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1 | Opportunity Name | Description | Website | Final Date of Event | Location | Deadline | Prize or Scholarship | Presentation Type | Additional Contact or Sponsor | Other Details/Information/Notes | ||
2 | September through November Typical Deadlines | |||||||||||
3 | State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) | Colleges, universities and community colleges in North Carolina host a symposia each year to showcase NC undergraduate student research and creative work. | https://sncurcs.org/ | Saturday, Nov 13 2021 | Virtual (Elon U., Catawba C., Livingstone C. hosting) | Oct 15, 2021 | None; Professional Conference | Poster or Oral Presentation | None | Students living in NC who worked with a university researcher or as part of a university research program (even if the program was out of state) . Summer Ventures students need to reach out early to their campus director about attending, so they can track students | ||
4 | North Carolina International Science Challenge (NCISC) | NCISC is a yearly North Carolina science competition for high school students.. The competition requires students to undertake a research project, write an abstract explaining their research problem and present their research to a panel of scientists and engineers. The students selected spend a week in Beijing presenting their research, meeting students from other countries, and experiencing various cultural and scientific events. The NCISC is offered jointly by the North Carolina Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Center (SMT Center) and the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. | https://www.ncsmt.org/competitions/ncisc/ | TBD | In-Person (if a winner) | 12/1/2021 | Trip to Washington DC | Submit a paper to give an oral presntation | None | If you are interested in applying, be sure to review the components of a successful paper and the scoring rubric and components | ||
5 | Sigma Xi Student Research Conference | Present a research poster and compete for a medal, monetary award, and a year of free membership dues in Sigma Xi; advance science communication skills;hear from distinguished scientists and engineers | https://www.sigmaxi.org/meetings-events/annual-meeting-and-student-research-conference/student-research-conference | November 6-7, 2021 | Virtual Competition | 9/24/2021 | None; Professional Conference | Poster | None | |||
6 | Regeneron Science Talent Search | Each year approximately 1,800 students enter Regeneron STS, submitting original research in critically important scientific fields of study in competition for more than $3.1 million in awards. | https://student.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts | TBD | Washington, DC for top 40 finalists | Nov 10, 2021 | Top 300 scholars: $2,000 Fourty top finalists receive $25,000; top 10 awards range from $40,000 to $250,000 | Paper | None | See adaptations for 2021 https://www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/application-requirements/ | ||
7 | Conrad Challenge | The Conrad Challenge is an annual, virtual, innovation and entrepreneurial competition that encourages participants (ages 13-18) to change the world. Each year, teams of 2-5 students from around the world create products and/or services that address some of the most pressing global challenges | https://www.conradchallenge.org/conrad-challenge | April 2022 | NASA Visitor Center | Nov 5, 2021 | Up to $25,000, multiple prizes | Business Plan/ Pitch | None | |||
8 | December through February Typical Deadlines | |||||||||||
9 | NCSAS NC Student Academy of Science (NCSAS)---NCSSM Online and other NC students | The NCSAS fosters interaction between student researchers and scientists. The NCSAS competition is distinctive in requiring both a paper and an oral presentation, and providing an opportunity for students to receive constructive feedback from the research scientists who judged their projects. In addition, we offer mini-grants to student researchers to encourage their efforts. | https://www.ncsas.org/ | March 25, 2022 | NCSSM, Durham | By Region.typically December, January, or February | none | Regional Director for your NC reigon https://www.ncsas.org/competitions | You start at your regional level, and then move forward to the state event. | |||
10 | BioGENEius Challenges | The BioGENEius Challenges provide high school students the opportunity to compete and be recognized for outstanding research in biotechnology. Students have the opportunity to apply and compete for top honors in the Global Healthcare Challenge (Medical Biotechnology), the Global Sustainability Challenge (Agricultural Biotechnology) or the Global Environment Challenge (Industrial/Environmental Biotechnology). | http://www.biotechinstitute.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=89 | TBA - Same as NCSAS - End of March | NCSSM | Same as NCSAS - Mid March | Attendence at national conference | Paper | Dr. Monahan at NCSSM (monahan@ncssm.edu) | If you are selected for NCSAS state competition from the regional level, you have the option to submit for BioGENEius as well | ||
11 | Chronicle of the New Researcher--STEM research publication | Chronicle of The New Researcher (CTNR) is a digital, open access journal that publishes original science, technology, engineering, and math research from high school students. Manuscripts are professionally reviewed to give students feedback about their work and experience in the scientific publishing process. CTNR is published by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society. | https://www.chronicleofthenewresearcher.org/ | N/A | Virtual | Varies by issue | None | Paper | None | |||
12 | State of NC Science and Engineering Fair--NCSEF (NCSSM Online and all other NC students) | Science Fairs provide an opportunity for students, 3rd through 12th grades, who are interested in science and technology to pursue their personal areas of interest and to display their research as a presentation in a public competitive forum. The NC Science and Engineering Fair works to create enthusiasm in science and technology while encouraging project-based inquiry | http://www.ncsciencefair.org/ | March 25-25, 2022 | Raleigh | By Region.typically December, January, or February | Yes, at State and International Level $75 to $50,000 | Poster | Regional Fair Director for your NC region | Follow the SRC approval process with your adult sponsor and researcher. You first present regionally December through January; Northwest region tends to be earliest deadline--and then advance to the state event | ||
13 | Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)---(NCSSM Online and all other NC students) | (JSHS) Program is a tri-service – U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force – sponsored STEM competition which promotes original research and experimentation in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the high school level and publicly recognizes students for outstanding achievement. | https://www.jshs.org/region/north-carolina/ | March 20-21, 2022 | in North Carolina, TBD | Jan 20 2022 | $1,000 to $2,500 regional; up to $12,000 national | Students submit a paper and are selected for either a talk or poster | None | In order to register, you must get at student permission form printed, signed, scanned and uploaded. You also need a photo. If you are not 18, this needs to be signed by a parent/guardian. Make sure you do this before you plan to register. Your registration is not complete unless it is there. | ||
14 | March / April or Summer Deadlines | |||||||||||
15 | Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase (open to all disciplines) | Can you explain your research to a broad audience? Join undergraduate, graduate, and high school students as they compete for awards in recognition of outstanding virtual research presentations. | https://www.sigmaxi.org/meetings-events/student-research-showcase | April through May | Virtual Competition | TBD, Typically March | Top high school presenter and People's Choice get $500 and $250 respectively | a website with a video, abstract, and slideshow | None | |||
16 | List compiled by NC School of Science and Math Distance Education and Extended Programs || thomas@ncssm.edu | |||||||||||