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EU CONTEST FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS
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The European Union (EU) Contest for Young Scientists, an initiative of the European Commission, was set up to promote the ideals of co-operation and interchange between young scientists. The Contest is the annual showcase of the best of European student scientific achievement and as such attracts widespread media interest.
The EU Contest gives students the opportunity to compete with the best of their contemporaries at European level. The young scientists also have the chance to meet others with similar abilities and interests and to be guided by some of the most prominent scientists in Europe. In this way, the Commission seeks to strengthen the efforts made in each participating country to attract young people to careers in science and technology.
Only projects which have won a top prize at a national young scientist competition, can participate in the EU Contest. Thus, it represents the ultimate goal for more than 25000 young scientists (from more than 35 countries) who compete annually in their national contests.
The following awards are available to projects entered from any European country.
Monetary Prizes
 Three first prizes worth € 5000
Three second prizes worth € 3000
Three third prizes worth € 1500
Additionally, the Jury can select deserving prize winners to join distinguished research scientists and engineers to work on projects organized by:
The European Patent Office in Munich, Germany,
The European Space Research and Technology Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands,
The Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar,
The London International Youth Science Forum,
The Norwegian Polar Institute.
In the last 14 years the Hungarian contestants got several prizes on the EU finals. They won four times 3rd prizes, four times 2nd prizes and three times 1st prizes and thirteen times special prizes as well. In the ranking based on the awards given since 1995, Hungary is in the third place.
1995 | New Castle | III., III.
1996 | Helsinki | II.
1997 | Milan | III.
1998 | Porto | I.
1999 | Thessaloniki | -
2000 | Amsterdam | III. + 2 special prizes
2001 | Bergen | II. + 2 special prizes
2002 | Vienna | 1 special prize
2003 | Budapest | I., II. + 2 special prizes
2004 | Dublin | 1 special prize
2005 | Moscow | 1 special prize
2006 | Stockholm | II. + 2 special prizes
2007 | Valencia | I. + 2 special prizes
2008 | Copenhagen | -
2009 | Paris | III. + 1 special prize
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Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
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The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) is the world's largest pre-college celebration of science. Held annually in May, the Intel ISEF brings together over 1,200 students to compete for scholarships, tuition grants, internships, scientific field trips and scholarship. Science Service founded the ISEF in 1950 and is very proud to have Intel as the title sponsor of this prestigious, international competition.
Before the final, a max. 15 pages, English project description is needed by the Jury from the contestants. Then during the final, which is connected to an exhibition, the jury members check the contestants' knowledge via personal interviews and form the final scores.
Students that compete in Intel ISEF emerge from a worldwide field of several million science fair participants during the academic year. There are Intel ISEF affiliated fairs in approximately 40 countries - in Hungary, the Innovation Contest for Youth organized by the Association - and territories.
There are 15 different categories: Behavioral and Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Medicine & Health, Microbiology, Physics, Space Science, Team Projects, and Zoology.
In the past years the Hungarian contestants, generally one in a year, got several prizes on the ISEF.
1995 | HAMILTON | I., III.
1996 | TUCSON | I.
1997 | LOUISVILLE | special prizes
1998 | FORTH WORTH | special prize
1999 | PHILADELPHIA | 4 times I.
2000 | CHICAGO | -
2001 | SAN JOSE | I.
2002 | LOUISVILLE | -
2003 | CLEVELAND | -
2004 | PORTLAND | IV.
2005 | PHOENIX | 6 times I.
2006 | INDIANAPOLIS | -
2007 | ALBUQUERQUE | -
2008 | ATLANTA | III.
2009 | RENO | II.
2010 | SAN JOSE | II.
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Sustainable World Project Olympiad, Houston
(I-SWEEEP)
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I-SWEEP was held for the first time in 2008, in Houston. It aims to stimulate interest in our planet's problems, to find practical solutions to these challenges, and to accelerate the progress towards a sustainable world by engaging young minds early on.
The contest is for 9-12th class high school students. There are three main categories in both Junior and Senior Division: Energy, Engineering and Environment. In every category and every division, a gold, a silver amd a bronze medal is given.
Hungarian awards:
2008 | bronze medal
2009 | special prize
2010 | gold medal
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Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar
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The Hungarian Association for Innovation could delegate one excellent young researcher to the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar every year.
The Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar is a weeklong seminar for young scientists, arranged in connection to the Nobel Festivities. Since 1976 highly gifted students have gathered in Stockholm each December, they were introduced to Swedish science and research. The program brings together young people from all over the world with similar interests and aims to promote international understanding and friendship.
The participants in SIYSS are selected in different ways, some of them are winners of the National Science Fairs which are held in many of the participating countries, others are representing the organizations corresponding to the Swedish Federation of Young Scientists. Every year there are about 25 participants in the ages between 18 and 25 from around 18 different countries all over the world who come and visit the Seminar in December.
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London International Youth Science Forum
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The London International Youth Science Forum each year brings together some 250 students of the sciences, from almost 60 countries in the 5 continents. The Hungarian Association for Innovation could delegate one or two excellent young researchers to the LIYSF, every year.
Participants join in a programme of:
Lectures and demonstrations from leading scientists,
Seminars, debates and discussions on scientific topics of world concern,
Visits to industrial sites and research facilities,
Visits to academic research centers in London, Oxford and Cambridge,
Visits to the Science Museum, and the Natural History Museum,
Social activities, including Discos, inter-hall competitions, a light-hearted International Cabaret, and an evening of Songs of Home,
Optional sightseeing tours of London, Stonehenge and Salisbury, Windsor and Hampton Court,
Optional visits to some of the best shows in the London Theatre.
For two weeks, the participants living together as an international community, can exchange their ideas and experiences of the world to fulfil the aim of the Science Forum: to give a greater insight into science and its application for the benefit of all mankind.
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International Wildlife Research Week, Switzerland
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The Schweizer Jugend Forscht has organized the International Wildlife Research Week in the Swiss Alps since 1989. In every year, 24 young researchers take place in a camp from Switzerland and from all over the world.
During one week, the participants choose a research object either on the ecology or behavior of the selected animal or plant species. They observe and collect data, organize and analyze them. Finally, they publish their results in a scientific study and in a presentation.
Hungarian participants:
1998 | Tibor Bukovinszky
2005 | László Nagy
2008 | Márton Spohn
2009 | Erik Gleszer
2010 | Laura Bérdi
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China Adolescent Science & Technology Innovation Contest (CASTIC)
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The China Adolescent Science & Technology Innovation Contest is organized since 1985, in a different Chinese town every year. It aims to encourage creative thinking and learning among young students.
Every year, more than 500 students from China's mainland as well as Hong Kong and Macao win the qualification to take part in national level contest of CASTIC. Adolescents from other countries and regions can join the contest as guests to display their projects and exchange their experiences with Chinese students. Students at the age of 9 to 18 are divide into three age groups (primary school students, junior middle school students and high school students) to take part in the contest. Special Prizes are presented to the best projects of international participants.
The Hungarian Association for Innovation was invited for the first time in 2007 to CASTIC.
Hungarian awards:
2007 | special prize
2008 | special prize
2009 | special prize |
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Hungarian Association for Innovation
Invoicing address and registered office:
H-1036, Hungary
Budapest, Lajos St. 103.
Postal address:
H-1036, Hungary
Budapest,
Árpád fejedelem St. 79.
phone: (+36 1) 453 6572
fax: (+36 1) 240 5625
innovacio@innovacio.hu
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