U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is world's most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project. The prize taps into the unlimited potential of today's high school students as they seek to address current and future water challenges.

Who is Eligible?

Any high school student (grade 9-12) with a water-related science project is eligible to participate in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition. Teams of up to three students may enter; however, only one state representative is guaranteed a trip to the national competition to present their team project. Projects should focus on local, regional, national, or global issues. It is essential that all projects use a research-oriented approach, which means they must use scientifically accepted methodologies for experimentation, monitoring, and reporting, including statistical analysis.

Entry into the State SJWP Competition Entry Deadline: April 15, 2010

To be eligible for the state competition, students must complete the online entry form and electronically submit their research paper. There are no specific paper guidelines at the state level. Teams of up to three students may enter; however, only one student representative is guaranteed sponsorship to the national competition. Based on the papers, and in some cases personal interviews at science fairs, a group of water professionals will identify the best water-related science project from each state. Most state winners will be announced online at www.sjwp.org on May 1, 2010.

State winners and their science teachers will receive an all-expense-paid trip to the national SJWP competition. Criteria and Guidelines Entries into the Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition are judged based on six different criteria: relevance, creativity, methodology, subject knowledge, practical skills, and report and presentation. Unlike other science competitions, this competition weighs the quality of the scientific research paper much more heavily than the poster presentation. The website link below will provide criteria and paper guidelines to provide direction for students who are entering projects into this competition. There are no specific paper guidelines for the state competition--all submissions will be evaluated. However, those students who advance to the national competition should comply with the national paper guidelines

If interested, or you want additional information, follow this Link: http://www.wef.org/AboutWater/ForStudents/SJWP/index.htm

Dale L. Doerr, Central States Water Environment Association - Wisconsin Section

920-459-3464

dale.doerr@sheboyganwwtp.com