Greater Capital Regin Science and Engineering Fair, Inc. www.gcrsef.rg The Greater Capital Regin Science and Engineering Fair Awards Ceremny will take place n, 5:00 PM in the Darrin Cmmunicatin Center (DCC 308) Special Awards: The purpse f these awards is t give recgnitin t specific areas f science research. Senir Divisin Reginal Awards: These special awards were develped by ur Reginal Fair and are nt ffered at the Internatinal finals. 1. Albany Cllege f Pharmacy & Health Sciences-Bimedical Sciences Excellence Award The award is presented t individual(s) demnstrating utstanding achievement in the area f Bimedical Sciences at the GCRSEF. This award, alng with an annual $5,000 tuitin schlarship is valued at $20,000. The tuitin schlarship is renewable fr fur years and requires maintenance f a 3.0 grade pint average and fulltime enrllment status. Grades 9-11. Award(s): Up t three $20,000 schlarship 2. American Sciety fr Micrbilgy, Eastern New Yrk Branch This award is given t ne prject that invlves research related t micrbilgy. 3. AMRI: Passin fr Scientific Endeavrs Awarded t an individual wh demnstrates a passin fr scientific discvery and excellence as exemplified in the area(s) f chemistry, materials, envirnmental r medicinal applicatins. plus $150. 4. Brwn League Sprts Science Award The award is presented t the prject that uses a scientific apprach t further an understanding r imprve the perfrmance f a sprts-related phenmena. Award: Tw 1-year magazine subscriptins frm a sprt and science magazine grup. N teams: One subscriptin (chices nted in award letter) plus certificate. N teams. 5. Dudley Observatry The Dudley Observatry ffers an award fr a prject in astrnmy r space science. N teams. 6. Linda Austin DNA Science and Technlgy Award This award is ffered fr research in DNA science and technlgy. It is in memry f Linda Austin wh brught DNA Science and Technlgy t many, many schls in the Capital Regin. Page 1 f 8
7. Mmentive Perfrmance Materials This award is fr a prject that demnstrates innvative use f synthetic chemicals t imprve the envirnment and/r quality f life. plus $100 8. Natinal Assciatin f Bilgy Teachers This award is given t ne prject in that invlves research in the Life sciences. and $75. 9. Natinal Grid Award fr Energy and the Envirnment The award is presented t individual(s) with a research prject/exhibit that includes cnsideratin and/r achievement in energy reductin, sustainability r reduced impact t the envirnment. 10. Nuclear Sciety This is fr ne prject in that invlves research related t energy. 00 11. Price Chpper s Glub Fundatin Award This award is fr a prject in nutritin that prmtes gd health. 12. Regenern Awarded t the prject that demnstrates the mst creativity in imprving r identifying health issues in an individual. plus $150. 13. R.P.I. Schlarship Given t utstanding prject fr grades 9-11. The Planning cmmittee fr the Fair reserves the right whether r nt t ffer this award. Award: $40,000 ($10,000 per academic year) 14. Scientific American All grand prize winner in the senir divisin will receive a year s subscriptin t Scientific American. and One year subscriptin t the magazine. 15. SI Grup Smart Chemistry Award This award will be presented t a prject that demnstrates ingenuity in utilizing chemistry t prmte envirnmental sustainability. plus an Apple ipad mini (n teams). 16 STANYS: Eleanr Miller Reed Science Research Award This award is given t a prject that captures the spirit f science research. plus $100 Page 2 f 8
17 Walter Eppenstein Physics /Astrnmy Award This award is fr an utstanding physics r astrnmy prject. plus $75. Intel ISEF Awards: These awards are als ffered at the Internatinal finals. 1. American Meterlgical Sciety Up t tw awards fr individual r team prject. Prjects must be in atmspheric and related ceanic and hydrlgic sciences.. 2. American Psychlgical Assciatin (APA) This award recgnizes utstanding research in psychlgy (junir r senir divisin) under the categry f behaviral and scial sciences r any categry related t psychlgy (e.g., animal sciences, bichemistry, cmputer science, envirnmental science, mathematical science, medicine and health). f Recgnitin 3. ASU Waltn Sustainability Slutins Initiative This award is fr inventrs, scial entrepreneurs, innvative designers and creative thinkers wh develp slutins t sustainability challenges. The research shuld slve a cmplex prblem that invlves scial justice, envirnmental and ecnmic prsperity. Tw awards can be given. and nminatin t enter the Grand Prize, a trip t Arizna fr the 2018 Sustainability Slutins Festival at Arizna State University. 4. Intel Excellence in Cmputer Science Award Winners f the Intel Excellence in Cmputer Science Award will receive an Intel Certificate, $200 and an Intel mement. This award may be given t an individual r a team. and $200 t be sent t student(s) after the student(s) cmpletes the required paperwrk. 5. Mu Alpha Theta This is the Natinal High Schl and Tw-Year Cllege Mathematics Club. It is intended that this recgnitin be awarded t a senir divisin individual r grup prject demnstrating the mst challenging, thrugh, creative investigatin f a prblem invlving mathematics. 6. NASA Earth System Science Award This is fr a prject exhibiting a clear and fcused purpse n Earth System Science that is testable using the science prcess. Funded in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhwer, NASA's missin is t pineer the future in space explratin, scientific discvery and aernautics research, answering basic questins like: What's ut there in space? Hw d we get there? What will we find? 7. Natinal Oceanic and Atmspheric Administratin (NOAA) Taking the Pulse f the Planet Award Page 3 f 8
This award ges t research that emphasizes NOAA s missin f science, service and stewardship in climate, weather, cean and castal sciences., letter and medallin. 8. Reginal Rich Sustainable Develpment Award This award recgnizes prjects that demnstrate utstanding effrts in addressing issues f envirnmental respnsibility and sustainable develpment. 9. Sciety fr In Vitr Bilgy T be awarded t mst utstanding 11 th grade student exhibiting in the areas f plant r animal in vitr bilgy r tissue. If there are n 11 th graders available fr award can be ffered in ther senir divisin grades. 10. Stckhlm Junir Water Prize (SJWP) This is fr the best prjects related t water quality, water resurce management, water prtectin, water treatment r wastewater treatment. Up t three awards may be given.. Up t three awardees may register t cmpete in the State, cmpetitin by April 15th. Ten finalists at the Intel Internatinal Fair will receive an all expense trip t Stckhlm, Sweden where they will represent the United States t cmpete in the Internatinal Stckhlm Junir Water Prize cmpetitin. Each winner must cmplete the nline frm t cmpete at the higher level. 11. U.S. Air Frce, medal and ther awards t be annunced 12. U.S. Metric Assciatin This is fr a student whse prject invlves a significant amunt f quantitative measurement and which best uses the SI metric system fr thse measurements. 13. U.S. Navy Award: (three pssible awards)certificate, medal and ther pssible prizes 14. Yale Science and Engineering Assciatin Inc. This award is given t the mst utstanding 11th grade student exhibiting in the areas f Cmputer Science, Engineering, Physics r Chemistry (team r individual). and pewter medallin sent t winner after Fair Directr r award recipient mails winner s frm. A preliminary certificate will be prvided recipient at the Fair ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 4 f 8
Junir Divisin Reginal Awards: These special awards were develped by ur Reginal Fair and are nt ffered at the Internatinal finals. 1. American Sciety fr Micrbilgy, Eastern New Yrk Branch This award is given t ne prject that invlves research related t micrbilgy. and $50. 2. AMRI: Passin fr Scientific Endeavrs Awarded t an individual wh demnstrates a passin fr scientific discvery and excellence as exemplified in the area(s) f chemistry, materials, envirnmental r medicinal applicatins. 3. Cullen Blake and Deena Musa Excellence in Science Award This award is giving t a student wh demnstrates bth a lve f science and the skill fr ding science. plus $50 4. Dudley Observatry The Dudley Observatry ffers an award at the senir and junir level fr a prject in astrnmy r space science. plus $50. N teams. 5. Mmentive Perfrmance Materials This award is fr a prject that demnstrates innvative use f synthetic chemicals t imprve the envirnment and/r quality f life. plus $50 6. Natinal Assciatin f Bilgy Teachers This award is given t ne prject in the senir divisin and ne prject in the junir divisin that invlves research in the Life sciences. plus $50 7. Natinal Grid Award fr Energy and the Envirnment The award is presented t individual(s) with a research prject/exhibit that includes cnsideratin and/r achievement in energy reductin, sustainability r reduced impact t the envirnment. plus $50. 8. Nuclear Sciety This is fr ne prject in the junir divisin & ne prject in the senir divisin that invlves research related t energy. plus $50 9. Price Chpper s Glub Fundatin Award fr a Prject n Nutritin that prmtes gd health. plus $50 10. Regenern Award Awarded t a prject that demnstrates the mst creativity in imprving r identifying health Page 5 f 8
issues in an individual. 11. SI Grup Smart Chemistry Award This award will be presented t a prject that demnstrates ingenuity in utilizing chemistry t prmte envirnmental sustainability. plus $100 (individual r team). 12. STANYS: Eleanr Miller Reed Science Research Award This award is given t ne prject in the senir divisin and ne prject in the junir divisin that captures the spirit f science research. and $50. Intel ISEF Awards: These awards are als ffered at the Internatinal finals. 1. American Meterlgical Sciety Up t tw awards fr individual r team prject. Prjects must be in atmspheric and related ceanic and hydrlgic sciences. f Recgnitin 2. Assciatin fr Wmen Gescientists This award is ffered t female students. Teams with at least ne female are als eligible. These prjects shuld exemplify high standards f innvativeness and scientific excellence in the gesciences. Special cnsideratin will be given t prjects that increase the public awareness f gesciences, illustrate the interdisciplinary nature f the gesciences, r prmte the sensitivity t Earth as a glbal system. This may be given t the junir r senir divisin, team r individual.. 3. Bradcm Masters This is a grand prize award prvided fr up t six prjects. Winners are invited t participate in this Natinal cmpetitin with awards up t $40,000 and a weekend in Washingtn, DC next fall. and invitatin t participate in the Natinal Cmpetitin. 4. U.S. Air Frce and medal 5. U.S. Metric Assciatin This is fr a student whse prject invlves a significant amunt f quantitative measurement and which best uses the SI metric system fr thse measurements. 6. U.S. Navy and Marine Crps Tw junir awards prvided. & medal Page 6 f 8
GRAND PRIZES 1. Senir Divisin 1st Place, gld medal, invitatin t the Intel ISEF, $500 frm RPI Schl f Science; teams split the prize mney. 2nd Place, silver medal, invitatin t Intel ISEF, $300 frm RPI Schl f Science; teams split the prize mney. 3rd Place, brnze medal, invitatin t Intel ISEF, $200 frm RPI Schl f Science ; teams split the prize mney. 1st Hnrable Mentin:, ribbn, invitatin t STANYS State Science Cngress, $100 frm RPI Schl f Science; teams split the prize mney. 2nd Hnrable Mentin, ribbn, invitatin t STANYS State Science Cngress, $75; teams split the prize mney. 3rd Hnrable Mentin:, ribbn, invitatin t STANYS State Science Cngress, $50.00. 2. Junir Divisin 1st place:, gld medal, $300 frm RPI Schl f Science; teams split the prize mney, invitatin t STANYS State Science Cngress. Invitatin t SSP Natinal Bradcm Masters Prgram. 2nd Place:, silver medal, $200 frm RPI Schl f Science; teams split the prize mney, invitatin t STANYS State Science Cngress. Invitatin t SSP Natinal Bradcm Masters Prgram. 3rd Place:, brnze medal, $100 frm RPI Schl f Science; teams split the prize mney, invitatin t STANYS State Science Cngress. Invitatin t SSP Natinal Bradcm Masters Prgram. 1st Hnrable Mentin:, ribbn, $75; teams split the prize mney. Invitatin t SSP Natinal Bradcm Masters. 2nd Hnrable Mentin: Page 7 f 8
, ribbn, $60; teams split the prize mney. Invitatin t SSP Natinal Bradcm Masters. 3rd Hnrable Mentin:, ribbn, $30; teams split the prize mney. Invitatin t SSP Natinal Bradcm Masters. The Intel Internatinal rules state that each reginal fair can send up t three prjects t the Internatinal finals. The Planning Cmmittee reserves the right t decide hw many prjects t send t the Internatinal finals. Members f the planning bard will act as chapernes. Teachers f winning may be able t attend but must prvide their wn funding. The STANYS State Science Cngress will be hsted by the University at Buffal n June 2, 2018. The Intel ISEF takes place in Pittsburgh, PA, May 13-18, 2018. Online Applicatins fr the Bradcm Masters nminees is due by June 13, 2018. Finalists fr the Bradcm Masters cmpete in Washingtn DC, Octber 18- Octber 24, 2018. Bradcm Masters prizes available after the nline applicatin is cmpleted as explained in the packet a finalist receives. Prizes are awarded at all levels: Nminee: The nminatin is a great hnr, as it designates the prject as amng the tp 10% f middle schl science fair prjects in the US. Entrant: All nminees wh enter are eligible t receive a T-shirt, bumper sticker and ther prizes. Entrants jin the Sciety alumni netwrk. Tp 300 Prject: Award ribbn, Science News family subscriptin, Bradcm MASTERS backpack, decal, ne year f Wlfram Mathematica+ sftware, and leather-bund Inventin Jurnal and cpy f Hwtns graphic nvel, curtney f The Lemelsn Fundatin. Tp 300 Prject Teacher: Bradcm MASTERS tte bag, and a ne year subscriptin t Science News magazine, curtesy f KPMG. Finalist: $500, an all expenses paid trip t Washingtn, DC fr finalist and a parent r guardian and the pprtunity t win mre awards: Rising Star Award: trip t attend Intel ISEF and represent the United States at the Bradcm MASTERS Internatinal Prgram 1st place STEM awards awarded in Science Technlgy, Engineering, and Math categries: $3,500 stipend fr a summer camp f yur chice and an ipad 2nd place STEM awards awarded in Science Technlgy, Engineering, and Math categries: $2,500 stipend fr a summer camp f yur chice and an ipad $7,500 Lemelsn Award fr Inventin, spnsred by the Lemelsn Fundatin $10,000 Marcni/Samueli Award fr Innvatin $20,000 Rbert Wd Jhnsn Fundatin Award fr Health Advancement $25,000 Samueli Fundatin Prize in hnr f verall STEM excellence! Teacher f Samueli Prize Winner: $1,000 award curtesy f Delitte. Finalist Teachers: Science News classrm subscriptin Finalist Schls: $1,000 t use n STEM activities, curtesy f Bradcm Fundatin Page 8 f 8