Engineering Fair
Awards
Note: Awards subject to change based on sponsorship.
All Participants
Participant Medal and Certificate
Elementary Projects
Exemplary Projects - Plaques and $75 Check
Honorable Mention - Medallion
Junior Projects (Biological Sciences A, Biological Sciences B, Chemistry, Earth/Environmental, Physics, and Technology/Engineering):
1st Place - Plaque and $100 Check
2nd Place - Plaque and $75 Check
3rd Place - Plaque and $50 Check
Honorable Mention - Medallion
High School Projects (Biological Sciences A, Biological Sciences B, Chemistry, Earth/Environmental, Physics, and Technology/Engineering):
1st Place – Plaque and $125 Check
2nd Place – Plaque and $100 Check
3rd Place – Plaque and $75 Check
Honorable Mention - Medallion
Grand Awards
Top 10% of the Junior projects will qualify to be nominated to the Broadcom Masters.Three High School winners will qualify to be nominated to the Genius Olympiad
Two High School winners will qualify to be nominated to I-SWEEEP.
Eight High School winners will qualify to be nominated to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
Special Awards
These awards will be distributed to projects that meet the guidelines that have been stipulated by the awarding organization or agency.
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Awarding Organization/Agency |
Award |
Divisions |
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Stockholm Junior Water Prize for outstanding water science research project |
Certificate, Nomination to participate in next level of contest, Winner of that will receive trip for him/herself and teacher to National Competition |
Senior – grades 9 to 12 age 15-20
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RICOH Sustainable Development Award for efforts in addressing issues of environmental responsibility and sustainable development. |
Certificate |
Senior |
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Mu Alpha Theta Award for the most challenging, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving modern mathematics. |
Certificate |
Senior |
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NOAA’s “Taking the Pulse of the Planet” Award goes to one individual whose research emphasizes NOAA’s mission to understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs. |
Certificate and Medallion |
Junior or Senior Divisions |
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Yale Science and Engineering Award to the most outstanding eleventh grade project in computer science, engineering, physics, or chemistry |
Preliminary Certificate with Formal Certificate and medallion to be sent in July to recipient |
11th grade student |
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Outstanding Projects awarded by the U.S. Navy/U.S. Marines |
Certificate and medallion |
Junior and Senior |
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U.S. Metric Association Award for the project that involves a significant amount of quantitative measurement and best uses the SI metric system. |
Certificate |
Junior or Senior |
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United State Army Awards for scientific/engineering excellence in engineering, environmental sciences, mathematics/computer science, life sciences, and physical sciences. |
Certificates |
Senior |
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Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award |
Certificate |
Senior |
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Association for Women Geoscientists Award for female student whose project exemplifies high standards of innovativeness and scientific excellence in the geosciences, illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of the geosciences, or promote the sensitivity to the earth as a global system. |
Certificate |
Junior or Senior female participant |
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ASM Award for Most Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science |
Certificate |
Junior or Senior |
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American Psychological Association Certificate of Award for outstanding research in behavioral or social sciences. |
Certificate |
Junior or Senior |
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American Meteorological Society for Outstanding Achievement |
Certificate |
Senior |
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United States Air Force Awards |
Certificate |
Senior and Junior |
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National Society of Professional Engineers for the most outstanding engineering project. |
Certificate |
Junior or Senior |
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Society for In Vitro Biology |
Certificate |
11th Grade |
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EPA Awarded for Promoting Sustainability, "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." |
Clock |
Elementary and Junior |
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PARI Astronomy Award for best astronomy project at the fair |
Certificate |
Elementary or Junior or Senior |
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SMT Center Award |
Certificates |
Elementary and Junior |
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SPIE Optics and Photonics Science Fair Award |
First place at the State Fair is $250, 2nd is $150 and 3rd is $100. Team prizes will be divided. |
Senior |
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NC Museum of Natural Sciences Young Naturalist Award |
Certificate |
Elementary |
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North Carolina American Water Works - Water Environment Association |
First, second and third place receive cash prizes. |
Elementary, Junior, Senior |
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Meredith Award |
Scholarship |
Senior |
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Unique Research Topic Award, Young Scientist Award, and Outstanding Visual Presentation Award |
Certificate |
Elementary and Junior |
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Young Naturalist Award |
Certificate |
Elementary |