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

2009 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 $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 Department of Economic Development

General Fund Sponsor

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.
Three scholarships are awarded to students with energy efficiency or renewable energy related projects:
- First Place = $5,000
- Second Place = $2,500
- Third Place = $1,250
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 Space Grant Consortium

General Fund & Scholarship Sponsor

Iowa Space Grant Consortium Scholarship

(www.ia.spacegrant.org)

The Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) will provide tuition scholarships to the top Senior (12th Grade) students exhibiting at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa.
- $7,000 Overall Top Senior Exhibitor
- $3,500 1st Runner-Up Senior Exhibitor
- $3,500 2nd Runner-Up Senior Exhibitor
The scholarships must be applied at a member university: Drake University, Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, or the University of Northern Iowa.
NOTE: The entire structure of this scholarship will be changing for the 2010 Fair!

Iowa State University

General Fund Sponsor
Host Sponsor

Monsanto Fund

General Fund Sponsor
Monsanto Fund

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 Scholarship

(www.ag.iastate.edu)

The ISU College of Agriculture will be awarding eight(8) $500 scholarships.
The ISU College of Agriculture Tuition Scholarship will be awarded to the eight 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.
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

The Colleges of Engineering at Iowa State University

(www.eng.iastate.edu)

& The University of Iowa

(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.

Iowa State University College of Human Sciences

Scholarship Sponsor

Iowa State University College of Human Sciences’ Expanding Human Potential Scholarship

(www.hs.iastate.edu/scholarships/scifair/)

The ISU College of Human Sciences will be awarding two (2) $2500 scholarships.
These tuition scholarships will be awarded to the two students exhibiting the best application of Human Sciences related content. Judges will rate each project on the creativity of the idea/application, accuracy and completeness of information, clarity of purpose and information, and the effectiveness or dramatic impact of the project.
Human Sciences is a broad field of study focused on improving people’s lives, including the way they learn, what and how they eat, how they grow and develop, how they exercise and stay fit, how they spend money, how they vacation, and how they dress. It also explores how both families and communities support and nurture one another. Qualifying projects should
somehow help people thrive mentally, socially, or physically, (e.g. a project might demonstrate a technology that helps a person with disabilities be more self-sufficient or might demonstrate a process to make food more nutritious).
All Iowa junior high students (6-8 grade) exhibiting individual projects at the fair are eligible.
These tuition scholarships may only be applied at Iowa State University with enrollment in a program administered by the College of Human Sciences.

The University of Iowa College of Engineering

Scholarship Sponsor

The Colleges of Engineering at Iowa State University

(www.eng.iastate.edu)

& The University of Iowa

(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.