Why participate in the science fair?
Science Fairs provide an opportunity for students, 3rd through 12th grades, who are interested in science and technology to pursue their personal areas of interest and to display their research as a presentation in a public competitive forum. The NC Science and Engineering Fair works to create enthusiasm in science and technology while encouraging project-based inquiry. This fair gives our students the chance to compete for college scholarships, awards, honors programs and other exciting prizes.
2012 NC Science & Engineering Fair
Congratulations to all who participated in the 2012 NC Science & Engineering Fair
held March 23-24, 2012 at Meredith College in Raleigh!
NCSEF in the News
Time Warner Cable receives SMT Business-Industry Award for support of NCSEF and others in The Dispatch (Lexington), May 8, 2012
Winners announced from WCU’s science and engineering fair on WCU.edu, February 20, 2012
Local students take home regional science fair honors in The Herald Weekly (Huntersville), February 16, 2012
Wilmington student's science fair project featured in Overkill documentary, January, 2012
Asheboro students show ‘right stuff’ in The Asheboro Courier-Tribune, February 1, 2012
Google Science Fair
Google has launched the second annual Google Science Fair. The Google Science Fair is an international competition which encourages students between the ages of 13 to 18 to be curious, ask questions, and perform science experiments to answer those questions. In partnership with CERN, National Geographic, LEGO and Scientific American, Google invites these students to post their science projects online so that they may compete for prizes, scholarships and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Interested students and teachers should visit www.google.com/sciencefair to register to be notified when the competition opens.
PRISM Grant for Teachers
The PRISM (Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics) Awards upports teachers in their efforts to promote excitement for science and mathematics in the classroom.
This award is open to all public K-12 North Carolina teachers and provides up to $3000 to cover the cost of equipment, materials, and supplies to implement hands-on science and mathematics curriculum in the classroom. An additional $1500 is provided for training and professional development related to the implementation of the new materials.
BWF is offering three rounds of funding with deadlines of December 5, 2011, March 5, 2012, and September 5, 2012. See details and requirements online.
2011 NC Science & Engineering Fair
Congratulations to all who participated in the 2011 NC Science & Engineering Fair held March 25-26, 2011 at Meredith College in Raleigh!