Center for Communicating Science
Flame Challenge |
Age 16 & up |
2012-04-02 |
Answer "What is a Flame?" to an 11-yr old in writing/video/graphics. Winner goes to World Science Festival in NY in June. |
Conrad Foundation
Spirit of Innovation Challenge |
Age 13-18 |
2012-10-24 |
Create commercially viable solutions to real-world 21st century problems. Team of 2-5 students submit abstract in Aerospace & Aviation; Cybertechnology & Security; Energy & Envir; or Health & Nutrition. $10,000 seed grant. |
Davidson Institute
Davidson Fellowship |
Age 18 & younger as of 9/29/13 |
2013-02-06 |
US cit or perm res; up to $50,000 scholarship for significant piece of work in science, tech, math, music, literature, philosophy, or "outside the box" categories; write-up & DVD/video req |
Entertainment Industries Council, Inc.
S.E.T. Awards Video Contest |
Age 13 & up |
2012-10-01 |
Submit 3-5 minute video of TV show idea about science, engineering or technology. Winner gets a trip for 2 to S.E.T. Awards in Los Angeles & guidance meeting with a writer/producer/executive. |
EUDACTICA publishers
7th superTmatik Mental Math World Championship |
Age 15 & younger |
2013-01-31 |
To promote interest in mental maths; to develop skills in number and calculation; School Championship by April 19 to Grand online final by mid of May, 2013 |
Google
Google Science Fair |
Age 13-18 |
2012-04-11 |
Online global science fair competition. Students work alone or in team of 2-3. Need Google account. Submit 2-minute video or 20-slideshow. |
Google
Google Summer of Code |
Age 18 & up |
2012-03-27 |
Participate in open source development by offering developers stipends to write code for various open source projects. Application from 03/27 to 04/06/2012 |
Iridescent and Office of Naval Research
Technovation Challenge |
Age 13-18 |
2012-12-15 |
Team of 4-5 girls take free 12-week online course, develop app that solves a local problem, research target market, write a business plan and pitch idea to venture capitalists. Win $10,000 to develop and distribute app. |
Microsoft
Imagine Cup |
Age 16 & up |
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Multiple individual or team competitions in software design, game design for Xbox/Windows, IT, Kinect, Windows 8 App, Windows Azure and Windows Phone. Deadlines vary (Jan-March 2012). |
Tech Museum of Innovation
Tech Awards Young Innovator Category |
Age 27 & younger |
2013-05-01 |
Use innovative technology to confront world's most vexing problems. Cash prizes up to $75,000. |
Thiel Foundation
20 under 20 Thiel Fellows |
Age 19 & younger |
2012-12-31 |
The fellows pursue innovative scientific and technical projects, learn entrepreneurship and begin to build the technology companies of tomorrow. 20 finalist will get $100,000 with mentorship. |
Tom Sullivan (Lumber Liquidators; Proton OnSite)
Proton OnSite |
12+
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2013-02-15 |
College scholarship up to $100,000 for US Citizens with outstanding achievement & promising hydrogen-related business idea. Must incl. 3 recommendations & 5-10 min. video explaining their idea. |
JMU VA Center for Wind Energy
Virginia Kid Wind Challenge |
Gr 04-12
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Team of 2 -4 students build a wind tunnel to generate the most electricity. The challenge will be held at Thomas Harrison Middle School in Harrisonburg, VA on 03/16/13. |
Art of Problem Solving; NSA
USA Mathematical Talent Search |
Gr 06-12
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Individual math competition. 3 rounds of 5 problems each, with a month to solve each set, beginning in late Oct and Nov. Students who score well are invited to take the AIME. |
Kavli Foundation
Science Video Contest |
Gr 06-12
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2012-03-21 |
Individual or group submit 30-90 second video on theme: "Save the World Through Science & Engineering." First prize is $2,000 cash & goes to Science Festival Expo & Book Fair in DC in April 2012. |
American Museum of Natural History
Young Naturalist Awards 2013 |
Gr 07-12
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2012-03-01 |
Indep research/essay in Astronomy, Ecology, Earth Sci and Bio. 2 winners/grade get cash awards, publication on museum website, and paid trip to NYC. |
Maggie Walker Governor's School
Walker Model Congress 2013 |
Gr 07-12
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2013-01-11 |
Introduce, debate and vote on US policy bills in committees of 10-15 delegates, and full House/Senate session of 75-100 students. Considerable preparation not required. Conference April 12-13, 2013 |
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Young Professionals, Students & Educators Conference |
Gr 09 & up
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2012-10-05 |
Submit 1 page abstract on aerospace-related research by 10/5 and present at conference on 11/2/2012 at Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, MD. |
Harlan Institute; Constitutional Sources Project
Virtual Supreme Court Competition |
Gr 09 -12
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2013-01-31 |
Research cutting-edge constitutional law, write persuasive appellate briefs, argue against other students through video chats. Submit an appellate brief by 01/31/13 and present an oral argument. |
VA Dept of Ed; Center for Innovation Tech
Apps4VA HS Competitions |
Gr 09 -12
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2013-01-31 |
2 competitions - 1 for general public and another for VA public HS students. Compete as indiv or team. Create app with at least 1 VA Longitudinal Data System dataset. Cash prizes. |
SAIC and Univ MD Baltimore Cty
Maryland Cyber Challenge |
Gr 09 and up
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2012-09-19 |
Register by 9/19 for Oct 16-17 cybersecuirty competition. Teams of 6 or less. $5,000 scholarships; SAIC internships. |
Thomson Reuters & Chevron
THINK Scholars Program |
Gr 09 and up
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2012-01-06 |
Submit proposal related to various engineering ideas (green technologies; practical devices; software applications) and complete project in one semester with funded budget. $1,000 award and free trip to MIT. |
ACES Foundation
Cyber Foundations Competition |
Gr 09-12
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2012-10-22 |
Individual and team web tutorials and online tests on cyber security, networking, operating systems, & system admin. Win scholarships.
*Free school registration if team has 4+ females or free indiv female registration. |
Amer. Ass'n for Advancement of Science
Math Competitions in Africa & Latin America |
Gr 09-12
Age 18 & younger |
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20 students in 10-day training program in DC (summer 2012) for Pan-African Math Olympiad & Ibero-American Math Olympiad. Applic accepted starting 4/16/12. No website. Contact Florence Fasanelli for more info: olympiad@aaas.org |
Bickel & Brewer Foundation & NY Univ.
International Public Policy Forum |
Gr 09-12
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2012-10-17 |
Submit 2800-word qualifying round essay on "Resolved: Adaption should be the most urgent response to climate change." Top 32 teams win cash awards; advance to written/email debate contests. $10,000 grand prize. |
Christopher Columbus Found.; Amer. Farm Bureau Fed
Agriscience Awards |
Gr 09-12
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2013-01-29 |
Two $1,000 awards for students with significant and positive contributions to agriscience. |
Christopher Columbus Found; US Chamber of Commerce
Life Sciences Awards |
Gr 09-12
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2013-02-12 |
Two $1,000 awards for students with significant and positive contributions to Biology, Chemistry or other life sciences. |
Dyalog Ltd.
2012 World Wide APL Programming Contest |
Gr 09-12
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2012-08-05 |
Oct. 14-18, 2012 in Elsinore, Denmark. $12,600 in prize money. Solve 4 problems using computer language APL (A Programming Language) |
First Freedom Center
First Freedom Student Competition |
Gr 09-12
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2012-11-12 |
National Essay/Video Contest on First Amendment religious freedom. Need Eng, Soc Studies or Media teacher sponsorship. $2,500 award. |
GEICO & Wash Regional Alcohol Program
Student Leadership/Alcohol Prevention Award |
Gr 09-12
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2012-03-30 |
Up to $1,000 award for activities (during school year 8/2011-5/2012) that promote alcohol and drug free lifestyles to their peers. |
Global EEE
2013 Global Electric Grand Prix Championship |
Gr 09-12
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Student teams construct and race battery powered electric cars using a kit. Winners in DC area compete in nat'l finals in California Oct 2013 at Dept of Energy Solar Decathlon. Deadline varies by region |
Howard Univ.; Ford Motors; W.W. Grainger, Inc.
High School Sustainability Case Competition |
Gr 09-12
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2012-09-12 |
1 team (10 students) submit 2 written reports on (1) assessment of HS buildings to identify excessive energy (water & elec.) usage; and (2) plan to make HS more sustainable; Oral presentation. Participants get $500 grant; 1st team gets $6,000. |
Institute of Navigation; Air Force Research Lab
Mini-Urban Robotics Challenge |
Gr 09-12
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2013-01-06 |
Design/operate LEGO MINDSTORMS robotic car to navigate LEGO city. Materials provided. Washington DC Regional competition 3/23/13. Teams of 3 to 10 students. |
Korean Cultural Center, Korean Embassy
Project Korean Wave(Hallyu) |
Gr 09-12
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2012-10-22 |
Any projects related to Korean culture, either individually or in groups. All projects must be completed before 12/31/12. Expenses will be funded. Must attend the Hallyu Forum on 10/16/12 at George Washington University. |
MITRE Corp; CTEF and (ISC)2
Cyber Challenge 2012 |
Gr 09-12
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2012-06-05 |
Teams of 4-5 compete for $1,000 scholarships in STEM Capture the Flag event (software exploitation, computer forensics, cryptography, and networking) on July 9-10, 2012. |
Montgomery College, CSIIT Department
Programming Competition |
Gr 09-12
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2012-04-02 |
Contest Date: 04/13/12, Team competition; using the Java for 75 min. to demonstrate skills and problem-solving abilities. |
Multiple industry, govt. non-profit & academic org
Real World Design Challenge |
Gr 09-12
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2012-11-16 |
Team of 3-7 HS students use professional engineering software to develop solutions to challenges facing nation's leading industries and generate presentations that convincingly demonstrate value of solutions. |
NASA
Green Aviation Student Challenge |
Gr 09-12
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2011-03-15 |
Essay and 1-minute video describing ideas for environmentally friendly large commercial air transport vehicle. Contest not updated for 2012. |
Office of VA's Secretary of Technology
Governor's Cyber Challenge |
Gr 09-12
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2012-10-15 |
Top 40 scores on a set of online quizzes advance to finals at George Mason Univ in March 2, 2013. First place is $5,000 scholarship. Need a teacher/school staff to act as a school coordinator |
Radford Univ - College of Sci & Tech
IT Programming Competition |
Gr 09-12
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2012-02-24 |
School can enter 2 teams of 2-3 students each. Use GCC 4.5.0 for C and C++, Java7, PC2v9.1.6. Competition Date: March 17, 2012 |
Radford Univ - College of Sci & Tech
Physics Competition for High School Students |
Gr 09-12
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2012-02-24 |
Physics competition in spring 2012 |
Radford Univ - College of Science & Tech
IT Game Programming Competition |
Gr 09-12
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2012-02-24 |
Create game program in any programming language. HS and Community College students. Competition is Friday, 3/16-17/2012, 7 pm |
U.S. Department of Defense
National Junior Sci & Humanities Symposia Program |
Gr 09-12
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2012-04-03 |
Up to $12,000 scholarship for original STEM research (abstract, 5-20 pg. paper, poster presentation). Symposium May 2-6, 2012 in Bethesda, MD. |
VA Biotech Assocation
VA BioGENEius Challenge |
Gr 09-12
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2012-04-15 |
Up to $7,500 for individual biotechnology research project. |
National Bd. Of Information Security Examiners
Cyber Quests |
Gr 09-12 & College
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2012-04-30 |
Online competition to identify vulnerabilities in virtual network & answer questions related to their findings. Winners invited to Cyber Challenge Summer Camp. |
VA Dept of Educ
International Space Olympics |
Gr 10-11
Age 14-18 |
2012-09-07 |
Paid travel to suburb of Moscow, Russia for competition Oct 16-28. Oral presentation of original space exploration research project; also tests in physics, math, computer sci and/or literature. |
Univ. Va. College & Grad Sch of Arts & Sci.
Virginia Film Festival...Ready for "Action!" |
Gr 10-12
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2012-08-17 |
Up to $1,000 for 5 minute film. |
University of Sciences' Mayes College
USciences Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship Competition |
Gr 10-12
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2012-11-12 |
Create campaign themes to encourage healthy lifestyle using social media includes YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr. Submission must include a Power Point presentation. Presentation Date: 11/17/2012 |
The Moody's Foundation and SIAM
Moody's Mega Math Challenge |
Gr 11-12
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2013-02-22 |
Internet-based competition that requires participants to analyze and interpret relevant issues in an effort to provide practical solutions.
Students solve open-ended, realistic, applied math-modeling problem in 14 hours either 03/02/13 or 03/03/12. |
University of Rochester
Simons Scholars Case Competition |
Gr 12 (only U. Rochester applicants)
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2013-01-01 |
Student team has 24 hrs to work on solution to a real-world business case study. On campus event on Feb 17-18, 2013, ends with 15-min. presentation. $15,000/yr merit schlolarship to U. Rochester. |
Toshiba; Nat'l Sci Teachers Assn
ExploraVision |
Gr K-12
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2013-01-31 |
2-4 students study a technology of interest and predict what that technology might be like 20 years from now. Project due 1/31/13. $10,000 1st prize |
VA Dept of Educ
Hackathons - HAC4EDU |
None
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2012-10-19 |
5 simultaneous 24-hour hackathons in Arlington and elsewhere during weekend of Oct 19-20 that uses any software application and at least 1 of the required datasets. |
