Wyoming State Science FairSpecial Awards

Over $8000 in money, prizes, trips, and more offered at the 2024 Wyoming State Science Fair!

IDeA Networks for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Awards - to recognize outstanding research in a biomedical field.  The research must deal exclusively with a biomedically related question and experimental research that seeks to improve human health.  There will be up to two awards offered in each the junior and senior divisions.

Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. Awards - to recognize excellence research in environmental and data science.   Research across categories and in both junior and senior divisions are eligible.  Learn more about WEST, Inc.

University of Wyoming Department of Mathematics & Statistics Awards - to recognize excellent research using statistics. Student research across categories and in both junior and senior divsions are eligible. 

National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)/Computational & Information Systems Laboratory (CISL) Awards - to recognize excellent research across disciplines but with special emphasis on those in the geosciences, mathematics, and computer sciences.  Research across categories and in both junior and senior divsions are eligible.

Laramie Rivers Conservation District Awards - to recognize student research that has a direct focus on conservation issues.  Learn more about Laramie Rivers Conservation District and the work they do. 

Powder River Basin Resource Council Awards - Learn more about the Powder River Basin Resource Council

Bill Barlow Memorial Youth in Conservaton Awards - In an ongoing effort to promote the importance of studies of Wyoming ecosystems and the ecological impacts of development, the Powder River Basin Resource Council presents the Bill Barlow Memorial Youth in Conservation Awards.  These monetary awards are presented in the memory of a great ranches and conservationist who was also a founding member of the Powder River Basin Resource Council -- Bill Barlow.  Eligible research projects include studies of Wyoming ecosystems or studies of ecological impacts of development (industrial, residential, commercial, recreational) on Wyoming agriculture such as impacts of large-scale livestock grazing, rural or industrial sprawl, non-native plant/animal invasions, hunting and fishing, logging, coal mining, coalbed methane, natural gas or oil drilling.

Award for Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy  - This monetary award is for studies of renewable energy, energy conservation, and energy efficiency.  

Wyoming Energy Authority Awards - to exceptional students who conducted and presented energy-related research.  Learn more about the Wyoming Energy Authority.

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Foundation Awards - to recognize worthy middle and high school students for research done in the broad spectrum of geosciences including glaciology, paleontology, geology, geophysics, hydrology, planetary geology, space science, etc.  These awards are intended to inspire and encourage current and future geoscientists.  Learn more about the Rocky Mountain Assocaition of Geologists

 

Special awards are often given for research that has real-world applications.  Learn more about the research that won special awards in 2016.
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