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Student Special Awards
The NCSEF is proud to be the state affiliate to the Society for Science and its Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) for students in grades 9-12 and Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (TFS/JIC) for grades 6-8.
In addition to these two NCSEF Grand Awards, we are fortunate to have additional Special Awards sponsored by ISEF, our Sponsors, and local, state, and national organizations. Listed below are the 2025 Special Awards our NCSEF Judges will select at the state NCSEF on March 29, 2025.
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | Award/Sponsor |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | Association for Women Geoscientists Student Award for Excellence in Geosciences/ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | Association of Women in Science Award/NC Chapter of AWIS |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | Girl Scouts – Creating a Better World/Girl Scouts of North Carolina Coastal Pines |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | DLH Award for Excellence in Public Health/DLH Corporation |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | NASA Earth System Science Award/ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | NC One Water Awards/NC American Water Works Association-WEA |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | NOAA “Taking the Pulse of the Planet” Award/ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | Naval Science Award/Office of Naval Research |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | Regeneron Biomedical Science Award 2025//ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | Ricoh Sustainable Development Award//ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | Outstanding Achievement for Ability and Creativity in In Vitro Biology/society for In Vitro Biology/ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Nomination/ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | Science Champion Awards/Presented by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)//ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | United States Air Force Certificate of Achievement//ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | U.S. Army Awards/ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | U.S. Metric Association//ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | Yale Science and Engineering Association – Most Outstanding in STEM/ISEF Regional Award |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | RTI Turning Knowledge into Practice Award/RTI International |
| Senior Division (Grades 9-12) | American Psychological Association for Achievement in Psychological Science//ISEF Regional Award |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | Award/Sponsor |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | DOD STEM Leadership Prize/Department of Defense |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | Association for Women Geoscientists Student Award for Excellence in Geosciences/ISEF Regional Award |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | Association of Women in Science Award/NC Chapter of AWIS |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | Girl Scouts – Creating a Better World/Girl Scouts of North Carolina Coastal Pines |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | NOAA “Taking the Pulse of the Planet” Award/ISEF Regional Award |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | Naval Science Award/Office of Naval Research |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | United States Air Force Certificate of Achievement//ISEF Regional Award |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | RTI Turning Knowledge into Practice Award/RTI International |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | SMT Center Promising Young Researcher Award |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | Lemelson Award – Early Inventor Prize |
| Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | Broadcom Foundation Coding with Commitment Award |
| Elementary Division (Grades 3-5) | Association of Women in Science Award/NC Chapter of AWIS |
| Elementary Division (Grades 3-5) | Girl Scouts – Creating a Better World/Girl Scouts of North Carolina Coastal Pines |
| Elementary Division (Grades 3-5) | North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs Elementary Award for Creative in STEM Solutions |
| Elementary Division (Grades 3-5) | SMT Center Promising Young Researcher Award |
| Elementary Division (Grades 3-5) | Dewey & Susan Ryals Memorial Award |
| Elementary Division (Grades 3-5) | RTI Turning Knowledge into Practice Award/RTI International |
How to Sponsor
The NC Science Fair Foundation (NCSFF) is a 501c3 non-profit corporation and the organizing body of the NC Science and Engineering Fair (NCSEF) supported by corporations and individuals like you.
The NCSFF relies on a staff of volunteers and in-kind services to sponsor student competitions, awards and teacher professional development as a state affiliate of the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
Individual Sponsor Levels
- Champion $1,000 +
- Patron $500 – $999
- Sponsor $250 – $499
- Friend $100 – $249
- Supporter $25 – $99
Corporate Sponsor Levels
- Platinum $10,000 +
- Gold $5,000 – $9,999
- Silver $2,500 – $4,999
- Bronze $1,000 – $2,499
Involvement and Volunteer Needs
- Provide employee judges and general volunteers at local, regional, and state level
- Provide in-kind support for media and community relations
- Provide support for website development and hosting
- Provide student ceremony and awards sponsorship
- Provide support for teacher professional development
How to Give
Developing a science fair project teaches students critical thinking and the scientific process. If your business or group would like to support students in science by contributing to the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair, download the Corporate Sponsor Form or contact Dr. Tom Williams at development@ncsciencefair.org or 919-815-6658.
Individuals can also click the donate button below to send your donation directly via PayPal.
