The Science Fair continues to facilitate partnerships between state and regional science competitions to better serve students. The following is a listing of competitions for your reference. If you'd like to add a competition, please contact our office.
Science and Technology Fairs in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Charles Drew Science Fair
Grades: 6-12
Presentation Type: Presentation Board, Interview
Registration Deadline: February 2010
Event Date: March 2010
Location: Carnegie Mellon Student Center
Contact: Urban Youth Action, 412-391-7807
Website: www.charlesdrewsciencefair.com
Registration materials: Urban Youth Action
Email: charlesdrewsciencefair@gmail.com PA Junior Academy of Science
Region 6 (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Huntington, Juniata, Mifflin, Somerset, Fulton)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Registration Deadline: January 2010
Event Date: March 2010
Location: Penn State Altoona Campus, Altoona
Contact: Laura Fisanick, Cambria Heights M.S., Patton, PA 16668
Email: lfisanick@chsd.k12.pa.us
Region 7 (Allegheny, Westmoreland)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Registration Deadline: Nov. 2009
Event Date: Feb. 6, 2010
Location: Keystone Oaks High School
Contact: Duane Keenan, 53 Rose Leaf Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220
Phone: (412) 279-1535
Region 8 (Fayette, Greene, Washington)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Registration Deadline: Dec. 14, 2009
Event Date: Feb. 20, 2010
Location: California University, California, PA
Contact: Rebecca Papson, 466 W. Wylie Ave., Washington, PA 15301
Phone: (724) 228-7182
Email: bjp@pulsenet.com
Region 10 (Cameron, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean, Potter, Venago, Warren)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Event Date: February 2010
Location: Penn State University, Behrend Campus
Contact: Fay Nelson
Email: pjasregion10tch@aol.com or nelsonf@olcs-erie.com
Other Science and Technology Competitions
Chain Reaction Contraption Contest
Grades: 9-12
Presentation Type: Design a complicated machine to complete a simple task
Registration Deadline: September 25, 2009
Event Date: Dec. 4, 2009
Contact: Lisa Kosick
Phone: (412) 237-1534
Email: kosickl@carnegiesciencecenter.org
Website: www.carnegiesciencenter.org/engineer
Christopher Columbus Award
Presentation Type: Paper and Visual
Competition Deadline: Feb. 8, 2010
National Competition Week: June 2010
Grades: 6-8
Contact: Stephanie Hallman, Program Manager
Christopher Columbus Award
105 Terry Drive, Suite 120
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 1-800-291-6020
Email: success@edumedia.com
Website: www.christophercolumbusawards.com
Exploravision Awards
Registration Deadline: February 2, 2010
ExploraVision Awards Weekend: June 9-13, 2010
Grades: K-12
Website: Exploravision
Future City Competition
Registration Deadline: October 15, 2009
Event Date: Jan. 16, 2010 - Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh (Oakland)
Contact: Carol Schoemer
Phone: (412) 237-1640
Email: schoemerc@carnegiesciencecenter.org
Website: www.futurecitypittsburgh.org
IBM Programming Contest
Grades: 9-12
Presentation Type: Computer Programming Contest
Learn more: IBM Programming Contest Central
Intel Science Talent Search
Grades: High School Seniors
Presentation Type: Research Project/Paper
Deadline for Entries: November 18, 2009
Semi-finalists Announced: January 13, 2010
Finalists Announced: January, 27, 2010
Finalists: Intel Science Talent Institute, March 11-17, 2010
Phone: 202-785-2255
Website: http://societyforscience.org/sts
PA Junior Academy of Science and Humanities Symposium
Grades: 10-12
Presentation Type: Presentation Board or Oral Presentation or Poster Board with interview
Registration Deadline: Feb. 5, 2010
Event Date: Mar. 28-30, 2010
Location: PennState Conference Center, University Park, PA
Contact: Dr. David Klindienst
Phone: (814) 231-1158
Email: dbk3@psu.edu
Website: www.outreach.psu.edu/programs/jr-science-humanities/
PA Technology Student Association Competition/Conference
Grades: Middle School and High School
Presentation Type: Varies
Registration Deadline: Varies
Regional TSA Competitions: February - March 2010
State TSA Conference: April 14-17, 2010, Seven Springs Resort, PA
National TSA: June 28-July 2, 2010, Baltimore
Contact: Dennis Gold
Phone: (717) 346-9721
Email: dgold@state.pa.us
Website: Pennsylvania TSA, National TSA
Sanofi-Aventis International BioGENEius Challenge
Grades: High School Students
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2010
Event Date: May 2010, TBD
Contact: Michael Palladino
Monmouth University
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Phone: 732-263-5543
Email: mpalladi@monmouth.edu
Website: www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/biogeneius_challenge.html
Science Olympiad PA Southwest Region
Grades: 6-12
Presentation Type: Project/Problem Solving
Event Date: Mar. 24, 2010
Location: California University of Pennsylvania
State Tournament: April 30, 2010 - Juniata College
Contact: Dr. Swarn Gill
Phone: 724-938-1677
Email: gill@cup.edu
Website: www.sciteched.org/scienceolympiad
Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology
Grades: High School Seniors
Presentation Type: Individual or Team Research Project
Registration Deadline: May 2010
Deadline for Entries: October 2010
Regional Semi-finalists/Finalists Announced: late Oct. 2010
Region 4 Competition: November 2010, Carnegie Mellon University
National Finals: December 2010, New York City
Phone: 800-626-9795
Email: College Board for Siemens Competition
Website: http://www.collegeboard.com/siemens/
SW Pennsylvania Science Bowl
Registration Deadline: December 15, 2009
Preliminary/Round Robin: Feb. 20, 2010 (High School), Feb. 27, 2010 (Middle School)
Location: Community College of Allegheny County, South Campus
Final Round: March 3, 2010
Location: National Energy Technology Lab (South Park, PA)
National: April 29-May 4, 2010, Washington, DC
Contact: Lilas Soukup
Phone: (412) 386-6055
Email: lilas.soukup@netl.doe.gov
Website: www.netl.doe.gov/education/scibowl/
Other Pennsylvania ISEF-Affiliated Science Fairs
An Intel ISEF-affiliated science fair is a science competition that is a member of the Intel ISEF network.
These competitions exist in every state in the U.S. and over 40 countries. 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-12th grades. Fairs are conducted at local, regional, state and national levels. Visit
PA ISEF-affiliate science fairs.
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