Google Seeks Young Scientists to Compete in 2nd Annual Science Fair
published Mar 12, 2012 11:14amGoogle is currently looking for the brightest young scientists from around the world to submit interesting, creative projects that are relevant to the world today. The second annual Google Science Fair is an online international competition for individuals and groups of students between the ages of 12 and 18. Google encourages students to start by identifying real world problems that they are personally curious about and interested in exploring.
Ninety regional finalists, 30 each from the Americas, Europe-Middle East-Africa and Asia Pacific, will be announced toward the end of May. Out of those finalists, fifteen will be selected to travel to the Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA for the final round of in-person judging. The public will also vote online for one entrant to win the "People's Choice Award."
In Mountain View, judges will consist of a panel of leading scientists and tech visionaries from around the globe, including physicist and deputy director, Young-Kee Kim, from Triangle Coalition member Fermilab (http://www.trianglecoalition.org/members/fermi-national-accelerator-laboratory). Shree Bose, grand prize winner of the 2011 Google Science Fair, is also one of this year's judges.
Kim, who won first place in her own middle school regional science competition in South Korea, said, "I think winning this competition gave me a lot of confidence about myself, and this greatly helped me to pursue my career in particle physics."
Judges will select a winner from each age bracket, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, as well as a grand winner. The grand prize winner will receive a $50,000 scholarship from Google, as well as other prizes, including the opportunity to meet with a scientist at Fermilab and CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. Finalists will receive $25,000 scholarships and other prices, including a once-in-a-lifetime experience with LEGO, CERN, or Google.
In the inaugural Google Science Fair, more than 10,000 students from 90 countries submitted more than 7,500 projects. Although last year Google only allowed entries in English, the 2012 fair is allowing projects in 13 different languages, which is sure to mean even tougher competition.
Entries are due by April 1, 2012. For more information, see Google Science Fair (http://www.google.com/intl/en/events/sciencefair/index.html).
Ninety regional finalists, 30 each from the Americas, Europe-Middle East-Africa and Asia Pacific, will be announced toward the end of May. Out of those finalists, fifteen will be selected to travel to the Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA for the final round of in-person judging. The public will also vote online for one entrant to win the "People's Choice Award."
In Mountain View, judges will consist of a panel of leading scientists and tech visionaries from around the globe, including physicist and deputy director, Young-Kee Kim, from Triangle Coalition member Fermilab (http://www.trianglecoalition.org/members/fermi-national-accelerator-laboratory). Shree Bose, grand prize winner of the 2011 Google Science Fair, is also one of this year's judges.
Kim, who won first place in her own middle school regional science competition in South Korea, said, "I think winning this competition gave me a lot of confidence about myself, and this greatly helped me to pursue my career in particle physics."
Judges will select a winner from each age bracket, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, as well as a grand winner. The grand prize winner will receive a $50,000 scholarship from Google, as well as other prizes, including the opportunity to meet with a scientist at Fermilab and CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. Finalists will receive $25,000 scholarships and other prices, including a once-in-a-lifetime experience with LEGO, CERN, or Google.
In the inaugural Google Science Fair, more than 10,000 students from 90 countries submitted more than 7,500 projects. Although last year Google only allowed entries in English, the 2012 fair is allowing projects in 13 different languages, which is sure to mean even tougher competition.
Entries are due by April 1, 2012. For more information, see Google Science Fair (http://www.google.com/intl/en/events/sciencefair/index.html).