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Competitions

  • Check with your research mentor that you can use the project you are working on to compete! + ask for their proposal

  • Keep up with the TAMS deadlines

  • TJAS: presentation mid-October (Symposia!)

    • Abstract Submission

    • Paper Submission

    • 12-minute presentation

  • 2022 Regeneron STS Competition closes November 9, 2022 at 7pm CST

    • Basic Information and Essay Questions - Applicants enter responses directly into the text boxes on the web pages of the application.

    • Document Uploads - Documents such as the research report, IRB summary, and IACUC approvals, where applicable, will be uploaded to the application as pdf files.

    • Recommendations - Each student must request at least one Project Recommendation, one High School Report, and one Educator Recommendation.  Each applicant has the option of requesting a second recommendation of each type.

    • Transcripts - Applicants must ask their High School Report provider to upload a scanned copy to their High School Report. The Society no longer accepts transcripts, or any application-related materials, in the mail or by any other method except the online application system.

  • TJSHS mid-January (Symposia!)

    • A completed year of work, and only a single person presents

    • Submit a 20~ish page research paper after being nominated by the school (TAMS makes you try out) and then the TJSHS people pick the top ones of each category

    • You give a 12 minute powerpoint presentation at the competition and the top presenter from each category becomes a finalist, and the top 5 finalists move on to the national competition, called JSHS​

  • FWRSEF in mid-February

    • Utilize Scienteer

    • Abstracts/safety forms, science fair board, lab notebook, research binder

    • For more information, check our the Science Fair Guide Page.

    • Potential qualification to the Texas State Science and Engineering Fair (TXSEF) and the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

    • Possibility of getting special awards: real possibilities of getting to know the career options in your area and potential of your project in society (rather than just in a fair!)

  • ISOPO: due mid-March

    • Online submissions!

    • Create eco-friendly energy, environment, art, and engineering solutions

    • Research paper

    • Include 5-20 minute explanatory video

  • Goldwater Scholars

    • ~4 chosen to represent UNT (TAMS historically has had many of these)

    • Pays for tuition

    • Contribute something great to the field :)

  • Sigma Xi Student Conference

    • Apply with abstract

    • If selected, present a poster and be judged along with undergraduates from experts in your field

    • Attend really interesting panels on current issues in science--be an active part of academia!

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