| Organization - Criteria |
Qualifying Grade |
Category |
Teams |
Awards |
| Al Foster Award - Most creative project in 6th grade |
6 |
All |
Yes |
$50 to winner and $50 to winner's school |
|
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Northern California branch -best animal science investigation |
6-12 |
Environmental Science, Zoology, Medicine, Health & Gerontology |
Yes |
1st Place $150, 2nd Place $125, 3rd Place $150 |
|
American Chemical Society, , Santa Clara Valley Local Section-excellent projects in checmistry, biochemistry or environmental sciences |
6-12 |
Biochemistry & Microbiology, Chemistry |
Yes |
1st Place $500, 2nd Place $200, 3rd Place $100 |
|
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Intelligent Systems Award - |
9-12 |
Physics, Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering, Computers & Math |
Yes |
Award: Student membership to AIAA, certificate, and programmable robots |
|
American Meteorological Society- winning project limited to the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrological sciences. |
6-12 |
Enviromental Sciences, Physical Sciences |
Yes |
Certificates of Achievement |
|
American Psychological Association - Outstanding research in psychology |
6-12 |
Behavioral & Social Sciences |
Yes |
Certificates of Achievement, MS 1st place $25, HS 1st place $50 |
|
American Society of Civil Engineers - Outstanding projects in civil engineering |
6-12 |
Environmental Science, Physics, Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering |
Yes |
2 sets awarded, grades 6-8 and 9-12: 1st Place $100 & $50 to teacher, 2nd Place $50, 3rd Place $25 and Certificates of Achievement to all |
|
American Vacuum Society, Northern CA Chapter Outstanding research with use of vacuum technology |
9-12 |
Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space Science, Engineering |
Yes |
1st Place $100, 2nd place $50, 3rd Place $25, certificates to all |
|
Apatite to Zircon, Inc.. Award |
9-12 |
Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space Science, Engineering |
No |
1st place $50 and book, 2nd place $30 and book |
|
ASM International A Society for Materials
Best projects with ingenuity in materials engineering, metallurgy and materials and processes, demonstre Materials paradigm, scientific method clear, layout of project. |
6-12 |
Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space Science, Engineering |
Yes |
2 sets awarded, grades 6-8 and 9-12: 1st Place $100 & ISEF cert & medallion mailed from ASM Ed Fun, 2nd Place $75, 3rd Place $50, magazine subscription and Certificates of Achievement to all |
|
Association for Women Geoscientists, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter - Best project innovative in geoscience by female student |
6-12 |
Environmental Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences |
Yes |
1st Place Student Award Banquet, gift certificate, and 1 year membership; 2nd Place Certificate of Excellence. - female student |
|
Association for Women in Science, Palo Alto Chapter - Best high school science project by an individual female student. |
9-12 |
Botany, Environmental Sciences, Zoology, Medicine, Health & Gerontology, Biochemistry & Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, Bioinformatics |
No |
HM Certificates, goody bag, 1st Place $100 cash, certificate, goody bag |
|
California Association of Professional Scientists - Best use of scientific method. |
7-11 |
Botany, Environmental Sciences, Zoology, Medicine, Health & Gerontology, Biochemistry & Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space Sciences |
No |
Plaque and $100 |
|
California Society for Biomedical Research - Ron Orta Excellence in Biomedical Research Award - Best use of biomedical models to improve the health or quality of life of humans and animals |
9-12 |
Zoology, Medicine, Health & Gerontology, Biochemistry & Microbiology |
Yes |
$500 savings bond and plaque |
|
Common Ground Organic Garden Supply & Education Center -Outstanding project demonstrating ecological awareness. |
6-8 |
Environmental Sciences |
No |
Gardening Book & $31 class voucher |
|
Davitily Award - Best Mathematical Data Presentation and Analysis Award |
6-12 |
Env. Sciences and all Physical Sciences |
No |
2 sets of awards, grades 6-8 and grades 9-12. 1st Place $20 gift card, 2nd Place $5 gift card, both include membership. Teacher award of memberships. |
|
Dr. Paul X. Callahan in memorium -a Top Biological HS project |
9-12 |
Biological Sciences |
Yes |
$200 and certificate |
|
Fair Manager's Graphic Design Award - Best graphic presentation of ideas, work and discoveries. |
6-12 |
all categories |
Yes |
2 sets of awards, grades 6-8 and grades 9-12 $100 and certificate |
|
Genencor Biotechnology Awards - Outstanding biotechnology projects |
11-12 |
Environmental Sciences, Medicine, Health & Gerontology, Biochemistry & Microbiology, Physics, Bioinformatics |
Yes |
Grade 12 individual project $200 , Grade 11 or 12 team project $400, Grade 11 individual project $200 |
|
Hegland Award -Best physical science projects showing enthusiasm, ingenuity, scientific method, experimental design and techniques |
6-8 |
Physical sciences |
No |
$50 award |
|
Hewlett-Packard Laboratories - best demonstration of experimental design and execution |
6-12 |
Physics, Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering |
No |
Grade 6-8 HP35s scientific calculator, Grades 9-10 HP PW460t Digital Camera, Grades 11-12 HP WV689AV Laptop Computer |
| I-SWEEEP - Top projects in the theme of environmental sustainability and innovation. |
9-12 |
Environmental Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering |
Yes |
Weeklong I-SWEEEP competition in Houston, TX |
|
Inez M. Lechner Award - The student must exhibit enthusiasm and ingenuity and have competed in at least one prior Synopsys Championship |
9 |
All |
No |
Awards of $100 |
|
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - best use of electrical and electronic components. |
6-12 |
Physical sciences |
No |
Awards of $50 and framed certificates |
|
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award- Best Computer Science project |
9-12 |
Computers & mathematics |
Yes |
Intel ECS Certificate & Verification form and W-9 to submit for $200 cash |
|
Labcoat Award for Lab Bench Finesse -Project best demonstrating lab bench finesse |
6-8 |
Biological sciences and Chemistry |
No |
Lab Coat |
|
MedImmune - Best project with biological relevance to the causes, treatment and prevention of human disease. |
9-12 |
Biological sciences, Chemistry, Physics, and Bioinformatics |
No |
1st prize $100 American Express gift card, plaque, certificate and 6-week summer intership; 2 Honorable mention certificates & alternate to 1st prize. |
|
Monterey Bay Aquarium - Outstanding project involving oceanic or aquatic preservation or conservation. |
6-8 |
Environmental Sciences |
Yes |
Multi-volume set of books on the Marine Environment and 4 Aquarium Tickets |
|
Morgan Lewis - most originality and ingenuity demonstrated in devising and presenting a practical solution to satisfy a scientific or technology need. |
9-12 |
all cataegories |
Yes |
5 ea 1st prizes of $100 and 1 grand prize of $1000. |
|
Mu Alpha Theta - Most challenging and creative project involving mathematics |
9-12 |
Physical sciences |
Yes |
Certificate of Achievement, letter to teacher |
|
NASA Ames Research Center - Well presented projects demonstrating originality and use of scientific method. |
6-12 |
all categories |
Yes |
Certificate of Achiemente and VIP visit to NASA - Ames |
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Best project which emphasizes NOAA's mission to explain and predict changes in Earth's environment, conserve and manage coastal and marine resources. |
7-12 |
all categories |
No |
Certificate of Achievement, NOAA Medallion and letter |
|
National Society of Professional Engineers
-most innovative engineering project. |
7-12 |
Engineering |
Yes |
Certificate of achievement, lapel pin |
|
Northern California Institute of Food Technologists (NCIFT)-Best demonstration of scientific, excellence in Food Science inc. an hypothesis, experimentation and analysis. |
6-12 |
All categories |
Yes |
1st place $100, 2nd place $60, 3rd place $40 and certificates for all. |
|
Pauchon Foundation Award - Geological or earth science projects that promote understanding of processes that shape and continue to shape our planet. |
10-12 |
Environmental Science, Medicine, Health & Gerontology, Biochemistry & Microbiology and Physical sciences. |
Yes |
1st place $250, 2nd Place $150, 3rd place $100 and certificates for all. |
|
Promethium Chapter of Iota Sigma Pi -Female student with best project in chemistry |
6-12 |
Chemistry |
No |
Book and certificate of achievement - to female student |
|
Rambus - Best projects demonstrating most effective use of visualization of experimental data. |
9-12 |
all categories |
No |
1st place $300 and Rambus backpack, 2nd place $200 and Rambus backpack |
|
Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) Teacher Award - teachers whose students use re-purposed/recycled materials in creative and resourceful ways and/or used hands-on learning elements in their project or display. |
6-8 |
all categories |
Yes |
One year RAFT membership |
|
Ricoh Corporation -project that demonstate principles and technical innovations that offer greatest potential for sustainable development. |
6-12 |
all categories |
Yes |
Certificate of achievement |
|
SAMPE - best project in the field of materials science |
6-12 |
Environmental Science, Biochemistry & Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space Sciences and Engineering |
Yes |
2 sets of awards, grades 6-8 and grades 9-12 - 1st place $100, 2nd place $75, 3rd place $50 and honorable mention. Certificates and subscriptions to all |
|
San Jose State University College of Engineering - best projects demonstrating ingneuity in the field of engineering |
11-12 |
Engineering |
Yes |
1st place $1000 scholarship to SJSU College of Engneering and certificate, 2nd place and 3rd place certificate of achievement |
|
San Jose State University Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society - Outstanding project demonstrating creativity and insightful questions |
6-12 |
Chemistry |
Yes |
3 awards of $50 each |
|
Santa Clara County Biotech Education Partnership (SCCBEP)- best High school biotechnology project |
9-12 |
Botany, Environmental Sciences, Zoology, Medicine, Health & Gerontology, Biochemistry & Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering and Bioinformatics |
Yes |
1st place $100, 4 each Honorable Mention and all receive certificates and goody bags. |
|
Santa Clara County Integrated Waste Management Program - Best projects in composting, recycling or waste reduction |
6-12 |
Botany, Environmental Sciences, Biochemisty & Microbiology, Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering |
Yes |
Certificates of Achievement |
|
Schonert Award - best project in environmental or marine biology |
9-12 |
Environmental Sciences, Biochemistry & Mircobilogy |
No |
$100 and certificate of achievement |
|
Society for In Vitro Biology -best project in plant or animal in vitro biology or tissue culture |
11 |
Botany, Zoology, Medicine, Healt & Gerontology, Biochemistry & Microbiology |
No |
Certificates of Achievement |
|
Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC)-expertise andingenuity in coatings and allied fields |
6-12 |
Environmental Sciences, Medicine, Health & Gerontology, Biochemistry & Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering, Computers & Math |
Yes |
2 sets of awards. MS 1st Place $75, 2nd Place $50, 3rd Place $25. HS 1st Place $100 and book, 2nd Place $50 and book, 3rd Place $25. All get T-Shirt and certificate. |
|
Society of Women Engineers -Best engineering and computer science projects by females |
6-12 |
Engineering and Computers & Mathematics, and Bioinformatics |
Yes |
2 sets of awards. MS and HS, Gift card and certificate |
|
Stockholm Junior Water Prize-Outstanding project related to water quality, protection, water resource management, wastewater treatment |
9-12 |
Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering |
Yes |
Certificate of Achievement & opportunity to advance to Stockholm competition |
|
System Safety Society - Outstanding project related to advancement of safety or system safety. |
6-12 |
all categories |
Yes |
1st place $250 , 2nd place $150, 3rd place $100 and all get framed certificates |
|
The ROD Women in Science Award -Outstanding project by female public school students exhibitint creative thinking in both experimental design and analysis |
9-12 |
Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space Science, Engineering |
Yes |
award 1 individual project $30 and a book; and 1 team $60 to share and a book to each member - female students only |
|
The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize - project that best exemplifies “the next breakthrough” in science or engineering. |
9-12 |
all categories |
Yes |
Award of $2500 to winning student or team to share. |
| Tech Museum of Innovation- Outstanding Middle School projects demostrating persistence and creativity |
6-8 |
Environmental Sciences, Medicine, Health & Gerontology, Biochemistry & Microbiology, and all Physical Sciences |
Yes |
Family and Friends membership to the Tech Museum |
|
The Tech Summer Camps - Most creative solution to science or engineering problem |
6-8 |
all categories |
No |
One free week-long class at the Tech Summer Camps 2011 |
|
Trimble Navigation, Ltd.. - projects demonstrating creativity; Geographic content and creativity |
7-12 |
all categories |
No |
Grades 11-12, 9-10, 7-8 projects to get $100 each and certificates. Same awards to schools of winner |
|
United States Army - Best application of scientific method |
9-12 |
all categories |
Yes |
1st Place Messenger Bag, Polo Shirt, and Certificate of Achievement; 2nd and 3rd Place: Polo Shirt and Certificate of Achievement; HM : Certificate of Achievement |
|
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - -Best project in marine science, pollution prevention, or restoration |
6-12 |
all categories |
Yes |
Best Project: $50 and certificate; Outstanding Project: certificate. All awards include a voucher for course materials and attendance at a safe boating course. |
|
United States Metric Association -Projects that best use SI metric systems consistently for measuring and reporting results. |
9-12 |
Botany, Environmental Sciences, Zoology, Medicine, Health & Gerontology, Biochemistry & Microbilogy, Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering |
Yes |
1st place $50, 2nd place $40 and Honorable Mention - all get Certificates of Achievement |
| United States Navy and Marine Corps - Outstanding science or engienering projects |
6-12 |
all categories |
No |
2 sets of awards. HS-$50 Gift Certificate, Certificate of Achievement, letter of congratulations, ONR Medallion; MS - Certificate of Achievement, letter of congratulation, ONR Medallion |
|
Varian Medical Systems - best scientific or engineering project |
6-12 |
all categories |
Yes |
3 awards of $75 and certificate of achievement |
|
Whitney Education Foundation |
High Schhol |
all categories |
NA |
$1000 checks to schools and $250 to the student of Best Bio, Best Phy and Best Outreach Awards |
|
Wireless Communications Alliance - Outstanding projects in the physical sciences, math, computers or engineering with a wireless related emphasis. |
6-12 |
Physical sciences |
No |
1st Place $100 and certificate to student and $100 to school, 2nd Place $50 and certificate. |
|
Yale Science and Engineering Association Award |
11 |
Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computers & Mathematics |
No |
Certificate of Achievement and instructions for Pewter Medallion (to come by mail) |