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Affiliate Awards

Affiliate Sponsor awards (certificates, medallions as determined by sponsors) are awarded at PRSEF because of its affiliation with ISEF. The 2009 affiliated sponsors are listed below with the corresponding criteria for the award.

To become an Affiliate Sponsor Judge, please contact the Science Fair office at 412.237.1534.

Affiliate Sponsor Judge Schedule

Venue map for Science Fair Affiliate Sponsor Judges (pdf)

Affiliated Sponsors—2009
Organization	Award & Criteria
American Meteorological Society	4 Certificates of Outstanding Achievement - Senior Division projects (9,10,11,12) for best atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences.
American Psychological Association	2 certificates recognizing outstanding research in psychology under the category of behavioral and social sciences.
ASM Materials Education Foundation	2 medallions and certificates of recognition for best materials engineering projects. Use of materials-related concepts, demonstration of some aspect of the materials paradigm e.g. structure processing properties performance relationships, clarity of presentation, clear understanding of scientific method, aesthetics (layout, neatness).
Association for Women GeoScientists	2 certificates for GeoScience Excellence projects which exemplify high standards of innovativeness and scientific excellence. Projects that increase the public awareness of the geosciences, illustrate interdisciplinary nature of geosciences, promote sensitivity to the earth as a global system will be considered.
Society for Science and the Public (SSP) Middle School Program	All 1st and 2nd place category award winners in the Junior and Intermediate Division will be nominated. Each winner will receive an online registration to submit by early June.
Intel Excellence in Computer Science	1 Certificate - Sr. Division Computer Science Category 1st place. Winner must register online to complete the process. Winner will receive by mail from INTEL a $200 award.
Mu Alpha Theta	2 Certificates - Demonstrating the most challenging, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving modern mathematics in the Senior Division. Project does not need to be in the Math category.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	2 Certificates and 2 medallions - Winners' research will emphasize NOAA's mission to understand and predict changes in Earth's environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation's economic, social and environmental needs.
National Society of Professional Engineers	2 Certificates and lapel pins for the outstanding engineering project in Grades 7-12.
Ricoh Americas Corporation	2 Certificates - This award will go to the project whose principles and technical innovations offer the greatest potential for increasing our ability to grow environmentally friendly and socially responsible businesses.
Society for InVitro Biology	2 Certificates for 11th grade students with an exhibit in the area of plant or animal in vitro biology or tissue culture.
U.S. Army	5 Certificates of Achievement - for Senior Division projects in Engineering, Earth/Space/Environment, Computer Science/Math, LifeSciences, Physical Sciences - 1 in each category
U.S. Metric Association	Certificates for projects which involve a significant amount of quantitative measurement and which best uses the SI metric system for measurements
U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps	Certificates of Distinguished Achievement and Medallions. Prizes may vary.
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services U.S. Public Health Service Awards	2 Award Certificates -- outstanding projects which creativity illustrate/expand upon importance of regular physical activity throughout life, healthy diet maintaining healthy weight, tobacco as risk factor for heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, injury and illness prevention.
Stockholm Junior Water Prize/Water Environment Federation	Regional certificates and nomination to enter the State Regional Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition. Projects related to water quality, water resource management, water protection, water treatment or water treatment will be considered.
Yale Science and Engineering Association	2 certificates/medallion to most outstanding 11th grade student project in the areas of Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry. Student is given "preliminary certificate" and must sign-up online to accept the award.

Affiliate Sponsor Schedule for the Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair Affiliate Sponsor awards (certificates, medallions as determined by sponsors) are awarded at PRSEF because of its affiliation with ISEF. The competition will be held on Friday, April 3, 2009 in Heinz Field - Club Level. Presentation of the Affiliate Awards will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The following is the itinerary for the day:
9:00am - 9:30am	Registration/Orientation with Coffee and Donuts	Press Lounge/Heinz Field
9:30am - 10:30am	Reviewing/Judging of Projects without Students	Club Level/Heinz Field
10:30am - 12:30pm	Interviewing Students	Club Level/Heinz Field
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Lunch (box lunch provided)/Deliberation/Selecting Winners	Press Lounge/Heinz Field
2:00pm - 4:00pm	Presentation of Affiliate Awards	Club Level/Heinz Field

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