Awards, Prizes and Scholarships

At the 2009 Fair awards, prizes and scholarships valued at nearly $26,000 were presented thanks to the generosity and commitment of Fair sponsors.

The FASF Board believes everyone who develops and exhibits a project at the FASF is already a winner. For that reason, every exhibitor at the fair will receive a prize and ribbon. At the 2009 Flint Fair, nearly $5000 in merchandise from businesses was presented to the 240 experimenters NOT selected as Finalists.

FASF Finalists

In 2009 awards valued at nearly $26,000 were distributed to 88 Finalists.  Students who develop high quality projects are designated “Finalists”, and are awarded prizes, scholarships and bonds. It is from among the finalists that judges select winners of the various categories within divisions for top awards.  

  • At the 2009 Flint fair, over $21,000 in scholarships and bonds were awarded to 88 Finalists in grades 4 through 12.
  • Senior division finalists were also sponsored to compete in the Michigan Science and Engineering Fair.
  • Kettering University and U of M-Flint also select students for scholarships through the Science Fair, including scholarships to special pre-college programs.

Senior Division Top Prizes!

Two senior division winners were awarded an all expense paid trip to compete in the prestigious INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair (2010 ISEF will be in San Jose, CA).  Two outstanding freshman or sophomore finalists were also awarded an all expense paid trip to attend ISEF as observers. An “Alternate” is also selected in case a winner is unable to attend ISEF or becomes eligible for sponsorship through the Michigan (state) Science & Engineering Fair.

Note: Scholarship levels and prizes awarded are subject to availability and may change without notice.

Special Awards

Over forty scientific, engineering, local and Federal government organizations sponsor Special Awards presented at FASF. Donors assign judges to select winners of their respective awards for projects they deem worthy and appropriate to their mission.

Special Awards include

  • Scholarships to special summer programs
  • Cash awards
  • Expense-paid trips to scientific and engineering installations, national conventions
  • Equipment
  • Plaques
  • Medals
  • Books
  • Magazine subscriptions
  • Certificates

All students who participate in the fair are considered for special awards.

Michigan Science & Engineering Fair

Senior Division finalists are selected to participate in the Michigan (State) Science & Engineering Fair, which is a one-day fair in which students from across Michigan compete for additional recognition, prizes and scholarships, including sponsored trips to compete in ISEF.  

INTEL International Science & Engineering Fair

Each year the FASF is able to award all-expense paid trips to participate in the ISEF (the 2010 ISEF is in San Jose, CA).  Two senior division finalists are sponsored to compete in ISEF and two finalists in grades 9 or 10 are sponsored to attend ISEF as "Observers".

The experience of ISEF.  Opportunities to discuss projects with top scientists and engineers who come to the fair as judges or observers are among the most valuable experiences of participating in ISEF.  Being judged in competition with over 1100 finalists, explaining projects to visitors at the fair and participating in special tours have great educational value that cannot be obtained in any other way.   
ISEF AWARDS

  • Nearly $4,000,000 in prizes and scholarships was awarded at the 2009 ISEF.  27% of the 1512 students from 50 countries received an award of some kind.
  • Grand Awards ($5000), first place ($3000), second place ($1500), and third place awards ($500) are sponsored by Science Service in each of thirteen categories.
  • Two finalists are chosen to attend the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm.
  • Schools of the First Award Winners receive plaques and a $250 equipment/book purchase grant. 

Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge

 

Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is a competition for grades 5 through 8.  The FASF will nominate several students from our Regional Fair to enter this challenge. 

 

51 Semifinalists (one from each state & the District of Columbia) will have a chance to become one of 10 Finalists who will receive an all expense paid trip to New York City in fall 2010 for the competition finals.  At that time America's Top Young Scientist will be chosen and awarded $50,000 in US Savings Bonds ($25,000 cash value), and other finalists will receive exciting prizes.

Over the last 5 years of the earlier Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge FASF is proud that 12 Semifinalists and 4 Finalists from our fair were selected. In that earlier program 400 Semifinalists were identified from which 40 students were selected from across the USA to participate in this very special event.