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 and membership to SIVB

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

Projects demonstrating outstanding research in psychology

American Red Cross Central and South Texas Region

(2) Certificates SR Division (2) Certificates JR Division

Winners must be grades 6-12

The project(s) that best addresses one or more of the following areas: disaster relief (ex. fire and flood mitigation, emergency preparedness & coordination) blood services (blood-related collection/transportation/donation); health & safety training (ex. first aid, CPR, water safety)

American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

(1) $50 certificate

Winners must be in grades 9-12

Outstanding projects in the fields of Biochemistry or Molecular Biology

Association for Women Geoscientists

2 Certificate and Honorary Memberships

Female students in geosciences grades 9-12

Projects with scientific excellence in geosciences

Austin Energy Science, Math & Engineering Scholarship

(3) $1000 Tuition and Book Scholarships

Student must be a 2026 Texas high school graduate, entering an accredited college or university as a full-time freshman in the Fall 2026 seeking a degree.

Outstanding projects in any category

Austin Geological Society

5-6 Certificates; invitation 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

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

Citadel Securities Innovation Prize

(1) JR and (1) SR award of $100 each and certificate

Winners must be in grades 6-12

The student(s) in the winning project will have: 1) Exemplified ingenuity and innovation through their project idea, goals, and/or design, thinking creatively about how to solve problems, 2) Collected data in a systematic and replicable way with consistency and accuracy, 3) Utilized exceptional data analysis techniques, making data-driven decisions and conclusions, 4) Used appropriate statistical analysis to accurately address the significance of results.

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.

Deere Family Scholarships

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

Student must be a 2026 Texas high school graduate, entering an accredited college or university as a full-time freshman in the Fall 2026 seeking a degree. Individual projects preferred

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

Earth Day

Certificates and Invitation to Showcase at Earth Day ATX

1st place in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Category (1 Junior, 1 Senior) Additionally, the Earth Day Positive Futures Award and Invitation to Showcase will extend to all winners of environmental special awards.

An experiment or demonstration that stands out as an example of young thought leadership in the science of sustainability. Projects will reflect excellence in one or both of the following: demonstrates or connects to a large potential impact on environment, equity and economy effectiveness in communicating relevance to an environmental issue

GARSEF Best of Fair

Trophies for 6 projects

Selected from Senior Division First Place winners

Judged to be the overall six best projects. Best of Fair nominations will be finalized and confirmed in the week following the fair, after a review of their documentation for compliance with all applicable rules. Projects in compliance will advance to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, May 10–15, 2026 in Phoenix, AZ.

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

High School CRISPR Academy

(2) $250 gift card

Winners must be in grades 9-12

Outstanding projects in the fields of molecular biology, cell biology, or genetics

Innovation WorkSpaces Rising Innovator Scholarship Scholarship

(1) $1,000 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

(1) Certificate and Cash 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 Brothers 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

(2) 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 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(2) Certificates

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 $375 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

(2) Certificates and tree planting in winners' names

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

Smith and Dawson Science Award

(3) $3,000 Tuition Scholarships

Winners must be in grades 9-12

This award recognizes the effort of thought in identifying, understanding, or solving a problem or using scientific creativity to make the mundane more fun.

Society of Women Engineers Award

(4) Awards

3 Senior Division, 1 Junior Division

For Excellence in Science, Engineering and Mathematics

Superintendent Award

(1) Trophy for each participating district

Junior or Senior Division

Participating Superintendents will select one outstanding project from their district for this award.

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 Texas State Competition in College Station

36 Junior Division, 38 Senior Division

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

Texas State University Division of Research Science Writing Award

(3) Certificates: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

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

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

1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category in the Junior Division.

U.S. Air Force

(4) Certificates and award packages

Winners must be in grades 9-12

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

U.S. Metric Association

(2) certificate and honorary membership

Winners must be in grades 9-12

A project where research involves quantitative measurements and the use of the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system.

U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

(2) Certificates and invitation to submit research paper to state and national competition.

2 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

(2) Preliminary Certificates and E-book

Winners must be in the 11th grade

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