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Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 4/1/2024
Closes: 6/1/2024

Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Scholarship recognizes and rewards, with college scholarships, outstanding participants in the Army, Navy, and Air Force Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (JSHS).

Win up to
$3,000
  • Essay Required: No
  • Need-Based: No
  • Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements
  • This program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents enrolled in grades 9-12 at public, private, or home schools who have completed an original research investigation in a field of STEM. Competitions are held in 8 categories: environmental sciences, including environmental engineering; biomedical sciences, including cell and molecular biology; life sciences; medicine and health/behavioral sciences; engineering and technology; mathematics, computer science, computer engineering; physical sciences, including physics, astronomy, and the Internet of things; and chemistry, including physical chemistry, materials science, alternative fuels, and geochemistry.
  • Students present their findings at a regional symposium, held on a university campus in their area.
  • At each regional symposium, selected paper presenters are chosen to receive scholarships.
  • From each of the 48 regional symposia, 5 students are selected to attend the national JSHS, where the regional first and second-place finishers present their research in an oral competition and the third-, fourth-, and fifth-place finishers present their research in a poster competition.

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Freshman, High School Sophomore, High School Junior, High School Senior
    Location
    • Country: US
    Intended Area of Study
    Behavioral Sciences, Cellular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Hardware Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics
    Citizenship Status
    U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

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