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Awards  Available in 2011

Medallions

All projects receive either a Gold, Silver, Bronze or Honorable Mention medallion.  There are cash awards associated with the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medallions, as follows:

 
Single Project
Double Project
Gold
$75
$90 ($45 each)
Silver
$40
$50 ($25 each)
Bronze
$25
$40 ($20 each)

Major Awards

Individual Project Awards  
Alberta Assoc of Optometrists Award High scoring project related to various areas of vision
$100.00
Alberta Home Economics Association Award High scoring project dealing with consumer goods
  $0.00
Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures Award

High scoring secondary applied computing project

$100.00
Alberta Society of Gastroenterology Award High scoring secondary biological project $250.00
Alberta Society of Professional Biologists Award High scoring secondary biology related project
$0.00
Alberta Teachers' Association Award - Elementary High scoring project awarded to any project at the discretion
of the directors.
$225.00
Alberta Teachers' Association Award - Secondary High scoring project awarded to any project at the discretion
of the directors
$225.00
Alberta Wilderness Association Award Best project that relates the dependency of wildlife and water on wilderness
$250.00
Al Chato Top Elementary Award Best project in grades 5 and 6
$500.00

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Award

High scoring secondary project in the area of air quality,
heating, ventilation or air conditioning
$50.00
(The) Association of Professional Engineers,
Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta
(APEGGA) Award For Earth Sciences (Elementary)
High scoring elementary earth sciences project
$100.00
(The) Association of Professional Engineers,
Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta
(APEGGA) Award For Earth Sciences (Secondary)
High scoring secondary earth sciences project

$250.00

(The) Association of Professional Engineers,
Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta
(APEGGA) Award For Engineering (Elementary)
High scoring elementary engineering project
$100.00
(The) Association of Professional Engineers,
Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta
(APEGGA) Award For Engineering (Secondary)
High scoring secondary engineering project
$250.00
A.S.M. International Calgary Chapter Award High scoring secondary project on properties of conventional or
alternate materials

$250.00

Association of the Chemical Profession of
Alberta Award
High scoring intermediate or senior project relating to chemistry or applied chemistry
$250.00
ACPA Rick Dillen Memorial Award - Sponsored by the Canadian Crude Quality Technical Association High scoring junior or intermediate project relating to chemistry or applied chemistry
$200.00
Bachelor of Health Science Award Awarded to a top health research related project
$500.00
Biochemistry and Experimental Biology Award Top biochemistry or experimental biology secondary project
$400.00
BP Canada Award of Excellence Awarded on the basis of merit by Society to a secondary project
$1000.00
Calgary Medical Society Award High scoring project in the bio medical field
$50.00
Calgary Medical Society Award High scoring project in the bio medical field
$50.00
Calgary Medical Society Award High scoring project in the bio medical field
$50.00
Calgary Police Service A project that best demonstrates some aspect of forensic sciences

$0.00/certificate to "CSI Calgary"

Calgary West Central Primary Care Network Healthy Living Elementary Award High scoring elementary project that promotes healthy living
$250.00
Calgary West Central Primary Care Network Healthy Living Junior Award High scoring junior project that promotes healthy living
$250.00
Calgary West Central Primary Care Network Healthy Living Intermediate Award High scoring intermediate project that promotes healthy living
$500.00
Calgary West Central Primary Care Network Healthy Living Senior Award High scoring senior project that promotes healthy living
$500.00
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Senior) Highest scoring consumer goods related project
$500.00
Chancellor's Club Bursary Best overall project at the Fair
$2500.00
Chemical Institute of Canada Calgary Award High scoring secondary project related to chemistry

$250.00

C.I.M. Calgary Branch Award High scoring secondary project in the areas of mining, geology or
mineral processing
$550.00
City of Calgary Water Services Resources for Youth (Senior) Top Senior project in the study of water that incorporates aspects of water conservation, water quality, or efficient water use
$400.00
City of Calgary Water Services Resources for Youth (Elementary) Top Elementary project in the study of water that incorporates aspects of water conservation, water quality, or efficient water use
$400.00
CWSF Alternate Award  
 
CYSF Best Astronomy Project Best Project in Astronomy or Astrophysics $0.00
Devon Canada Top Intermediate Award Best project in grades 9 and 10
$500.00
Devon Canada Top Junior Award Best project in grades 7 and 8
$500.00
Devon Canada Top Senior Award Best project in grades 11 and 12
$500.00
Devon Canada Environmental Awards - Elementary For two outstanding elementary projects that focus on environmental innovation or protection
$100.00 each
Devon Canada Environmental Awards - Secondary One each for an outstanding Junior, Intermediate, and Senior project that demonstrates the practical application of scientific principles to environmental issues, especially energy industry related projects
$100.00 each
Faculty of Arts Award High scoring research oriented arts project

$250.00

Faculty Women's Club Award, University of Calgary Awarded to a project demonstrating outstanding academic achievement
$250.00
Genome Alberta - Elementary Award Top elementary project dealing with human, animal, plant
or microbial genomics
$100.00
Genome Alberta - Junior/Intermediate Award Top junior/intermediate project dealing with human, animal,
plant or microbial genomics
$200.00
Genome Alberta - Senior Award Top senior project dealing with human, animal, plant or
microbial genomics
$300.00
Golder Associates Senior Environmental Award Best senior project on the environment including air, soil, or water quality
$400.00
Golder Associates Junior/Intermediate Environmental Award Best junior/intermediate project on the environment including air, soil, or water quality
$300.00

Grant MacEwan Nature Protection Award (Elementary)

High scoring elementary environmental conservation project
$125.00

Grant MacEwan Nature Protection Award (Elementary)

High scoring secondary environmental conservation project
$125.00

Haskayne School of Business Awards in Consumer Science (Elementary)

Best elementary project demonstrating testing and comparison of creative/innovative products and/or projects that have commercialization potential

$250.00

Haskayne School of Business Awards in Consumer Science (Secondary)

Best intermediate or senior project demonstrating creativity and innovation, commercialization potential, entrepreneurial thinking and a focus on ethical and social responsibility
$250.00

Haskayne School of Business Awards in Consumer Science (Overall)

Best senior project demonstrating creativity and innovation, commercialization potential, entrepreneurial thinking, ethical and social responsibility, and a focus on sustainable energy solutions
$300.00
Lafarge Science, Technology and Society Award Best project demonstrating interactions between Science, Technology
and Society

$400.00

Lalani Mathematics Award High scoring mathematics project

$400.00

Maxxam Analytics Award Top elementary chemistry project
$500.00
Merson Intermediate/Senior Award for Presentation and Creativity Best combination of a creative project with a polished presentation
$300.00
National Association of Corrosion Engineers Award High scoring project dealing with corrosion
$250.00
Nexen Innovation
and Technology Award (Elementary)
Innovative high scoring elementary project
$250.00
Nexen Innovation
and Technology Award (Secondary)
Innovative high scoring secondary project relating to the
technology industry
$500.00
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences      Senior Award Senior project making major use of mathematics
$250.00
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences      Intermediate Award Intermediate project making major use of mathematics
$100.00
President's Award High scoring project in grades 5 or 6
$300.00
(The) Psychologists Association of Alberta Award Best project showing insight into the psychological study of behaviour, emotion and/or cognition.
$250.00
Queen's University Applied Science Award Project that demonstrates the skills necessary to become a
successful engineer
$250.00
Rotary Club of Calgary Environment Award Best secondary project that exhibits a strong
environmental consciousness
$200.00
SemBioSys Award in Applied Plant Biology Applied plant biology with the preferred focus on human or
animal health and wellness
$350.00
Schulich School of Engineering Award - First Prize Top calibre engineering project involving solving a problem or
creating a product
$500.00
Schulich School of Engineering Award - Second Prize Top calibre engineering project involving solving a problem or
creating a product
$250.00
Solar and Renewable Energy Award High scoring project on renewable energy and energy conservation
$250.00
Terry Allen Special Merit Award for Elementary

An outstanding elementary project not receiving another major award

$200.00

U of C Dept. of Geoscience Elementary Award Top elementary project in the earth sciences category
showing innovation and imagination
$400.00
U of C Dept. of Geoscience Elementary Runner Up Good elementary project in the earth sciences category
showing innovation and imagination
$200.00
U of C Dept. of Geoscience Secondary Award Top secondary project in the earth sciences category
showing innovation and imagination
$500.00
U of C Dept. of Geoscience Secondary Runner Up Good secondary project in the earth sciences category
showing innovation and imagination
$250.00

Urban and Regional Information Systems Association - Alberta Chapter Award

Awarded for best use of a map to display the results/analysis
of a problem
$250.00

Yellow Fish Road Award

 
 

Travel Awards Only projects selected to attend the Canada Wide Science Fair are eligible for these awards.  All of these awards cover a portion of the costs associated with sending a student to the Canada Wide Science Fair.

Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions Award of Excellence High scoring secondary project about biology
CYSF Travel Awards (5) Presented to students selected to attend the Canada Wide Science Fair
CSPG Educational Trust Fund CWSF Registration SCholarship High scoring secondary earth science project
Alberta Education Support Grant (3) Presented to a project selected to attend the Canada Wide Science Fair
Terry Allen Travel Scholarship Student who has been chosen to attend the Canada Wide Science Fair
The Plum Foundation Travel Award Presented to a project selected to attend the Canada Wide Science Fair

School Awards  These awards are awarded to schools based on various criteria.

BP Elementary School Aggregate Award Awarded to the elementary school with the top average mark
for their top four projects
$250.00
BP High School Aggregate Award Awarded to the high school with the most grade 10-12
projects participating in the fair
$250.00
BP Junior High School Aggregate Award Awarded to the junior high with the most grade 7-9
projects participating in the fair
$250.00
City Engineers Science Encouragement Bursary Draw from participating elementary and junior high schools
$175.00
City Engineers Science Encouragement Bursary Draw from participating elementary and junior high schools
$175.00
City Engineers Science Encouragement Bursary Draw from participating elementary and junior high schools
$175.00

   
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