Main Category Awards

The Alaska Science & Engineering Fair (ASEF) sponsors Main Category Awards for students at  middle and high school levels.  At each level, one award is given to the best project  in each of the following categories based upon specific judging rubrics: (see middle and senior high judging rubric):

  • Life Sciences
    • 0100 – Animal Sciences
    • 0200 – Behavioral and Social Sciences
    • 0300 – Biochemistry
    • 0400 – Cellular and Molecular Biology
    • 1000 – Environmental Management and Sciences
    • 1200 – Medicine and Health Sciences
    • 1300 – Microbiology
    • 1500 – Plant Sciences
  • Physical Sciences
    • 0500 – Chemistry
    • 0600 – Computer Science
    • 0700 – Earth and Planetary Science
    • 0800 – Engineering: Materials, Bioengineering, Electrical, and Mechanical, Robotics
    • 0900 – Energy and Transportation
    • 1100 – Mathematical Sciences
    • 1400 – Physics and Astronomy

ASEF uses a simplified version of the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) categories. Senior High students can check their ISEF category and subcategory here: https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/categories-and-subcategories/

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ASEF Funding

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:

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

(None)

Venue Sponsor

  • University of Alaska Anchorage

Presenting Sponsors - $10,000+

Platinum Sponsors - $5,000-$9,999

Gold Sponsors - $1,000-$4999

Silver Sponsors - $500-$999

Friends of the Fair - Up to $499

In Kind Donors