Special awards are small to moderate monetary awards, merchandise prizes, award certificates, or any combination thereof that are presented to students or projects based on any criteria designated by the special award sponsor.
Example: Special Award for Best Use of Glue
Sponsor: American Society of Adhesive Manufacturers
Award: Award Certificate, $20 Check and gift bag of various glue and adhesive products
Criteria: Project must demonstrate scientific excellence in use of glue or other adhesive products. Such research may include new adhesive products, new uses for adhesive products, scientific research into bond strength, comparative studies of adhesive products, etc.
Although this is merely a made up example, the SSTFI has nearly 40 special award sponsors that give out over 124 different prizes totaling over $800. These sponsors are local, statewide, and national in scope. For a complete list of all award sponsors please visit the SSTFI website: http://www.sciencefairofiowa.org/awards_and_scholarships/Special_Awards.html
Would you like to become a Special Award Sponsor for the 2008 SSTFI? Simply download and fill out our Special Award Sponsor Sign-Up Form and submit it to the address listed. Or contact the Heather LeFleur at 712-250-0106.
For more information about awards and scholarships, please visit the Monetary & Scholarship Claims page.
To see past award winners, please visit the Award Archives page.
If you're interested in giving to the ISU Foundation, please visit their site at http://foundation.iastate.edu.
American Meteorological Society
2 Certificates
American Meteorological Society - Omaha Offutt Chapter
3 Awards
American Psychological Association
1 Certificate
American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers
1 Certificate
Ames Local Section of the American Chemical Society
2- $75 Awards, 2 - $50 Awards, 2 - $25 Awards
ASM Materials Education Foundation
1 Certificate & Medallion
Association for Women Geoscientists
1 Certificate
Clay Groff Memorial Traveling Trophy
Traveling Trophy to a School
Dedication to Scientific Excellence (6 year award)
$100 each & Plaque
Farner-Bocken
4 - $50 Savings Bonds
FFA Communications Award
2
– FFA Prize Packages & Certificates and 2 - $25 Awards &
Certificates
Hall of Fame Awards
Up to 4 Awards based on nominations
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association
1 Certificate and Medallion
Horizon Award
$50 Award & Certificate
InFORM Award
4 - Certificates & 1 - $200 Prize Package
Intel Excellence in Computer Science
1 Certificate & $200.00 USD
International Society for Optical Engineering
1 Certificate
Iowa 4-H
4 - $50 Award & Certificate
Iowa Angus Auxiliary
2 - $20 Awards & Certificates
Iowa
Conservation Education Council Youth Wilderness Trip Scholarship
$100 Trip
Scholarship
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Inspiration Award
2
– Awards, Certificates & free membership in IJAS
Iowa Section—Institute of Food Technologists
2 Awards
Iowa State Engineering Excellence in Teamwork Award
1 Award
Iowa State University Horticulture Club
1
– Earl May Garden Center Gift Certificate and 1 year subscription
to Horticulture Magazine
Iowa Water Pollution Control Association
$50 and Certificate
MU Alpha Theta
1 Certificate
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1 Certificate
National Society of Professional Engineers
2 Certificates
Practical
Farmers of Iowa
2
Awards
Ricoh Sustainable Development
1 Certificate
Society for In Vitro Biology
1 Certificate
Society
for Science & the Public Middle School Program
30
Certificates &Entry Booklets
United States Army
5 Awards
United States Department of Health and Human Services
1 Certificate signed by the U.S.P.H.S Surgeon General
United States Metric Association
1 Certificate
United States Navy/Marine Corps
10 Awards & Certificates
Water Environment Federation
1 Certificate
Yale Science and Engineering Association
1 Certificate & Medallion
Young
Scientist Challenge
Top
10% of the Junior High will be awarded Certificates and Entry Packets
Young
Entomologist Award
1
Award
