• Check with your research mentor that you can use the project you are working on to compete! + ask for their proposal
  • Keep up with the TAMS deadlines
  • TJAS: presentation mid-October (Symposia!)
    • Abstract Submission
    • Paper Submission
    • 12 minute presentation
  • 2019 Regeneron STS Competition closes November 15, 2018
    • Basic Information and Essay Questions - Applicants enter responses directly into the text boxes on the web pages of the application.
    • Document Uploads - Documents such as the research report, IRB summary, and IACUC approvals, where applicable, will be uploaded to the application as pdf files.
    • Recommendations - Each student must request at least one Project Recommendation, one High School Report, and one Educator Recommendation.  Each applicant has the option of requesting a second recommendation of each type.
    • Transcripts - Applicants must ask their High School Report provider to upload a scanned copy to their High School Report. The Society no longer accepts transcripts, or any application-related materials, in the mail or by any other method except the online application system.
  • TJSHS mid-January (Symposia!)
    • A completed year of work, and only a single person presents
    • Submit a 20~ish page research paper after being nominated by the school (TAMS makes you try out) and then the TJSHS people pick the top ones of each category
    • You give a 12 minute powerpoint presentation at the competition and the top presenter from each category becomes a finalist, and the top 5 finalists move on to the national competition, called JSHS

  • FWRSEF in mid-February
    • Utilize Scienteer
    • Abstracts/safety forms, science fair board, lab notebook, research binder
    • For more information, check our the Science Fair Guide Page.
    • Potential qualification to the Texas State Science and Engineering Fair (TXSEF) and the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
    • Possibility of getting special awards: real possibilities of getting to know the career options in your area and potential of your project in society (rather than just in a fair!)
  • ISOPO: due mid-March
    • Online submissions!
    • Create eco-friendly energy, environment, art, and engineering solutions
    • Research paper
    • Include 5-20 minute explanatory video
  • Goldwater Scholars
    • ~4 chosen to represent UNT (TAMS historically has had many of these)
    • Pays for tuition
    • Contribute something great to the field :)
  • Sigma Xi Student Conference
    • Apply with abstract
    • If selected, present a poster and be judged along with undergraduates from experts in your field
    • Attend really interesting panels on current issues in science--be an active part of academia!