Ask an Expert is an online bulletin board you and/or students can use to ask science fair and/or career-oriented questions of our volunteer advisors, all of whom are professional scientists or engineers.
Help Support Science Buddies
Even a $1 Donation Helps: Science Buddies is a 501c3 public charity that relies on donations to operate.
Conrad Foundation's Spirit of Innovation Awards: Challenges student teams to solve real world problems in the areas of Clean Energy, Aerospace Exploration, and Cyber Security. For stduents age 13-18. Winning team is awarded $5000 to continue product development. Spirit of Innovation Awards are sponsored, in part, by Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Davidson Fellows Scholarship Program: This program aims to recognize exceptional students and support them in the fulfillment of their potential. It includes categories of science, mathematics, and technology, among others. The top prize is $50,000.
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC): For students in grades 5-8. Ten finalists will receive $1,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to St. Paul, MN for the competition finals. The first-place winner will receive $25,000.
Kids' Science Challenge: A nationwide competition open to students in grades 3 through 6. Challenges students to come up with a unique solution to one of the three annual challenges. Funded by the National Science Foundation.
Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC): The world's largest model rocket contest, accepts teams of students in grades 7–12 from any U.S. school or non-profit youth organization.
The Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (JSHS): This program invites high school students in grades 9–12 to conduct an original research investigation in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics, and to participate in a regional symposium sponsored by universities or other academic institutions. Regional winners proceed to a national competition.
Young Naturalist Awards: This program from the American Museum of Natural History and sponsored by Alcoa Corporation is a research-based essay contest for students in grades 7–12 to promote participation and communication in science.
The following competitions require that students first qualify at an affiliated fair. See the websites for details:
The Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars), a program of Society for Science & the Public, is a competition for 6th–8th grade students who participate in science fairs in the U.S. and are nominated to compete in the national competition. 30 Finalists will win an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to compete for the $25,000 grand prize.
It's free! As a member you will be the first to receive our new and innovative project ideas, news
about upcoming science competitions, science fair tips, and information on other science related initiatives.
