The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF)—the world's largest pre-college science competition—provides an opportunity for the best young scientists from around the globe to share ideas, showcase cutting-edge science projects, and compete for over $4 million in awards and scholarships.
Students that compete in Intel ISEF emerge from a worldwide field of several million science fair participants during the academic year. They move on to compete with more than 65,000 students at more than 500 regional Intel ISEF affiliated science fairs around the world to win the right to attend the Intel ISEF. There are Intel ISEF affiliated fairs in over 50 countries and territories, and in the U.S. fairs exist in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Each affiliated fair may select 2 individual projects and 1 team project to travel to the Intel ISEF to compete in 18 different categories: Animal Sciences, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical, Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering, Energy and Transportation, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Mathematical Sciences, Medicine & Health, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, Plant Sciences and Team Projects.
An Intel ISEF-affiliated science fair is a science competition that is a member of the Intel ISEF network. These competitions exist in 46 states and the District of Columbia, and over 40 countries and territories. All Intel ISEF-affiliated science fairs register with Society for Science & the Public and must consist of five participating high schools or 50 students in the 9th to 12th grades. Fairs are conducted at local, regional, state and national levels. Find an Intel ISEF-affiliated fair in your area.
SSP has owned and administered the ISEF since its inception in 1950. The corporate world has long been a friend of the ISEF, because it recognizes the urgency of promoting achievement in science to students worldwide.
Title Sponsor - Intel Corporation In 1997, Intel became the title sponsor of the ISEF. Since that time they have heightened the visibility of the fair, and have made the Intel ISEF a world-renowned program with true international flavor and participation. Intel's sponsorship of the Intel ISEF is part of the Intel® Innovation in Education initiative, a sustained commitment - in collaboration with educators and government leaders worldwide - to help prepare students to succeed in a knowledge-based economy. Other Intel ISEF Sponsors Society for Science & the Public is pleased to have received significant support from Agilent Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent and the Ricoh Corporation for the Intel ISEF. Additional Sponsors included the State of Nevada, the Kendeda Fund, Science News Magazine, and Shell Oil. Special Award Organizations Each year, over 70 organizations representing a wide variety of scientific disciplines affiliate with the Intel ISEF as Special Awards Organizations. These governmental, industrial, and educational institutions present grants, scholarships, internships, and scientific field trips to finalists at affiliated fairs and at the Intel ISEF.
In 1997, Intel became the title sponsor of the ISEF. Since that time they have heightened the visibility of the fair, and have made the Intel ISEF a world-renowned program with true international flavor and participation. Intel's sponsorship of the Intel ISEF is part of the Intel® Innovation in Education initiative, a sustained commitment - in collaboration with educators and government leaders worldwide - to help prepare students to succeed in a knowledge-based economy.
Society for Science & the Public is pleased to have received significant support from Agilent Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent and the Ricoh Corporation for the Intel ISEF. Additional Sponsors included the State of Nevada, the Kendeda Fund, Science News Magazine, and Shell Oil.
Each year, over 70 organizations representing a wide variety of scientific disciplines affiliate with the Intel ISEF as Special Awards Organizations. These governmental, industrial, and educational institutions present grants, scholarships, internships, and scientific field trips to finalists at affiliated fairs and at the Intel ISEF.
More than 600 individual and team awards will be presented at the Intel ISEF 2010. Each entry is judged at least four times with category awards given in first, second, third and fourth place. Awards are $3,000, $1,500, $1,000 and $500 respectively in each of the 18 categories. The top three winners fo the Intel ISEF 2010 will each receive a $50,000 award. Additional awards worth over $2.5 million are provided throught the Intel ISEF Special Awards program, and include tuition scholarships, summer internships, scientific field trips, and laboratory equipment. They are provided by Intel, Society for Science & the Public, and nearly 70 other corporate, professional, and government sponsors.
Over 1,200 science, engineering, and industry professionals serve as judges for the Intel ISEF annually. All judges have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and/or six years of relevant experience. Judges, who are recruited by the Host City Committee, volunteer their time and pay their own travel and accommodation expenses. Learn more about becoming a judge.
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