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RCSU Science Challenge - essay prize

Organiser: 
Royal College of Science Union
Age Limits: 
12-20
Start Date: 
Launch 17 Jan 2012
Finish Date: 
not yet announced, but probably Feb 2012
Prize: 
tba at launch

Launch event at Imperial College on 17 Jan 2012, featuring Lord Robert Winston, Pallab Ghosh, Mark Henderson.
4 essay titles will be announced at the launch, plus deadline and prizes.
Final to be held on 22 Mar 2012 at the House of Lords.
All winning entries in the 12-20 age range to be published in YOUNG SCIENTISTS JOURNAL!  WATCH THIS SPACE!!

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Young Engineer for Britain

Organiser: 
Young Engineers
Age Limits: 
12-19
Start Date: 
anytime
Finish Date: 
31st May (annual competition)
Prize: 
regional winners £200 and enter national finals
Country Limitations: 
UK
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The National Science and Engineering Competition

Organiser: 
The Big Bang
Age Limits: 
11-18
Start Date: 
anytime
Finish Date: 
Closing date for 2012 competition is 31st October 2011
Prize: 
Up to £2000, and a chance to go to the international stages
Country Limitations: 
UK
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various worldwide science competitions

Organiser: 
ISEF, Siemens and others
Age Limits: 
various
Start Date: 
various
Finish Date: 
various
Prize: 
$100,000 scholarship is top ISEF prize!
Country Limitations: 
worldwide

This is a very useful website which has details of some of the top science competitions worldwide - take a look!

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Molymod competition - NOW CLOSED

Organiser: 
Schoolscience.co.uk
Age Limits: 
UK school age
Finish Date: 
30 June 2011
Prize: 
Fabulous molymod molecule model kits for students/teachers
Country Limitations: 
UK

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Corpus Christi College annual science competition

Organiser: 
Corpus Christi College
Age Limits: 
The competition is open to those who intend to apply in 2011 or 2012 for entry to university.
Finish Date: 
Friday 1 April
Prize: 
£250
Country Limitations: 
n/a
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The Google Science Fair - CLOSED

Organiser: 
Google
Age Limits: 
13 to 18
Finish Date: 
4 April 2011
Prize: 
£50 000!
Country Limitations: 
Worldwide

Welcome to the Google Science Fair! Google is looking for the brightest young scientists from around the world to submit interesting, creative projects that are relevant to the world today.

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Why I want to be a scientist - CLOSED

Organiser: 
The competition was created by the North West Business Leadership Team (NWBLT) in conjunction with the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre.
Age Limits: 
Years 7 and 8
Finish Date: 
Tuesday 2nd November 2010
Prize: 
The winning entry will receive an iPod Touch and £250 for their school to spend on science equipment.
Country Limitations: 
Schools in North West UK

Budding young scientists are invited to enter this year’s ‘Why I want to be a Scientist’ essay competition.
The North West Schools Science Competition showcases tomorrow’s top scientists and is open to pupils in Years 7 and 8.

To enter the competition imaginative students simply write an essay of up to 500 words outlining why they want to be scientists when they grow up.

Shortlisted entries will be invited to the Competition Final where they will present their ideas to a panel of experts from scientific, business and educational backgrounds.

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Curious About Copper - Poster Competition -CLOSED

Organiser: 
Copper Development Association
Age Limits: 
11 - 16
Finish Date: 
December 1st, 2010
Prize: 
£500* worth of equipment for the winning school, £300* for second place and £150* for the third. A £100 cash prize will be given to the winning student or team with £50 each for the two runners up.
Country Limitations: 
UK

Design an original poster that will appeal to a target audience of 11-16 year olds, highlighting the vital role copper plays in our daily lives.

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The Corti Science Prize - CLOSED

Organiser: 
Corti Family Trust
Age Limits: 
University
Finish Date: 
31st March 2011
Prize: 
£2000
Country Limitations: 
UK

If you are starting an engineering, science or maths based course in the UK you could be eligible for £2,000 of free money.

How it works
Each year the Corti Trust gives away £2,000 to a new university science student. To win it this year you must:

Pick an experiment or theory from the history of your subject, explain it, and discuss its effect on society since then

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