About Broadcom MASTERS

Middle school students are nominated to compete in the Broadcom MASTERS by SSP-affiliated science fairs held during the school year. Nominees enter the competition by completing an application explaining their science project and demonstrating their use of STEM principles - science, technology, engineering and math - in the development and presentation of their project. From entrants nationwide, 300 semifinalists are selected, including 30 finalists. SSP is honored to partner with Broadcom to encourage young scientists, engineers and innovators to pursue their interest through a competition that rewards independent research, scientific inquiry, hands-on learning and teamwork.

Broadcom Foundation and Elmer’s^® Products, Inc, the Broadcom MASTERS official classroom partner, also recognize the middle school teachers who have inspired and mentored the finalists. Elmer’s will award each finalist classroom with merchandise, rewards and a $125 Walmart gift card, and  Broadcom Foundation will give each finalist school $1,000. In total, Broadcom Foundation and Elmer’s will contribute more than $500,000 in prizes, awards and rebates to nominees, entrants, semifinalists, finalists, and their teachers and schools.

• Watch a video on how you can compete in the Broadcom MASTERS.
• Learn more about SSP's partner, the Broadcom Foundation.
• View a Broadcom MASTERS 2013 overview.
• Contact us for more information about the Broadcom MASTERS.

Learn More About Broadcom MASTERS Winners

2012:

Broadcom Foundation and SSP announced the Broadcom MASTERS 2012 winners. Raymond Gilmartin, 14, of South Pasadena, CA won the Samueli Foundation Grand Prize for overall STEM excellence and his project on the effect of rear spoilers on drag and lift in cars.

• Read the press release announcing all the Broadcom MASTERS 2012 winners
• Read the press release announcing the Broadcom MASTERS finalists
• View the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS Finalists Book

2011:

Broadcom Foundation and SSP announced the Broadcom MASTERS 2011 winners. Daniel Feeny, 15, of Woodside, CA won the Top Education Award for study of wave force diversity in tidal pools.

• Read the press release announcing the Broadcom MASTERS winners
• Read the press release announcing the Broadcom MASTERS finalists
• View the list of 2011 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 
• View the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS Finalists Book

Broadcom MASTERS in Science News for Kids

Science News for Kids, the online publication of SSP, has several recent articles on the Broadcom MASTERS:

• Engineering: The Route to Problem Solving,Young researchers learn how math and science are used in the real world, from protecting eggs to delivering tap water
  
• Car-crazy kid wins Broadcom competition, First place at middle-school MASTERS event goes to an eighth grader who studied automotive spoilers
• Young scientists work together and win, Broadcom MASTERS competitors qualified with individual projects, but won based on team challenges
• Young scientists come to Washington, Thirty middle school students compete in the inaugural Broadcom MASTERS science challenge
• Science fairs: Teaching students to think like scientists, Top prizes awarded in Broadcom MASTERS science competition for middle schoolers
• Surf zone study earns young scientist first place
• First Broadcom MASTERS finalists selected, Thirty middle school students will come to Washington, DC to share their projects

Media are encouraged to visit the Press Information page or contact us for more information.