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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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