Awards

Students who enter the Alaska Science and Engineering Fair (ASEF) have the opportunity to win a wide range of awards.

International Science an Engineering Fair

As an International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)-affiliated fair, high school students compete for local and national awards and prizes. This includes the top award: a trip to ISEF, at which students compete for approximately $4 million in scholarships and prizes. Middle school and elementary students at ASEF are eligible for local and national awards and prizes.

Project Ribbons

Each student will receive a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place ribbon. Placements are determined based on a judging rubric. It is possible to have multiple awards, or no awards, at each award level. View the judging rubrics to see how projects will be scored.

Category Winners

Use the following links to read about the different types of awards:

Main Category Awards

Special Category Awards

Award Ceremony

The culmination of the science fair is the awards ceremony! The ceremony may be a live event and may also be broadcast live on YouTube.

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2026 Funding Status

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ASEF is entirely funded by donations and does not receive funding from any school district or government agency. All donated funds go directly to funding the fair and awards for students.

Our Recent Donors:

Primary Sponsor - $25,000+ with Multi Year Commitment:

(None)

Venue Sponsor

  • University of Alaska Anchorage

Sponsors - $10,000+

  • (none)

Patrons - $5,000-$9,999

  • ConocoPhillips Alaska
  • Doug Molyneaux

Donors - $1,000-$4999

  • Broadcom Foundation
  • COEUR Alaska
  • GCI

Contributors - $500-$999

  • Alaska Science Teachers Association
  • Fort Knox Mine
  • PND Engineers

Friends - Up to $499

  • First National Bank Alaska
  • Fred Meyer / Kroger Rewards Program

In Kind Donors

  • Alaska Airlines