Sponsors
There are various types and levels of sponsorship for the State Science + Technology Fair of Iowa:
General Fund Sponsorship:
These sponsors generously provide funds for the general operation and general scholarships provided by the SSTFI. These funds are corporately and privately given either through donation or grant.
Scholarship Sponsorship:
These sponsors provide scholarships in their name to students usually within a designated category. Many of these sponsors are also General Fund Sponsors.
Special Award Sponsorship:
These sponsors provide gifts, certificates, and other awards in their name to a specified group of students. These awards cover very specific criteria as required by the sponsor. Within the Special Award Sponsorship the awards are broken into three main levels: Intel ISEF Sponsored Awards (these awards come directly to us through our affiliation with the Intel ISEF), Military Sponsored Awards and Iowa Organizations & Individuals Sponsored Awards.
Volunteer Sponsorship:
These sponsors are organizations, clubs, companies, educational institutions, colleges and departments, etc. that graciously provide judges and volunteers or allow their employees time off to serve as a judge or volunteer.
In Kind Sponsorship:
These sponsors provide a service or equipment free of charge to the SSTFI.
All of our sponsorships are recognized within the following levels based on their donations:
Volunteer Sponsors: $0 but priceless service
Bronze Sponsors: up to $1,999
Silver Sponsors: $2,000 to $4,999
Gold Sponsors: $5,000 to $9,999
Platinum Sponsors: $10,000 or more
2013 Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors: $10,000 or more
Iowa Biotechnology Association
Scholarship Sponsor

Iowa Biotechnology Association Scholarship
(www.iowabiotech.com)
- The Iowa Biotechnology Association has donated five (5) $2,000 tuition scholarships to be awarded at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa.
- The Iowa Biotechnology Association Tuition Scholarship will be awarded to the five students that exhibit the best use of biotechnology with his or her project.
- All Iowa high school students exhibiting at the fair are eligible.
- If a student attends a college or university outside of the state of Iowa the scholarship is reduced to $1,000.
Iowa Energy Center
General Fund & Scholarship Sponsor
Iowa Energy Center Youth & Energy Scholarships
(www.energy.iastate.edu)
- The Iowa Energy Center awards Youth and Energy Scholarships for exceptional energy-related projects exhibited at the State Science + Technology Fair of Iowa.
- Energy-related projects can fall under many of the SSTFI project categories.
- Scholarships will be awarded to the top Energy Related Projects up to $10,000 in total scholarships awarded.
- Scholarships funds will be provided directly to the college of the student's choice. An additional $500 will be awarded to students who attend an Iowa college, university or community college. Students may win more than one Youth and Energy Scholarship, but the amount of the awards cannot exceed $10,000 (or $11,000 for in-state colleges).
Iowa State University
General Fund Sponsor
Host Sponsor
Gold Sponsors: $5,000 to $9,999
Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
General Fund & Scholarship Sponsor
Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Scholarship
(www.ag.iastate.edu)
- The ISU College of Agriculture will be awarding up to eight (8) $500 scholarships.
- The ISU College of Agriculture Tuition Scholarship will be awarded to the students that exhibit the best use of agriculture with his or her project.
- All Iowa high school students (9-12 grade) exhibiting at the fair are eligible.
- Teams are eligible
- Agriculture is a very broad topic area covering many of the SSTFI high school categories.
- These tuition scholarships may only be applied at Iowa State University with enrollment in the College of Agriculture.
Iowa State University College of Engineering
General Fund & Scholarship Sponsor
(www.eng.iastate.edu)
Iowa State University College of Engineering
(http://www.engineering.iastate.edu/)
- The Iowa State University College of Engineering will be awarding one (1) $1000 scholarship.
- This tuition scholarship will be awarded to the top engineering project.
- All Iowa senior high students (9-12 grade) exhibiting an engineering related project at the fair are eligible.
- This tuition scholarship may only be applied at Iowa State University with enrollment in the College of Engineering.
Iowa State University College of Human Sciences
(http://www.hs.iastate.edu/)
- The College of Human Sciences offers two (2) $2500 Expanding Human Potential Scholarships for middle school students.
- Students receiving scholarships will demonstrate the best applications of Human Sciences related content
- Students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 who exhibit at the fair are eligible for this scholarship
- Exhibits entered in any of the physical or biological sciences categories are eligible, provided that they demonstrate a clear connection to the Human Sciences.
- For more information: http://www.hs.iastate.edu/current-students/scholarships/middle-school-science-and-technology-scholarship/
Silver Sponsors: $2,000 to $4,999
Iowa Medical Society Education Fund
General Fund & Scholarship Sponsor
Dr. & Mrs. Harold McNabb, Jr.
General Fund & Scholarship Sponsor
Iowa Space Grant Consortium
Scholarship Sponsor
Iowa Space Grant Consortium Scholarship

(www.iaspacegrant.org/)
- The Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) will provide a tuition scholarship (1) to the top Senior (12th Grade) student exhibiting at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa.
- $4,000 Top Senior Exhibitor (1 Award for a total of $4000)
- The scholarships must be applied at a member university: Drake University, Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, or the University of Northern Iowa, with a major in an approved science, technology, engineering or mathematics field. U.S. Citizenship is required.
The University of Iowa College of Engineering
Scholarship Sponsor
The University of Iowa College of Engineering Scholarship
(www.engineering.uiowa.edu)
- The Colleges of Engineering at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University will be awarding six (6) $500 scholarships.
- These tuition scholarships will be awarded to the top three Junior High Biological Science projects and to the top three Junior High Physical Science projects.
- All Iowa junior high students (6-8 grade) exhibiting at the fair are eligible.
- These tuition scholarships may only be applied at either the University of Iowa or Iowa State University with enrollment in the College of Engineering.
Bronze Sponsors: Up to $1,999
Feed Energy
General Fund Sponsor
Iowa Dental Association
General Fund Sponsor
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Agricultural Foundation
General Fund Sponsor
Iowa FFA Association
General Fund Sponsor
Leonard A. Good Trust
General Fund Sponsor
Vermeer Manufacturing
General Fund Sponsor
West Central Cooperative
General Fund Sponsor
Special Award Sponsors: Iowa Sponsored Awards
Amber Hohl

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Farner-Bocken Company

Glidden United Bank of Iowa
Independent Researcher Award (Anonymous Iowa Family)
InFORM Award (Anonymous Iowa Family)

Iowa 4-H
Iowa Angus Auxiliary

Iowa FFA Association

Iowa Junior Academy of Science

Iowa Section - Institute of Food Technologists
Iowa State University Entomology Graduate Student Organization
Iowa State University - inesiology & Health
Iowa State University Program for Women in Science & Engineering

Iowa Water Pollution Control Association
Outstanding Botany Project Award (Anonymous Iowa Family)
University of Iowa - College of Public Health
Special Award Sponsors: ISEF Sponsored Awards (through affiliation)

American Meteorological Society

American Psychological Association

ASM International Foundation

Association for Women Geoscientists

Intel
I-SWEEP

Mu Alpha Theta

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Society of Professional Engineers

RICOH

Society for In Vitro Biology
Society for Science & the Public

Stockholm Water Environment Federation

United States Department of Health and Human Services
United States Metric Association
Special Award Sponsors: Military Sponsored Awards
Volunteer Sponsors (Donation Of Time)
Air Force ROTC Detachment 250
Alpha Phi Omega
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Ames Laboratory
Auburn University
Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC)
Central Microscopy Research Facility
Chemical & Biological Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Des Moines Public Schools
Des Moines University
Dr.Avendano
Dr.Gwynn Beattie
Drake University
Feed Energy Company
Gamma Phi Beta
Genetic ID
Grand View University
Great Prairie AEA
Grout Museum District - Bluedorn Science Imaginarium
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Health Des Moines
Iowa State University
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach
ISU Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department
ISU Biology Department
ISU Cambus
ISU Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
ISU Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ISU Limnology Laboratory
ISU Masters of Arts in Teaching Program
ISU Pi Tau Sigma
ISU Reiman Gardens
Iowa Teacher Intern License Pathway
Iowa Western Community College
Keota High School
Krell Institute
Material Advantage
Monsanto
Palmer House
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Schwinger Lawn Service
Sprint
Tau Beta Pi
Tri-Beta
USDA - Agricultural Research Services
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
UNI Teaching Education program
Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Department
Waldorf College
Waterloo West High School
William Penn University