The Aspire Science Competition
The Aspire Science Competition is an annual research competition established by the TAMS Research Organization to foster interest in science, promote research, and offer students national recognition for excellence in research. The competition is open to students in the United States in grades nine through twelve who have completed an individual or team research project. Students are required to concisely explain their scientific research in an paper.
An entry consists of a short project description, an abstract, and a research report or proposal. Project descriptions and abstracts will be judged first, before the research report. The research report is an eight page paper that should cover the problem or question being examined (and the importance of this problem), materials and methods used to solve the problem, results and their interpretation, and conclusions. Students may also submit a research proposal, which includes the same content as the research report except the results, their interpretation, and conclusions. To replace the omitted sections, students should address how data may be analyzed.
Students enrolled in high school (grades nine through twelve) may submit either individual or team projects. For team projects, a team leader must be chosen who will submit the project and communicate for the team with the Aspire Science Competition. A team may consist of no more than three members.
The deadline for registration and submission of projects is March 21st, 2012. More information is available in the 2012 Aspire Science Competition Rules and Guidelines.
If you have any questions, please contact us at director@aspirecompetition.com.