INPST 2018 Science Communication Award

The INPST 2018 Science Communication Award will be given in Gold (2000 USD), Silver (1000 USD), and Bronze (500 USD) to the authors of the three best blog posts that will be published on the INPST website in 2018.

Each blog post for participation in the INPST 2018 Science Communication Award needs to have a minimum of 1000 words and at least one image (photo, scheme, or other graphical representation), and needs to be send as a Word file to marc.diederich@me.com (the submission deadline is December 31, 2018).

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Student of the Year Awards 2017

Global SOTY Foundation and USA UnivQuest present Student of the Year Awards 2017 for Indian Students studying in classes 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. These awards will celebrate the best achievers among school students in India.

The Awards will be conferred on students who have the potential to serve as role models for the youth of India, now and in the future. You need not be an all-rounder or an academic genius to receive this Award!

National Student of the Year Award:

·         Winner receives a Gold Plaque. First and Second Runners-up will receive a Silver and Bronze Plaque respectively.

·         Winners and Finalists for the National Awards will also receive a Certificate of Excellence.

·         A Maximum of 15 students from each of the classes 8-12 will be invited as finalists for Personal Interviews.

·         To encourage students for all economic backgrounds to participate, the student may be paid 2-way travel expenses by Rail (upto 2nd AC) or Airfare (Economy) whichever is lesser. This will be available only for attending the Personal Interview.

·         The winners will be felicitated in a National Ceremony to be held in New Delhi.

City Student of the Year Award:

·         The winner from each class from every city will be awarded a Gold Medal. First and Second Runners-up will receive Silver and Bronze Medals, respectively.

·         Winners and Finalists for the City Awards will also receive a Certificate of Excellence.

·         Shortlisted students across all cities from each of the classes 8-12 will be invited as finalists for the Personal Interview. The best 3 in each class will receive the City Awards.

·         The winners and finalists of the City Awards may also be felicitated at the National Ceremony.

Every participating student will be able to download and print a high resolution Certificate of Honour.

Last date to register is 12 October, 2017.

Registration Fee:

·         Rs. 500/- including taxes till 24 September, 2017.

·         Rs. 1000/- including taxes from 25 September, 2017

Detailed Information:

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http://masterstroke.usaunivquest.com/student-of-the-year/

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http://reg.usaunivquest.com/

Kalpana Chawla Memorial Award 2017

Biyani Girls College Started its journey in the year 2005 with the mission to bring changes in the society by the power of education. The directors visualized the better nation and realized that the nation can rise only when the woman is educated and they dreamt to have women empowerment through technical education. Their dream is today actualized when thousands of girls studied in Biyani Girls College have achieved great success in their career.

Kalpana Chawla was one of the role model for Biyani Girls College. They instituted Kalpana Chawla Memorial Award in her fond memory. The father of late Kalpana Chawla, Shri B.L Chawla also joined his hand in this noble venture of Biyani Girls College. He has always believed that there is a Kalpana in each girl. He appreciated the idea of discovering more Kalpanas and motivating them to achieve success in their careers.

2017 Kalpana Chawla Award will be given to meritorious girls of 12th standard appearing for Exams in year 2017 from any board all over India.

Venue: Utsav Auditorium, Biyani Girls College, Sector-3, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur-302023 .

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Scholastic Writing Awards 2017

Scholastic Corporation is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books with operations all over the world. Scholastic India’s mission is to provide children in India with reading and learning opportunities that will cultivate their minds to the utmost capacity and enrich their lives.

To encourage creativity Scholastic India introduced Scholastic Writing Awards for outstanding original works by students of classes 4 to 9. These Awards are inspired by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the longest-running and the most generous recognition programme for students in America. The winners are not only given attractive prizes, but their award-winning stories are also published every year in an anthology titled For Kids By Kids. By giving them a platform to publish their works, we encourage and motivate young talent.

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Dr A P J Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards 2017

National Innovation Foundation (NIF), India, an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India announces the tenth national competition for students' ideas and innovations, in association withthe Honey Bee Network, SRISTI, CBSE and other partners.

NIF invites submissions of creative technological ideas/innovations from the students up to Standard XII for the tenth national competition for children's ideas and innovations -Dr A P J Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards 2017.NIF dedicates the IGNITE Awards in the loving memory of Dr Kalam.

In order to promote creativity and originality in children, NIF has been organising IGNITE - a national competition of original technological ideas and innovations by children, up to Standard XII or the age of 17 years, in or out of school.

Starting in 2008, in the past seven years, 142 awards have been given to 202 children at the hands of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The total number of submissions from school children received during the various IGNITE campaigns is 71,200.NIF decided to commemorate the IGNITE Awards in his memory and rechristened the awards as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards, so that creative children continue to draw inspiration from his spirit. NIF will continue to announce the awards every year on October 15, Dr Kalam's birthday, which is also celebrated as the Children's Creativity and Innovation Day by NIF.

Competition is for students up to Standard XII, the maximum age is expected to be around17-18 years. Those out of school (children), up to the age of 17 years, can also participate. 

The entries will be received till August 31, 2017. All entries received after this date will be considered for Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE 2018 competition.

The submissions for the contest can be made through any of the following means:

1. Email the details at ignite@nifindia.org

or

1. 1. Submit online at http://nif.org.in/submitidea.php

or

1. Mail them to the following address (directly/through the Principal)

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards 2017
National Innovation Foundation - India
Satellite Complex, Premchandnagar Road
Jodhpur Tekra, Satellite
Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat

Detailed Information: Click below link for more details

http://nif.org.in/announcement/ignite-competition

RobinAge Bright Sparks Awards 2016-17

The RobinAge Bright Sparks Awards is a national initiative that builds on RobinAge's position as the Voice of Children to encourage and support creativity in Children.

The competition invites students from class 1 to 10 to send in their writing, poetry and artwork. The top three entries of each category and age group as well as three outstanding schools - as selected by a judging panel of premiere children's authors and artists - will win accolades, recognition and prizes. What's more, all entries submitted online will get an e-certificate of participation.

Contest Categories:

• Artwork
• Poetry
• Prose (news reports or stories of up to 500 words)

Age Groups:

• Group A: Class 1 and 2
• Group B: Class 3 to 5
• Group C: Class 6 to 8
• Group D: Class 9 and 10

Entries for 2016-2017: Submit entries to be considered for the 2017 awards.
To ensure children use their imagination, the competition is not restricted to themes or topics. Instead, children can choose any subject and express themselves freely. 

If you prefer to post your entry, send it to:
RobinAge Bright Sparks Awards 2016-2017,
11 & 12, Shah & Nahar Industrial Estate,
Dr E Moses Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400018 

Entries MUST be submitted along with your name, class, school, residential address, contact number and e-mail address. If you are participating in the Art category, we suggest you send us your artwork by post.

Contest Rules for RBSA 2016-17:

·         RobinAge does not charge a participation fee for the RobinAge Bright Sparks Awards.

·         Only entries in English will be considered.

·         Please do not submit entries in the form of books or models.

·         Entries should be submitted only once, either online or in hard copy.

·         Entries that do not mention the student’s name, class, school, residential address, contact number and e-mail address will be disqualified.

·         Content sent to RobinAge is RobinAge property and can be reproduced at RobinAge’s discretion.

·         Children must obtain the permission of their parent/guardian in order to enter the contest.

·         Prizes will be awarded to three top schools for quality and quantity of entries received and to the top three entries in each contest category for each age group. A total of 39 prizes will be awarded.

·         The decision of the judges will be final. RobinAge will not entertain any questions regarding the judging process.

·         Open to citizens of India only.

·         Last date for entries: February 28, 2017. Winners will be announced in RobinAge’s 9th Anniversary Edition, dated April 13, 2017.

Detailed Information:

Click below link for more details on the RobinAge Bright Sparks Awards

http://www.robinage.com/rbsa