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Google launches first ever global science fair for students
By siliconindia
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Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 13:15 IST
Washington: For the first time ever, Google has launched a global online science fair for students aged 13 to 18. The company is in search for the brightest young scientists from around the world to submit interesting, creative projects relevant to the world today. The students have to submit their projects by April 4.
Students can participate in the fair on their own or in groups of two or three. They have to come up with their own hypothesis, experiment to test it, and should present the results and conclusion in either a two-minute video or a 20-slide presentation. The winner will get a $50,000 scholarship and a trip to the Galapagos Islands.
Other than the grand prize, there would be 11 more awards. Google will announce 60 global semifinalists in early May, whose projects will be posted online and open to public voting for a 'People's Choice Award'. Later on, 15 global finalists will be announced who will come to Google headquarters in California for a science fair event. They will be judged by "a panel of acclaimed scientists including Nobel Laureates, tech visionaries and household names."
From each of three age groups - 13-14, 15-15, and 17-18, one finalist will be selected. The winner will get a $50,000 scholarship and a trip to the Galapagos Islands. Selected winners will also receive internship opportunities with the sponsors, said Google.
