2007 Texas JSHS
Participants enjoy dance time at the Memorial Student Center Bowling Alley at the Texas Junior Science and Humanities pre-mixer bash
Next Scheduled Event:January 17-19, 2008 Application Deadline:
November 20, 2007
Texas JSHS registration forms are online - see links to the left!
SponsorshipThe
Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (JSHS) Program has been sponsored
by the United States Department of the Army since its inception
in 1958, and additionally joined by the Departments of the Navy
and Air Force after 1995. This joint sponsorship and the cooperative
efforts of universities throughout the nation has resulted in the
annual participation of about 10,000 high school students (grades
9-12) and teachers at regional and national symposia. Forty-eight
regional symposia are held throughout the United States, Puerto
Rico, and in cooperation with the Department of Defense schools
in Europe and the Pacific. The annual National symposium concludes
the program year and brings together 240 high school students, their
teachers, faculty and scientists.
The
Academy of Applied Science, a non-profit educational organization
in Concord, New Hampshire, administers the National JSHS Program
in cooperation with universities or other educational institutions
such as Texas A&M University.
Program ObjectivesThe
primary aims of the Texas JSHS are to promote original research
and experimentation in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics
at the high school level, and to publicly recognize students for
outstanding achievement. The Texas JSHS provides an opportunity
for Texas high school students to present the results of their original
research in a professional arena. Students who participate in the
symposia also have the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas, interact
with practicing researchers, and explore future academic and career
opportunities. The 2007 Texas JSHS Program will include research
paper presentations and poster sessions.
Nomination ProcessHigh
school teachers/adult sponsors are invited to nominate up to four students from
each school who have conducted original research in the sciences,
engineering and mathematics. No more than four nominations per
school will be accepted.
Students
are to submit an abstract of their original research prepared in
accordance with the guidelines. A panel of judges will select the
top 18 abstracts, and those students will be invited to give oral
presentations. All remaining nominations will be invited to present
their research in a competitive poster session.
ObserversIn
addition to the 4 nominations, we would like to extend an invitation
to all schools to bring ONE student observer (observers MUST
be new to the program), as space permits. This is intended to allow
students the opportunity to observe their peers during the competition.
Observers are expected to attend all TJSHS activities.
Schools
who would like to participate in this event as observers only may
nominate 4 students to attend as observers in anticipation of participating
in the future.
Travel and AccommodationsTransportation
to and from Texas A&M University will not be provided nor paid for
by the Symposium. Reserved parking will be available in the University
Center Parking Garage.
Invited
participants will be housed at a hotel to be announced in College
Station. Presenters will room with other presenters. All room assignments
will be made by our office and all participants will share a room with no more than four to a room, same gender. Sponsors will share a room with one other sponsor, same gender. Whenever possible, students will be housed
with other students from the same school. Sponsors must specify
if they want their own room and will be responsible for billing
at single rate.
All
meals from Thursday evening through Saturday breakfast will be provided
on a scheduled basis. Presentation room assignments and meal information
will be included in the packet received at time of registration.
A non-refundable registration fee of $20.00 per person for presenters,
sponsors and observers is the only cost to invited participants
and is due upon receipt of "Intention to Participate" andRelease Forms. This covers all meals, two nights lodging, scheduled
sessions, and all taxes.
Regional AwardsThe
1st place finalist of the research paper competition will receive
a $2,000 undergraduate tuition-based scholarship; the 2nd place
$1,500; and the 3rd place $1,000. Additionally, 1st and 2nd place
has the opportunity to compete for scholarships at the National
JSHS. (3rd, 4th, and 5th place
regional finalists will receive an expense-paid trip as observers
to the National JSHS, scheduled for April/May 2007.
We encourage you to check the Texas JSHS website periodically for
the latest information and any changes for the 2007 Texas JSHS.
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All students and sponsors invited to attend the Texas JSHS are expected
to attend all symposium activities. We cannot cover the expenses
of participants who do otherwise, unless prior approval is granted
from the symposium director.
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All participants MUST be accompanied by their sponsor.
Educational
Outreach and Women's Programs realizes that in any competition
differences of opinion about the judges interpretations may
occur. It is the policy of the Outreach Programs to support
the interpretations and final decisions of the judges panel.
A $50 fee will be charged for all returned checks!