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Regional Awards

Albany College of Pharmacy-Biomedical Sciences Excellence Award

The award is presented to selected individual(s) demonstrating outstanding achievement in the area of Biomedical Sciences at the Intel ISEF. This award, along with an annual $5,000 tuition scholarship, is valued at $20,000. The tuition scholarship is renewable for four years and requires maintenance of a 3.0 grade point average and fulltime enrollment status.

Award: $20,000 scholarship

American Society for Microbiology, Eastern New York Branch

This award is given to one project in the senior division and one project in the junior division that involves research related to microbiology.

Award: Certificate and $50 check will be given to each single winner, while a $25 check will be given to each member of a team project.

Dudley Observatory

The Dudley Observatory offers an award at the senior level and an award at the junior level for a project in astronomy or space science.

Award: Certificate and $50 for junior awardee and $100 for a senior awardee.

National Association of Biology Teachers

This award is given to one project in the senior division and one project in the junior division that involves research in the life sciences.

Award: Certificate

Nuclear Society

This is for one project in the junior division and one project in the senior division that involves research related to energy. 

Award: Certificate and $50

R.P.I. Scholarship

Given to outstanding project for grades 9-11. The Planning committee for the Fair reserves the right whether or not to offer this award.

Award: $40,000 ($10,000 per academic year)

STANYS: Eleanor Miller Reed Science Research Award

This award is given to one project in the senior division and one project in the junior division that "captures the spirit of science research."

Award: Certificate and $50 check will be given to each single winner, while a $25 check will be given to each member of a team project.

U.S. Air Force and Reserve (given by representatives of the air force).

Up to four awards. Junior and/or Senior division.

Award: Certificate and other awards to be announced.

Walter Eppenstein Physics/Astronomy Award

This award is for an outstanding physics or astronomy project. It is only for the senior division. 

Award: Certificate and $100 check.