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/
Primary Sponsor - $10,000+ with Multi Year Commitment:
(None)
Sponsors - $10,000+
- Doug Molyneaux
Patrons - $5,000-$9,999
- Anchorage School District (in-kind)
- ConocoPhillips Alaska
- Hecla Greens Creek Mine
- University of Alaska Anchorage (in-kind)
- Alaska Commercial Company (in-kind)
- Alaska Miners Association (in-kind)
- Broadcom Foundation
- Chandler Corporation (Puffin Inn)
Contributors - $500-$999
- Alaska Science Teachers Association
- Aurora Projekt
- Bristol Engineering Services Company
- Granite Construction
- PND Engineers
- True North Federal Credit Union
Friends - Up to $499
- Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
- Meghan Clark
- Costco Wholesale (in-kind)
- Dawson Construction
- Taylor Ferguson
- First Bank
- Fred Meyer Rewards Program
- Mike and Corinne McVee
- Northwind Architects
- Rainbow Foods