Delaware Valley Science Fairs
DVSF Awards and Scholarships

The sponsors of the Delaware Valley Science Fairs (DVSF) provide several kinds of awards to student winners. These awards are intended to demonstrate the high value sponsors place on achievement by middle and high school students in science and technology. 

Medals

Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be presented to three individuals in each Fair/Grade, selected from among the category winners.  They will receive $100, $75, and $50, respectively, as well as certificates, Medals and other awards.

All-Expense-Paid Travel to the International Fair

The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade Fairs will receive all-expense-paid trips to the 62nd Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles, California from May 7th - 14th, 2011. The Medal Winners will compete at ISEF representing DVSF. The first place team project from the 9th through 12th grades will also receive an all expense paid trip and compete at ISEF.  Selected teachers will also receive all-expense-paid trips to the ISEF.

Category Awards

Each of the first place winners in the five Delaware Valley Science Fairs fourteen categories of the competition will receive $100, second place winners will receive $75 and third place winners will receive $50 along with their medal and certificate.

Scholarships

Drexel University will offer full tuition scholarships to the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal winner of the 2011 Marie Curie Science Fair (11th Grade) for use at Drexel University when the student enrolls. The remaining 10 first place winners in the Marie Curie Science Fair will receive a partial tuition scholarship and is renewable for up to five years pending maintenance of a 3.0 grade point average and full-time status. These scholarships are the largest ever awarded at the Fairs, totaling over $800,000.  All scholarships go into effect upon the recipients meeting university admissions criteria.

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia will award a $10,000 scholarship to first and second place winners in the 2011 Marie Curie Science Fair, 11th grade.  Scholarships are to be allocated toward tuition only and become effective upon enrollment in any undergraduate or first-professional program offered at the University.  Each scholarship is renewable for four years provided the recipient is enrolled as a full time undergraduate or first professional student in good academic standing with the University. This award may be offered in addition to other awards.

The Dietrich W. Botstiber Foundation offers an $8,000 unrestricted scholarship to a 12th grader with a project related to aviation. The student will be awarded a $2,000 per year, for 4 years pending maintenance of full-time status.

Harrisburg University of Science & Technology will award up to four one-year full-tuition Science & Technology Scholar Awards to deserving high school juniors who display a strong interest in scientific discovery through experiential learning as exhibited by their work at DVSF.

The NJ Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics (NJCSTM) at Kean University will award up to 5 partial scholarships for students who matriculate into the Kean NJCSTM honors five year, combined bachelor/master degree program in computational applied mathematics.  Interested high school students must indicate on their Kean NJCSTM admission application their strong interest in computational applied science/math through experiential learning as exhibited by their work at DVSF.  Applicants will be informed of their scholarship offers at the time NJCSTM admissions awards are announced.

Special Awards

DVSF partners with area Professional Societies and Organizations. Many of whom give additional special awards to select students whose projects reflect the mission and goals of the societies and organizations.