Science and Engineering Competitions

• American Mathematics Competitions Friendly mathematical contests for junior and senior high school students. here
• Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) In six weeks, high school or middle school student teams design and build a remote controlled robot to compete against other schools. here
• Bayer/NSF Award for Community Innovation Competition for teams of middle school students to find creative solutions to problems in their communities. here
• Discovery Young Scientist Challenge A national science fair competition for grades 5-8. Students are nominated to take place in the DYSC by representatives at their local science fairs. 40 finalists will come to Washington for a week in October to participate in the competition finals. here
• FIRST Robotics Competition High school teams build robotics to compete in a national competition. here
• The FIRST LEGO League (FLL): Using LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System technology, middle school student teams build robots to compete in robotics. here
• Future City: National competition in which 7th and 8th graders learn and explore engineering to create a city of the future, using reality-based education software SimCity 2000. here
• Future Scientists and Engineers of America Club Step-by-step instructions on how to start a Future Scientists and Engineers of America Club in your school or neighborhood. here
• The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) Held annually in May, the Intel ISEF brings together over 1,200 high school finalists from local and state fairs from 40 nations to compete for scholarships, internships, and the grand prize: a trip to attend the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm, Sweden. here
• The Intel Science Talent Search High schools students compete their independent research projects in this prestigious competition run by Science Service. 10 top scholarship winners are chosen in March with a $100,000 scholarship as the top prize. here
• The Internet Science and Technology Fair Student teams use the Internet to collaborate with assigned project advisors and research their topic over the course of the school year. Teams are judged on the web page that they produce, relating their project and findings. here
• International Bridge Building Contest High school students get a flavor of what it is to be an engineer as they design and construct model bridges. The website gives information on regional contests and starting a new affiliated contest in your area. here
• Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) has pre-college engineering programs and competitions, usually for high school students, to design, fabricate and demonstration a working solution to a social need here
• Junior Science & Humanities Symposia (JSHS) National program for high school students to compete at forty-eight regional competitions. The top finalists receive scholarships. here
• Lemelson-MIT High School InvenTeams Grants Student-Teacher teams apply for $10,000 grants to invent something of value for their school or community. here
• Mathcounts A national math coaching and competition program for 7th and 8th grade students. here
• National Association of Rocketry (NAR) Develop and construct an experimental rocket, from initial concept to completed payload. Join a NAR club in your area, start a club, compete, or integrate rocket building into your school curriculum. here
• Odyssey of the Mind Annual competition to promote creative team-based problem solving for students from kindergarten through college in a variety of areas, from building mechanical devices to interpreting literary classics. here
• RI/SME Student Robotic Challenge Middle school through university students demonstrate knowledge of robotics and manufacturing technology in regional competitions. here
• Skills USA State and national competitions help high school and college students prove their expertise in 72 skill and leadership development areas, such as precision machining and health care. here
• Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition The Marine Advanced Technological Education (MATE) Center and the Marine Technology Society (MTS) sponsor an underwater ROV design and building competition for high school and college students. here
• U.S. National Chemical Olympiad Multi-tiered competition for high-schoolers. here
• USA Computing Olympiad Individual high school students compete in Internet competitions or compete for a place on the U.S. Team. here

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