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| − | The ''' | + | The '''Intel Science Talent Search''', or simply the STS, is the USA's oldest science competition, begun in 1942, with a top prize of a <nowiki>$</nowiki>100,000 scholarship. |
==Process== | ==Process== | ||
| − | + | Approximately 1700 American high school seniors enter Intel STS annually with self-created projects on various [[science]]s. 300 semifinalists are selected, and then 40 finalists. | |
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==Prizes== | ==Prizes== | ||
| + | The prizes for the finalists are: | ||
| + | * A chance to interact with famous modern scientists. | ||
| + | * A trip to Washington, D.C. | ||
| + | * A new laptop computer with an Intel card. | ||
| + | * <dollar/>5,000 from the Intel Foundation. | ||
| + | * A chance to display research at the National Academy of Sciences. | ||
| + | * An opportunity to meet with government officials. | ||
| + | The first place winner of STS is awarded a <dollar/>100,000 four-year scholarship. The second place winner receives <dollar/>75,000, and the third place winner $50,000. The fourth through sixth place winners each receive <dollar/>25,000. The seventh through tenth place winners each receive <dollar/>20,000. | ||
==Winners== | ==Winners== | ||
In 2006 Mary Masterman won with her [[physics]] project on her inexpensive home construction of [[spectrographs]]. | In 2006 Mary Masterman won with her [[physics]] project on her inexpensive home construction of [[spectrographs]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | [http://www.sciserv.org/Sts The official STS website]. | + | *[[Science competitions]] |
| − | [[Science competitions]] | + | ==External links== |
| − | + | *[http://www.sciserv.org/Sts The official STS website]. | |
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| + | [[Category:Science competitions]] | ||
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The Intel Science Talent Search, or simply the STS, is the USA's oldest science competition, begun in 1942, with a top prize of a $100,000 scholarship.
Contents
Process
Approximately 1700 American high school seniors enter Intel STS annually with self-created projects on various sciences. 300 semifinalists are selected, and then 40 finalists.
Prizes
The prizes for the finalists are:
- A chance to interact with famous modern scientists.
- A trip to Washington, D.C.
- A new laptop computer with an Intel card.
- <dollar/>5,000 from the Intel Foundation.
- A chance to display research at the National Academy of Sciences.
- An opportunity to meet with government officials.
The first place winner of STS is awarded a <dollar/>100,000 four-year scholarship. The second place winner receives <dollar/>75,000, and the third place winner $50,000. The fourth through sixth place winners each receive <dollar/>25,000. The seventh through tenth place winners each receive <dollar/>20,000.
Winners
In 2006 Mary Masterman won with her physics project on her inexpensive home construction of spectrographs.
