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Why should students do STEM Research Projects? Benefits..
The GSDSEF promotes experimentation, creativity, and discovery….
Students benefit by:
• using many disciplines including reading, writing, mathematics, art and design.
• using logic, data, reason, rationale, and critical thinking to formulate conclusions.
• earning awards, scholarships, and trips.
• defending their research to judges, increasing their communication skills.
• completing a STEM portfolio of their skills
• getting a sense of pride by completing a long term, open-ended project with perseverance
In the competitive world of college applications, participation in the GSDSEF is a great plus because it proves that the student can set goals and complete a long-term project that distinguishes him/her from other students.
Students, if you are you
• a 6th - 12th grade student interested in science, technology, engineering, and/or math.
• curious and like to think outside the box
• enjoy building or creating things
• like to come up with solutions to problems
• want to make a difference in the future
participating in the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair is for you!
For over 70 years, the GSDSEF-- now with over 35,000 alumni! -- has been promoting and nurturing San Diego’s and America’s future STEM workforce. The GSDSEF is a 501(c)(3) run by volunteers on the Management Committee and Board of Directors, and is supported entirely by regional corporate and educational donors—truly a hugely successful industry-education partnership! The GSDSEF is very important in maintaining this region’s leadership in STEM and cultivating it further and is an opportunity for regional companies and organizations, who understand the importance of an educated and qualified STEM workforce, to invest in their future resource pool through their sponsorship and participation.
Each March the GSDSEF sponsors the largest and most prestigious STEM competition in San Diego and Imperial Counties. All 6-12 students in these two counties are welcome to participate.
All projects go through a rigorous safety and quality review in order to qualify to compete, and every student who participates wins a Categorial Award. In addition, professional Societies and Organizations award nearly $40k in prizes. Each year 89 students from the GSDSEF are selected to compete in the California Science and Engineering Fair. The top 8 Senior Division (9-12) projects in the GSDSEF earn the unique privilege to compete against the world’s best young researchers at the International Science and Engineering Fair—the largest and most competitive STEM Fair in the world.
The GSDSEF fosters creativity and innovation through inquiry, celebrates students’ STEM achievements, and showcases how young minds can make an impact in the present and future.
Come and join us! Get involved now as a student, teacher, parent, volunteer, or sponsor!