National American Indian Science & Engineering Fair and EXPO (NAISEF)
The 2012 NAISEF takes place March 22-24, 2012 in Albuquerque, NM. Watch this space for more info.
The annual National American Indian Science & Engineering Fair (NAISEF) provides an opportunity for American Indian/Alaskan Native students to actively participate in a science-based learning environment and create science projects that can be shared with peers, teachers, and educators. This educational activity allows students to teach themselves and to take from the established information what they need to discover something new, to learn and execute the steps of the scientific method, and to identify the tools necessary to conduct and conclude their project. NAISEF provides a forum for students to have their research recognized and critiqued in the disciplines of science, mathematics, engineering, technology, and cultural preservation. Participants have opportunities to win scholarships, cash awards, and traditional prizes. NAISEF Grand Award winners advance to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) where they compete with students from across the world.
Hotel Information:
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
330 Tijeras NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 542-1234
Book your hotel online: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&;eventID=6220428
Room rates: $89.00 (++ which equals about 13% in taxes) for Single and double
$114 (++) for Triple occupancy
$139 (++) for Quad
Project Deadlines:
Early- January 20, 2012 Fee: $40
Late- January 27, 2012 Fee: $80
Other Deadline: Final day to enter NAISEF Art Contest January 27, 2012
To participate in NAISEF:
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A school must be an AISES Pre-College Affiliate School and students must be American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian.*
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All students must be a current AISES member. Please see our membership section for information on becoming a member or renewing your membership. Cost for membership is $5.00 for pre-college students.
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NAISEF is open to 5 -12th grade students only.
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All projects must adhere to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) rules and guidelines.
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All projects must be reviewed and approved by the NAISEF Scientific Review Committee (SRC).
*For Team projects—majority of team members must be American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian.
International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the world's largest pre-college science fair competition. Each year, more than 6 million 9th-12th graders from around the world vie to attend and 1,500 are selected as finalists to share ideas, showcase cutting edge projects, and compete for over USD 4 million in awards and scholarships. More than 1,000 science, engineering, and industry professionals volunteer to judge the projects. Grand winners of AISES’ NAISEF competition are invited to participate in ISEF in Los Angeles May 8-13, 2011.
For more information about ISEF Rules and Guidelines and to access their writeable forms, please visit their website.