ST Yau High School Science Award (Asia)

The S.T. Yau High School Science Award (Asia) [ YHSA(Asia) ] is a research-based competition emphasising on innovation, originality, creativity and persistence in research activities.  It encourages students and teachers to formulate issues with quantitative precision and scientific rationales, with a view to nurturing students’ passion for scientific discovery, patience in investigation, and rigour in deliberation.

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TECHEXPO Competition - IIT Guwahati

Got an innovation with you? Wanna show it to the world? Techexpo is the perfect stage for it. Here you get judged by exceptional professionals, who not only judge but also give valuable suggestions to further improve your idea. And believe it or not some will be selected for mentoring too.

What is Techexpo?

Techniche (The annual Techno-Management festival of IIT Guwahati) now in its 21st edition has taken up the initiative of organising TechExpo, with the cardinal aim of bringing to light the technological advancements made by the youth of this country and provide an opportunity t showcase their innovations on a larger platform. The prime motive is to inspire the young mind in India to engage in creating new ideas and to promote the idea of innovation very much on the lines of Make In India and Startup India.

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Amrita National Science Olympiad

National Science Olympiad (NSO) is a science project presentation competition organized by Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, for the school students. The aim of this competition is to make the students think on how to bridge the gap between science & technology. Higher Secondary and High School students are invited to participate in this unique competition to exhibit their ideas using their talents and creativity. Use of novel technology is a must. NSO is a team event. A shall comprise of students belonging to higher secondary or high school. Team shall be mentored by the teacher from the same school. A minimum of three students and a maximum of five students are allowed in a team.

Topics for 2019 Amrita National Science Olympiad

Following are the topics proposed for the NSO 2019 edition. Any ideas to solve any societal problem using science and technology that aligns with the theme are considered for submission.

Theme: Smart City: Sustainable Solutions for a Self-Sustaining Future 

Smart Waste Management

Smart Water Management

Renewable Energy

Disaster Prevention & Warning Systems

Smart Farming & Agriculture

Smart Pollution Management

Smart Health Care

Artificial Intelligence for Common Man

Robotics for societal benefit

An integrated multi-modal transport system

Telecom Infrastructure for City

Multi-Modal Transport System

City Surveillance System for Security

Bridging Digital Divide – Integration with Akshaya (CSC)

Categories:

High School (7 – 9)

Higher Secondary School (10 – 12)

Registration:

Registration is FREE and compulsory to participate the final round of the event. 

For category 1, there shall be a minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 team members.

For category 2, there shall be a minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 team members.

Team members and mentor shall present their identity proof if selected for the onsite round.

One teacher can have multiple teams.

Rules:

All team member shall be present & participate in the final demonstration, if selected, along with the mentor.

Proposal shall be submitted in the template uploaded in the website.

All the sections shall be complete in all aspects.

There shall be a teacher as mentor from the school of team members.

All the team members including the mentor shall be from the same school

All the abstracts are approved / rejected as and when it is received. There is no need to wait till the last date to submit the abstract. Only those abstracts accepted by the committee is moved to the next round.  

Important Dates

Last date to submit the proposal: September 14.

Registration starts on July 4, 2019.

Notification of selected projects: September 25.

Onsite event: October 30, 31.

Website: http://amritanso.in/

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IIT Kharagpur Young Innovators Program

Young Innovators’ Program is a platform to foster young minds with scientific enthusiasm and a credo to solve the problems facing the globe. IIT Kharagpur has launched this program with a motive of recognizing students with creative ability to conduct scientific research.

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Google Science Fair: a global online competition for students

The Google Science Fair is a global online science and engineering competition open to individuals and teams from ages 13 to 18. Submit a science or engineering project and win unbelievable prizes.

How to Participate

You should have a Google account to register for the competition

Eligibility:
This competition is open to full-time and home-schooled students around the world, between ages of 13 and 18 (these ages are slightly different in a few countries like Israel, South Korea and Europe). See the Official Rules for more details.

Students can register on their own, or as teams of up to three. See the Official Rules for restrictions about eligibility, including some countries where students are prohibited by law to enter the competition

NO Registration Fee

Groups
There are two age groups: 13-15 and 16-18.

How to Enter the Competition:
To enter: Submit one (1) Entry either as an individual or as part of a group (“Team”) comprised of up to three (3) persons.

ENTERING THE COMPETITION AS AN INDIVIDUAL:
● If you don’t have one already, sign up for a Google Account: To register for a Google account, go
to https://accounts.google.com/NewAccount and follow the instructions provided.
● Once you have a Google account, go to http://googlesciencefair.com and register. You will be
asked to input your Google account, email address and password.
● You will then be taken to your Project Dashboard. Whenever you log in using your Google
account details at http://www.googlesciencefair.com, you will arrive on the competition page
where you can enter and review your registration information, request parental or legal guardian
consent, create, edit and submit your final Entry

See the complete rules and regulations of Google Science Fair click here
Google Science Fair FAQ

Last Date: 12 December 2018

PRIZES

Grand Prize: The Grand Prize winner will be awarded $50,000 as scholarship funding. If the winner is a team, the scholarship amount will be divided among the members.
Finalist Prizes: There will be 20 global Finalist prizes which include:

• A trip to Mountain View, CA, the USA  to participate in the finalist event in July 2019
• A LEGO Education goodie bag
• Virgin Galactic goodie bag
• 12 Month subscription from Scientific American
• 12 Month subscription from National Geographic

Google Science Fair Awards

Along with the prizes, the participants will also be given various awards as mentioned below
Scientific American Innovator Award (in the pure science category)

• Scholarship: Funding of $15,000 offered to the winner by Scientific American.
• One year of mentorship for developing the winner’s project and education
• The winner, along with a parent or guardian, will also get a chance to take a Scientific American Cruise

Google Technologist Award (computer science and/or math category)

• Scholarship: The winner will receive funding of $50,000 from Google

The National Geographic Explorer Award: (Natural Sciences category)

• The winner will receive a year-long mentorship and $15,000 educational scholarship.
• 18-day National Geographic Expedition to the Galapagos Archipelago, which is known as “Darwin’s living laboratory”, with a parent/guardian.

The LEGO Education Award: (Engineering category)

• The winner will receive a year-long mentorship and $15,000 educational scholarship.

• Visit the LEGO Group headquarters in Billund, Denmark with a parent/guardian to meet LEGO Education designers and employees.

The Virgin Galactic Pioneer Award (Space and Physics category)

• The winner will receive a year-long mentorship and $15,000 educational scholarship.

• A tour of Virgin Galactic facilities and meet the engineers of the Virgin Galactic.

The Inspiring Educator Award

• Gift Card from LEGO Education: $5000 gift card for educational products.

Visit Google Science Fair website for details

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