Are you looking for something to do with the rest of your summer? While scientific research might not be everyone's idea of a good time, putting together a research project could pay off for high school students through this week's Scholarship of the Week.
The Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology recognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering individual growth for high school students who are willing to challenge themselves through science research. The Competition promotes excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or team research projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, or a combination of these disciplines. Through this competition, students have an opportunity to achieve national recognition for science research projects that they complete in high school. It is administered by The College Board and funded by the Siemens Foundation.
Students may enter as individuals or as part of a team. Entries are "blind read" by a panel of judges assembled by The College Board and its partner Educational Testing Service. The judges have related expertise to the project being reviewed. They do not know anything about the student; papers are judged solely on the merits of the abstract and supporting documentation.
Prize: In the initial review up to 300 projects are selected as semi-finalists. Of these, up to 30 individual students and 30 teams go on to compete in regional finals. Regional finalists receive scholarships of $1,000 apiece and regional winners receive $3,000 for individuals and $6,000 for teams. Regional champions progress to the national competition, where they compete for scholarship opportunities up to $100,000.
Eligibility: All current U. S. high school students are eligible to enter the competition.
Deadline: Applications are due by 5 p.m. Eastern Time October 1, 2008.
Required Materials: Please review the Siemens Foundation Competition scholarship information for complete submission guidelines and required materials.
Further details about the application process can be found by conducting a free college scholarship search on Scholarships.com. Once the search is completed, students eligible for the award will find it in their scholarship search results.
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