<p><a href=“https://app.applyyourself.com//?id=ssp[/url]”>https://app.applyyourself.com//?id=ssp</a>
NOW OPEN
Deadline: November 1st</p>
<p>Since 1942, Society for Science & the Public (SSP) has offered the world-renowned Science Talent Search. Each year, this nationwide competition—America’s oldest and most highly regarded pre-college science competition—encourages talented U.S. high school seniors to pursue independent research in science, math, engineering and medicine.</p>
<p>FINALIST AWARDS
FIRST PLACE - $100,000; SECOND PLACE - $75,000; THIRD PLACE - $50,000; FOURTH PLACE - $40,000; FIFTH PLACE - $30,000; SIXTH PLACE - $25,000; SEVENTH PLACE - $25,000; EIGHTH PLACE - $20,000; NINTH PLACE - $20,000; TENTH PLACE - $20,000; 30 FINALISTS - $7,500 </p>
<p>SEMIFINALIST AWARDS
Each of the 300 students named a Semifinalist in the Intel Science Talent Search will receive a $1,000 award for his or her outstanding science research. Awards are mailed to Intel STS Semifinalists in late spring, upon submission of a W9 Request for Taxpayer Number and Certification to SSP.</p>
<p>STUDENT ENTRY</p>
<p>Entries in the Intel Science Talent Search are submitted via an online application, with the exception of school transcripts, which must be mailed. IMPORTANT DATES (all at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time):</p>
<p>November 1, 2011 — Transcript and Recommendations Due Date: All transcripts should be received by SSP via mail and all recommendations should be submitted to the online system by this date and time. Recommendations should be submitted to the online system by the recommendation provider by this date, not simply requested by the student.
Transcript Status Posting Day</p>
<p>November 7, 2011 — The status of all transcripts received by the Transcript and Recommendation Due</p>
<p>November 15, 2011 — Students requesting technical support before this date and time are guaranteed that the specific problem reported will be resolved prior to the Application Deadline. To submit a ticket to technical support, please use the “tech support” link at the top of all application webpages.</p>
<p>November 16, 2011 — All parts of the Application must be received by SSP at this date and time, including transcripts and recommendations.</p>
<p>After reviewing entries for completeness, accuracy, and rules violations, all portions of every submission are evaluated by three or more doctoral scientists, mathematicians, and/or engineers in the appropriate scientific discipline. The greatest weight is given to the Research Report. After this review, top entries are further reviewed by an additional judging panel of doctoral scientists, who select 300 Semifinalists and 40 Finalists.</p>
<p>Entrants are encouraged to check the Intel STS website, [Society</a> for Science & the Public - Intel STS - Home Page](<a href=“http://www.societyforscience.org/sts]Society”>http://www.societyforscience.org/sts), frequently for announcements during the summer and fall of 2011. Semifinalists and Finalists will be announced on the same website in January 2012.</p>
<p>INTEL SCIENCE TALENT INSTITUTE
The 40 Intel Science Talent Search Finalists will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., to attend the Intel Science Talent Institute from March 8–14, 2012. The six-day visit will include final in-depth judging, visits to historic sites and cultural institutions, and meetings with national leaders and prominent scientists and engineers.
Intel STS Finalists will exhibit their research to the public and will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and insights with each other, as well as with illustrious members of the scientific research community. Participation in the Intel Science Talent Institute is a requirement of the competition.</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK!</p>
<p>Take Care,
Lisa</p>