American Meteorological Society

(4) Certificates

Winners must be in grades 9-12

Best projects in atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences

American Psychological Association

(2) Certificate

Winners must be grades 9-12 and entered in the Behavioral & Social Sciences category

Projects demonstrating outstanding research in psychology

Association for Women Geoscientists

(3) Certificates

Female students in geosciences

Projects with scientific excellence in geosciences

Austin Energy Best of Fair

Trophies for 7 projects

Selected from Senior Division First Place winners

Judged to be the overall six best projects. Students advance to the virtual Regeneron ISEF in May 2023

Austin Energy Renewable Energy Innovation Award

(2) Trophies

1 Senior Division, 1 Junior Division

The project that best demonstrates the use of renewable/alternative energy; an energy source that is replenished at least as fast as it is used. Renewable/alternative energy includes, but is not limited to, solar, wind, biomass and hydropower

Austin Energy Science, Math & Engineering Scholarship

(3) $1000 Tuition and Book Scholarships

Student must be 2023 Texas high school graduate entering an accredited college or university as a full-time freshman in the Fall 2023 seeking a degree.

Outstanding projects in any category.

Austin Geological Society

5-6 Certificates, Invited to present project/exhibit at the AGS technical poster session at the UT-Pickle Research campus, Present their abstract for inclusion in the annual AG

Winners must be in grades 6-12

Outstanding projects in Earth Science and Environmental categories

BioAustin

(3) Certificates

Winners must be in grades 9-12

Best projects in Medical / Life Sciences

Broadcom - Coding With Commitment Prize

Public recognition, a $250 Gift Card and a Raspberry Pi Pico kit.

Winners must be in grades 6-8

The prize will be awarded to a student or team participating in any STEM category who combines: 1. STEM Knowledge and 2. Computation/Coding in the project's research, design, or development that 3. Expresses Passion for helping or improving one’s community

City of Austin Watershed Protection -Hydrofiles Award

(1) Trophy

1 Senior Division

Best project on water quality, including projects that focus on reducing the impact of flooding, erosion, or pollution of fresh water resources.

City of Austin Watershed Protection -Watershed Detectives Award

(1) Trophy

1 Junior Division

Best project on water quality, including projects that focus on reducing the impact of flooding, erosion, or pollution of fresh water resources.

City of Austin, Office of Sustainability Climate Protection Innovation Award

(2) Trophies

1 Senior Division, 1 Junior Division

Project that is exemplary in addressing issues dealing with reduction and/or effect of greenhouse gasses and/or carbon footprint.

Deere Family Scholarships

(2) $1000 Tuition and Book Scholarship; one in Life Sciences, one in Physical Sciences

Student must be a 2023 Texas high school graduate, entering an accredited college or university as a full-time freshman in the Fall 2023 seeking a degree. Individual projects preferred

Project must be done independently by student, with demonstrated knowledge and skills learned.

Health Physics Society

(2) Awards

1 Senior Division, 1 Junior Division

Special Award to the best Junior or Senior projects pertaining to radiation safety or radiation science

Innovation WorkSpaces Rising Innovator Scholarship Scholarship

(1) $1000 Tuition and Book Scholarship

Winners must be in grades 9-12. No team projects

Project must be independently done by the student with demonstrated knowledge and skills learned. Project should have potential to go into production.

Lemelson Early Inventor Prize

Certificate and $100 Prize

Winners must be in grades 6-8

Projects that demonstrate problem-solving, empathy, STEM knowledge, entrepreneurial thinking, critical societal problem solving, and environmentally-responsible thinking.

Mann Boys Ecology Scholarship

(1) $1000 Tuition and Book Scholarship

Winners must be in grades 9-12. No team projects

The best individual ecology project. Ecology focus, which is not necessarily environmental, it is usually more of a system approach to research not looking at just one factor of the environment but more the interaction of different factors.

NASA EARTH System Science Award

(3) Certificates and Invitation to a Webinar with NASA Scientist

Winner must be in grade 9-12

Presented to the student whose project offers the greatest insight into Earths interconnected systems, based on predetermined judging criteria.

National Geographic: That’s Geography!–Cultivating Empathy for the Earth Award

(1) Cash award and certificate

Winners must be in grades 9-12

This award will go to project seeking solutions to the Earth’s most pressing challenges, in particular, around oceans, land, wildlife, human history & cultures and humaningenuity.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(1) Letter, Certificate, and Medal

Winners must be in grades 6-12

Project in any category that emphasizes NOAA's mission to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our nation's economic, social and environmental needs

Office of Naval Research

7 Certificates and Medals to Junior Division winners. 5 Certificates, Medals, and Gift Cards to Senior Division winners.

Winners must be in grades 6-12 and U.S. citizens

Exceptional individual projects in any category dealing with naval-relevant science or engineering.

Regeneron Biomedical Science Award

(1) Certificate and Cash Prize

Winner must be in grades 9-12

The student’s research must fall within one of these six disciplines: • Biochemistry • Biomedical & Molecular Biology • Cellular and Molecular Biology • Computational Biology & Bioinformatics • Microbiology • Translational Medical Science

Ricoh American Corporation

(3) Certificates

Winners must be in grades 9-12

Projects in any category whose technological and scientific innovation best reflect the principles of sustainability: balancing economic development with environmental sustainability

Superintendent Award

(1) Trophy for each participating district

Junior or Senior Division

Participating Superintendents will award one outstanding project from their district.

TAWWA / WEAT Excellence in Water Award

(6) Cash Awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place: Senior Division ($100, $75, and $50); Junior Division ($75, $50, and $25)

3 Senior Division, 3 Junior Division

Awards for Outstanding Water Research. We look for projects that target an important challenge in the water environment. The project should have a proposed solution that been tested with results/recommendations directly applicable to solving the problem.

Texas Science and Engineering Fair

1st – 2nd place winners in each category will advance to the State Competition in College Station

36 Junior Division, 36 Senior Division

1st – 2nd place winners in each of the categories.

Texas State University Master of Arts in Technical Communication Science Writing Award

Certificate and gift card for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

3 Senior Division

Outstanding abstract in the Senior Division

The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living Health Innovation Award

(5) Certificates; Campus tour, overview of potential careers and degrees available within public health, and an interactive epidemiology activity.

Winners must be in grades 9-12

Health Innovation Award

Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge SSP

Certificate and chance to win trip to Washington D.C. for Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Competition

36 Junior Division Nominees. Winners must be in grades 6-8

1st and 2nd place in each category in the Junior Division.

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Certificate and Social Media Toolkit

Students Grades 9-12

this award recognizes an exceptional individual student or team project exhibiting the best potential to make an impact on addressing international development challenges.

U.S. Air Force

(8) Certificates; backpacks w USB accessories

Winners must be in grades 9-12

Exceptional projects in any category dealing with Air Force-relevant science or engineering.

U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

(3) Certificate and Invitation to the State SJWP Competition

3 Senior Division

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) awards young scientists pursing water-related science projects at the high school level. Regional science fair winners are encouraged to submit their projects for the state-level SJWP competition where they can win an all-expense paid trip to the US SJWP competition.

Yale Science and Engineering Association

(1) Preliminary Certificate and Medallion

Winners must be in the 11th grade

Outstanding project in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry