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, Technology and Engineering Competitions in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Chain Reaction Contraption Contest
Grades: 9-12
Presentation Type: Design a complicated machine to complete a simple task
Orientation: Sept. 21, 2011 at Carnegie Science Center
Registration Deadline: October 3, 2011
Event Date: Dec. 9, 2011 at Carnegie Science Center
Contact: Lisa Kosick
Phone: (412) 237-1534
Email: kosickl@carnegiesciencecenter.org
Website: www.carnegiesciencenter.org/engineer
Future City Competition
Orientation: September 30, 2011 at Carnegie Science Center
Registration Deadline: October 15, 2011
Event Date: Jan. 21, 2012 - Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh (Oakland)
Contact: Carol Schoemer
Phone: (412) 237-1640
Email: schoemerc@carnegiesciencecenter.org
Website: www.futurecitypittsburgh.org
Science Olympiad PA Southwest Region
Grades: 6-12
Presentation Type: Project/Problem Solving
Event Date: March 2012
Location: California University of Pennsylvania
State Tournament: April 2012 - Juniata College
Contact: Dr. Swarn Gill
Phone: 724-938-1677
Email: gill@cup.edu
Website: http://projects.juniata.edu/scioly/regional.html
SW Pennsylvania Science Bowl
Registration Deadline: December 2011
Preliminary/Round Robin: February 2012
Location: Community College of Allegheny County, South Campus
Final Round: March 2012
Location: National Energy Technology Lab (South Park, PA)
National: April/May 2012, Washington, DC
Contact: Lilas Soukup
Phone: (412) 386-6055
Email: lilas.soukup@netl.doe.gov
Website: www.netl.doe.gov/education/scibowl/
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 2012
Event Date: March 2012
Location: Penn State Altoona Campus, Altoona
Contact: Alice Flarend
Email: amf@blwd.k12.pa.us
Region 7 (Allegheny, Westmoreland)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Registration Deadline: Nov. 2011
Event Date: Feb. 4, 2012
Location: Keystone Oaks High School
Contact: Sue Morgan
Email: smorganpjas@verizon.net
Region 8 (Fayette, Greene, Washington)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Registration Deadline: Dec. 16, 2011
Event Date: Feb. 25, 2012
Location: California University, California, PA
Contact: Rebecca Papson, 466 W. Wylie Ave., Washington, PA 15301
Phone: (724) 228-7182
Email: bjp@pulsenet.com
Region 9 (Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Registration Deadline: January 3-27, 2012
Event Date: February 25, 2012
Location: Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock
Contact: Leah Ann Williams
Phone: (724) 656-4700
Email: lwilliams@ncasd.com
Website: www.pjasix.org
Region 10 (Cameron, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean, Potter, Venago, Warren)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Event Date: February 2012
Location: Penn State University, Behrend Campus
Contact: Fay Nelson
Email: pjasregion10tch@aol.com
Other Science and Technology Competitions
Broadcom MASTERS Middle School Competition
Grades: Grades 6-8 - Students are nominated from the Intel ISEF affiliated fairs.
Presentation Type: Research Project/Paper
Deadline for Entries: June 2012
Semi-finalists Announced: August 2012
Finalists Announced: August 2012
Competition: October 2012, Washington DC
Email: masters@societyforscience.org
Website: www.societyforscience.org/masters
Christopher Columbus Award - Innovation Generation
Presentation Type: Paper and Visual
Competition Deadline: Feb. 6, 2012
National Competition Week: June 2012
Grades: 6-8
Contact: Stephanie Hallman, Program Manager
Christopher Columbus Award
105 Terry Drive, Suite 120
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 1-800-291-6020, x3154
Email: success@edumedia.com
Website: www.christophercolumbusawards.com
ExploraVision
Registration Deadline: February 1, 2012
ExploraVision Awards Weekend: May 30 - June 2, 2012
Grades: K-12
Phone: 1-800-EXPLOR-9
Email: exploravision@nsta.org
Website: Exploravision
Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF)
Grades: 9th-12th grade students
Eligibility: Students must compete in a regional or state competition to compete at ISEF
Presentation Type: Research Project
Deadline for Entries: Varies by Regional and State Deadlines
Finalists: May 13-18, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Phone: 202-785-2255
Email: isef@societyforscience.org
Website: www.societyforscience.org/isef
Intel Science Talent Search
Grades: High School Seniors
Presentation Type: Research Project/Paper
Deadline for Entries: November 1, 2011
Finalists Announced: January 2012
Finalists: Intel Science Talent Institute, March 2012
Phone: 202-785-2255
Website: www.societyforscience.org/sts
PA BioGENEius Challenge
Grades: 9-12
Presentation Type: Presentation Board/Oral Presentation
Registration: At-Large and through Local BioGENEius Challenges
Registration Deadline: Online by April 15, 2012
Event Date: May 2012
Location: Harrisburg University of Science & Technology
Contact: Patrick Young
Phone: (717) 901-5121
Email: pyoung@harrisburgu.edu
Website: PA BioGENEius Challenge
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: February 2012
Event Date: March 2012
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 2012
State TSA Conference: April 18-21, 2012, Seven Springs Resort, PA
National TSA: June 2`-25, Nashville, Tennessee
Contact: Dennis Gold
Phone: (717) 346-9721
Email: dgold@state.pa.us
Website: Pennsylvania TSA, National TSA
Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology
Grades: High School Seniors
Presentation Type: Individual or Team Research Project
Registration Deadline: October 3, 2011
Regional Semi-finalists/Finalists Announced: late Oct. 2011
Region 4 Competition: November 18-19, 2011, Carnegie Mellon University
National Finals: December 1-5, 2011, The George Washington University-Washington, DC
Phone: 800-626-9795
Email: College Board for Siemens Competition
Website: www.collegeboard.com/siemens/ 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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