Google Science Fair Competition

Welcome – Google Science Fair via kwout

Do you miss the bloodsport of Science Fair competition, but are surrounded by weaklings? Sometimes that's the way it is, but you don't have to settle for mediocrity any longer. You can enter the Google Science Fair. It's open to High School students and you can make your mark nationally.

The Google Science Fair is an online science competition seeking curious minds from the four corners of the globe. Anybody and everybody between 13 and 18 can enter. All you need is an idea.

Geniuses are not always A grade students. We welcome all mavericks, square-pegs and everybody who likes to ask questions. Simply upload your project here to win some life changing prizes.

Everyone has a question. What’s yours?

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Vox Contests and Scholarships

Are you a good writer? Would you like to become a better writer and actually be published?

VOX Teen Communications - Contents - Winter 2012 via kwout

Vox is a Teen-produced newspaper in the city of Atlanta. They offer scholarships to their Summer workshops and hold contests every semester where you can win cash and prizes. Take a look.

Each year, VOX holds several teen art and essay contests. Winners are chosen by a panel of teen staff members and adult editors. Winners receive cash prizes as well as VOX "swag" (VOX-centric gifts!). All entries should be submitted to Editor@voxrox.org or to our mailing address, Editor, VOX Teen Communications, 229 Peachtree Street NE Suite 725, Atlanta, GA 30303 by the deadline noted.

Our 3rd "Dear Mom, Dear Dad" Contest: What do you wish you could tell your parent(s)? Write a letter to your parent(s) telling them something you wish they knew about you.

Entries due January 24, 2012

ACT High School Poster Scholarship Contest

ACT High School Poster Concept Contest via kwout

The ACT is sponsoring a contest for high school students and the prize is a scholarship. The rules are simple and you can be as creative as you'd like. Check out more information below:

STEM Video Game Challenge

National STEM Video Game Challenge via kwout

Are you interested in gaming? Technology? If you are then this is the contest for you. Mr. Frasier's classes focus on hardware, but there is a world of options on the software side. Ask him how you can begin a career in computer software design.

Can you Draw? Tag? Sketch? (Contest)

The library is upgrading in more ways than one and we need to make sure that each one of our new e-readers are unique. If you're "sick" with a pen or pencil and can draw portraits, landscapes, manga characters or superheroes submit a sample to smiles@techhighschool.org for your chance to be our designated artist in residence and tag our e-readers.

TED Fellows Program

TED Fellows Program (Deadline: March 11)
The TED Fellows Program - an international fellowship bringing entrepreneurs into the TED community - is looking for 20 young innovators to be a part of their 2011 TEDGlobal Fellows class.
The TED Fellows program handpicks world-changing entrepreneurs from around the globe, and brings them to the TED stage - literally and figuratively - to raise international awareness of their remarkable work. All TED Fellows participate as full members of the TED or TEDGlobal conference, as well as a two-day pre-conference event where they collaborate with their peers and deliver their own TEDTalks. The Fellows will also participate actively in the TED community throughout the year, telling their ongoing stories on the TED Fellows blog, contributing to TEDx events, being featured in the online Fellows directory and participating in a private TED social network. There are no monetary awards associated with the TED Fellowship. The program targets individuals from the Asia/Pacific region, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Middle East, though anyone from anywhere in the world, age 18 and over, is welcome to apply. Forty Fellows will be recruited each year. www.ted.com/fellows/apply

Be BIG in Your Community

Be Big In Your Community Contest (Deadline: June 17)
Bring YOUR BIG Idea To Life! We know you have some really great BIG Ideas about making the world a better place! Maybe you have a BIG Idea (or a small idea with BIG potential) that you've been thinking about? Now is your chance to put that Big idea into action. If you have a BIG Idea that demonstrates Clifford's BIG IDEAS and helps make your community a better place, tell us! The Be Big Fund will help bring the winning BIG Idea to life with help from Clifford and our friends at HandsOn Network and American Family Insurance. Awards include One (1) Grand Prize honoree, Ten (10) first place honorees and Nineteen (19) second place honorees will be selected.One grand prize entry will be honored with a $25,000 community grant, ten first place honorees will each be honored with a $2,500 community grant and the nineteen place honorees will each be honored with a $1,315.79 community grant (via HandsOn Network affiliate organizations or designees) from the BE BIG Fund to be used towards implementing the winning proposals. www.scholastic.com/cliffordbebig/contest/

BIG: National Oratorical Competition

 Do you have a big mouth? Well, it can pay off if you use it wisely. Take a look at the following opportunity for students interested in speech.
Big national oratorical