SCIENCE AWARDS

Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Regional Science and Engineering Fair

  • Category Awards, including First, Second, Third, and Honorable Mention (Place Awards), are awarded by Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis RSEF judges for scientific merit.
  • Grand Awards, including Best of Fair, 1st Runner-Up, 2nd Runner-Up, and 3rd Runner-Up (Senior Division ONLY), are awarded by Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis RSEF judges for outstanding scientific merit.
  • Selected winners in the Junior Division are eligible to further compete in the Broadcom MASTERS Competition.
  • Selected winners in the Junior and Senior Divisions are eligible to compete in the State Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF) of Florida.
  • In addition, 30+ companies and organizations present Special Awards.

Special Awards

More than 30 companies and organizations select projects to receive Special Awards at Regional Science Fair. These awards may include cash, tours, and/or tangible items. Judging for Special Awards is based upon the objectives of the participating company or organization, and any project may be evaluated by a Special Awards judge or judges. The Special Awards judges only review projects whose titles fit their criteria of interest. Therefore, it behooves the student to entitle his/her project so the judges have a good idea what the project involves from the title information alone.

Notable Special Award Programs include…

Summer Research Opportunity (SRO): Selected winners in the Junior Division receive scholarship to attend Summer Research Opportunity, a two week student research program hosted by FGCU’s Whitaker Center for STEM Education. A team of FGCU scientists lead a research experience that will hone SRO students’ research skills and improve their science expertise. This program is made possible through the generous support of the Daitch Family Foundation, and other donors.

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