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U.S. Army, Navy & Air Force Sponsored National Junior Science and Humanities Symposia Program-Program fact s eet and guidelines for students

Each year over 10,000 talented high school students and their teachers participate in JSHS at each of forty-eight regional symposia held on university campuses nationwide by presenting the results of their scientific, engineering, or mathematics research. rogressing from the regional symposia, !"0 student delegates advance to the #ational JSHS and may compete for significant military-sponsored scholarships and other awards. $he primary aims of JSHS are to promote original research and e%perimentation in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level, and to publicly recogni&e students for outstanding achievement. 'y involving talented students and their teachers in affiliated symposia, and by recogni&ing students( research endeavors through scholarships and other awards, JSHS aims to encourage continued interest and participation in the sciences and ultimately to widen the pool of trained scientific and engineering talent prepared to conduct research and development vital to our nation.
Sponsors ip

$he Junior Science and Humanities Symposia )JSHS* rogram has been sponsored by the +nited States ,epartment of the -rmy since its inception in 1./0, and additionally 1oined by the ,epartments of the #avy and -ir 2orce after 1../. 3esulting from this sponsorship and the cooperative efforts of universities throughout the nation, JSHS encompasses forty-eight regional symposia reaching high schools throughout the +nited States, uerto 3ico, and in cooperation with the ,epartment of ,efense Schools of Europe and the acific, and the annual #ational JSHS. $he -cademy of -pplied Science, a non-profit educational organi&ation in 4oncord, #ew Hampshire, administers the #ational JSHS rogram in cooperation with universities or other educational institutions.
!H" participate#

2ormer JSHS participants confirm that the significance and results of JSHS beyond scholarships and recognition. -t regional and national symposia students and their teachers may5 articipate in a forum honoring e%ceptional wor6 and encouraging personal and academic growth. 7nteract with practicing researchers who offer a loo6 beyond high school to opportunities in post secondary education and to academic and career development in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. ,evelop higher-order thin6ing s6ills and integrated learning across disciplines through the process of scientific in8uiry, writing a scientific paper, and delivering a presentation -- all s6ills that will benefit future post secondary and graduate pursuits. articipate in a scientific conference, ta6e field trips, and have their wor6 published. 9ain self-confidence not only through the e%perience of the research investigation but also through networ6ing among participants of similar interests.

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A$ards

Significant awards are available to JSHS regional and national student finalists. +niversity contributed scholarships or other awards are sponsored by many regional symposia. $he availability of these additional awards, type of award, and value vary by region. $he ,epartments of the -rmy, #avy, and -ir 2orce 1ointly sponsor the following awards )sub1ect to the availability and release of government funding* 5
For students who participate in regional and national symposia... Public recognition and certificates, honoring achievement and interest in research pursuits Attain a sense of achievement and self-confidence resulting from interaction with students from other schools and regions and with professional researchers and educators. $o 8uote a former JSHS alumnus, :-t JSHS; <7 learned a tremendous amount of science, got to meet other high school students who shared my interests in science, and learned that 7 could succeed at any program that 7 chose to pursue.=

For 48 teachers... A $5 award to one teacher at each of the >0 regionals, honoring the individual teacher(s and his or her school(s contributions to advancing student participation in research. $he teacher award may be used to partially defray costs for #ational JSHS attendance. For the regional finalists... An e!pense-paid trip to the "ational #$%$, awarded to five finalists at each regional symposium. $he #ational brings together over "?0 participants in a program of educational and scientific e%change. An invitation to present their original research investigation at the "ational #$%$ , awarded to two finalists at each regional symposium. A total $4&5 undergraduate& tuition scholarships, awarded at @!000, @1/00, and @1000 to each of three regional symposium finalists. )scholarship payable upon matriculation and upon meeting the JSHS scholarship conditions* For the national finalists' $even $()& undergraduate& tuition scholarships, awarded to each of the 1st place finalists in the #ational research paper competition. $even $8& undergraduate& tuition scholarships, awarded to each of the !nd place finalists in the #ational research paper competition. $even $4& undergraduate& tuition scholarships, awarded to each of the "rd place finalists in the #ational research paper competition. Ho$ to apply % & e 'egional Symposia

JSHS invites the participation of all high school students who have completed an original research investigation in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics. -ll students in grades .-1!, enrolled in a public, private, or home school within the area served by the JSHS regional symposium are eligible. E%perimental research, field research, observational research, and applied research are eligible. Ahile review or library research is a part of the research process, these investigations alone are not appropriate. )See www.1shs.org, 9uidelines section, for additional descriptive reviews of the types of research.* 7nterested students and their teachers are encouraged to contact the JSHS regional symposium director in their area to obtain application guidelines and materials and be prepared toB )1* submit a written report )e.g. abstract andCor paper* prepared in accordance with the regional symposium(s guidelinesD

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)!* deliver a concise oral presentation to the symposiumD )"* complete registration andCor application materialsD and )>* comply with regional and national rules and policies that apply to the preparation of the written reports and the oral presentations. $he written and oral reports should present the results of original research carried out by the student. Students are encouraged to obtain assistance from teachers, mentors, parents, or other students. How can students best demonstrate original wor6E $hrough oral and written research presentations made at JSHS, students report on their contributions to the research problem and their approach to underta6ing the investigation. $he overall test is that students demonstrate valid investigation and e%perimentation aimed at discovery of 6nowledge.
(ligi)ility 'ules -- 'egional and national symposia
&eam pro*ects .

Students may present a report on wor6 done as part of a class pro1ect, or as a science fair pro1ect or summer research pro1ect. However, students should report on their individual contributions to research. 7f students are part of a larger group, the presentation should focus on the individual contributions in the larger research pro1ect and properly ac6nowledge the contributions of other students, mentors, andCor teachers. 2or team research that cannot be divided into individual presentations, a team leader should be selected to present the results of the group wor6. 7n this case, all JSHS directives applying to individual research investigations will apply to group research investigations. 7n the event the group presenter of the winning regional group is unable to present at the #ational level, this opportunity will be passed on to the ne%t ran6ing pro1ect. $his decision is made since the 1udges( evaluations and scores pertain to the individual presenter.
'esearc involving non- uman verte)rates or uman su)*ects. 3esearch involving non-human vertebrates or human sub1ects must be conducted under the supervision of an e%perienced teacher or researcher and follow state and federal regulatory guidance applicable to the humane and ethical conduct of such research. $his must be ac6nowledged in the students( written report. Sc olars ip eligi)ility.

Students must be a citi&en or permanent resident of the +nited States or +.S. territory to be eligible for the government-sponsored scholarship awards. 3egional symposia directors are responsible for monitoring citi&enship status of student applicants. 2oreign nationals may present their research at the regional symposium level for recognition of e%cellence and may be eligible to attend the #ational symposium. However, students not meeting the above citi&enship re8uirement may not be eligible for further competition at the #ational symposium and for the government-sponsored scholarship awards. $he total scholarship awards available through JSHS are capped at a ma%imum total of @"0,000 per individual student winner. Scholarships are awarded to only one student. Student presenters who are part of a team must notify the JSHS of which student finalist will receive scholarship funding should the team presentation earn regional or national awards.

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Sc olars ip conditions. Student scholarship recipients must5

,emonstrate full-time enrollment as an undergraduate student at an accredited institutionD ursue an undergraduate degree in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics discipline, as defined by the #ational -cademy of Sciences, #ational -cademy of Engineering, 7nstitute of Fedicine, and #ational 3esearch 4ouncil in their combined directory titled Grgani&ation and FembersD Faintain at least a ' )".0* e8uivalent grade averageD

& e Judging process.

-t the regional symposia, the first round of 1udging will occur where the students( written reports are reviewed by a scientist or e%pert in the field. 3esulting from this review, selected students are invited to orally deliver their research before the regional symposium. Selected presentations will represent the finest efforts of high school students in the state or region toward either original laboratory research, field research, or applied research. Judging of the oral presentations is the final step to select student delegates who will advance to the #ational JSHS. -t #ational, student research presentations will be organi&ed in concurrent sessions by discipline. Filitary-sponsored scholarships and other awards will be made to 1 st place finalists and runner-up finalists from each of seven )H* final sessions.
Judging criteria.

3egional and national 1udges evaluate the oral presentations using the below criteria. #ational 1udges will use a total score of "0 points for each of the si% criteria with each criteria weighted on a scale from 1 to /. $he scores are tallied for each presenter and used as the basis for discussion among 1udging team members where each criterion is considered. Statement and identification of research problem Scientific or engineering thoughtD 4reativity and originality 3esearch or engineering design, procedures, results ,iscussionCconclusions S6ill in communicating the research results -- Gral presentation and written reports -c6nowledgement of sources and ma1or assistance received

& e National JSHS Judging &eam and Process. $he #ational JSHS Judging $eam includes

individuals 1* who hold either a h.,. or e8uivalent e%perience, or !* who are actively engaged in research. Judges will have e%perience in the general fields of research that are represented by the #ational student presenters. Speciali&ed e%perience in each field delivered at the #ational JSHS may not be represented by each and every one of the 1udges. $herefore, student presenters are reminded of their responsibility to communicate their results so that they may be understood by both the non-speciali&ed audience and by the 1udges. Judges are selected also for their interest in encouraging the students( interests and future development in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics. $he 1udges review the #ational student presentations as follows...

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-ll of the written reports )e.g. abstract and paper* are read. $he paper is used as supporting documentation during the 1udging process. $he oral presentations are evaluated by each member of the assigned session 1udging team. $he 8uestioning period which follows the oral presentations aids 1udges in clarifying the student(s depth of understanding, the amount of wor6 and level of effort, and the individual contributions to the research problem. 2ollowing the sessions, the individual session 1udging teams meet and deliberate to select finalists from each session. Judges utili&e the <#ational JSHS Judges Score Sheet= as a tool and consider the weight of each factor during their deliberations.

$he #ational JSHS Gffice, -cademy of -pplied ScienceD and the #ational JSHS Judging anel recogni&e the enormous effort that students underta6e in conducting their research. $herefore, our ob1ective is to ensure an e8uitable competition by selecting 8ualified 1udges and by communicating the rules of competition to both students and 1udges. Ae reali&e that in any competition of this nature differences of opinion about the 1udges interpretations may occur. 7t is the policy of the sponsors of the JSHS rogram )e.g. the -rmy, #avy, and -ir 2orce* to support the interpretations and final decisions of the 1udges panel. 3ecommendations regarding the future conduct of the #ational JSHS 1udging process, or re8uests to clarify the rules of competition can be directed to the attention of the ,irector, #ational JSHS rogram, -cademy of -pplied Science, !> Aarren St., 4oncord, #H 0""01.
JSHS +ategories of +ompetition

$he organi&ation of the final seven )H* sessions at the #ational JSHS is based upon a review of all abstracts and the area of research suggested by the student. Student presenters must state on the abstract the ma1or discipline and the sub-discipline of their research. $he seven ma1or disciplines in which military-sponsored scholarship awards will be made areB Environmental science )pollution and impact upon ecosystems, environmental management, bioremediation, climatology, weather* EngineeringD technology )including renewable energies, robotics* hysical Sciences I physicsD computational astronomyD theoretical mathematics 4hemistry )including chemistry-physical, organic, inorganicD earth science-geochemistryD materials science, alternative fuels* Jife sciences )general biologyKanimal sciences, plant sciences, ecologyD cellular and molecular biology, genetics, immunology, biochemistry* Fedicine and HealthD 'ehavioral and Social Sciences Fathematics and 4omputer scienceCcomputer engineeringD applied mathematics-theoretical computer science

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$he categories are further defined to assist students in choosing categories of competition and to better align 1udges in the proper sessions. 3egional symposia may or may not choose to use these descriptive categories at the regional competition.
1. Life sciences (i.e. general biologyanimal sciences, plant sciences, ecology) Subcategories: 1* 9eneral biology !* -nimal science )developmental biology, ecology, pathology, physiology, population genetics* "* lant science )agriculture, developmental, ecology, genetics, photosynthesis, plant physiology* 1. Life sciences (i.e. cellular and molecular biology, genetics, immunology, biochemistry) Subcategories: 1* Ficrobiology I bacteriology, virology, proto&ology, fungi, bacterial, genetics, yeast !* FolecularCcellular biology Kincluding genetics, immunology "* 'iochemistry -- 9eneral biochemistryI metabolism, food chemistry, structural biochemistry 2. Medicine !ealth"#eha$ioral sciences

SubcategoriesB 1* Fedicine L health -- disease diagnosis and treatment, epidemiology, genetics, molecular biology of diseases, physiology and pathology !* 'ehavioral sciencesKclinical and developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, sociology, other %. &n$ironmental science Subcategories: 1* Environmental I -ir pollution and air 8ualityD Soil contamination and soil 8ualityD Aater pollution and water 8uality !* 9eneral biology I ollution and impact upon ecosystems "* 'ioremediation >* 4limatology, weather /* Environmental management I recycling ?* Environmental management I land management, forestry H* Environmental management I Ecosystems 0* Gther '. (hysics and astronomy) theoretical mathematics SubcategoriesB 1* hysics and astronomy !* hysicsB atoms, molecules, solidsD 7nstrumentation and electronicsD "* Fagnetics and ElectromagneticsD >* hysicsB #uclear and particle physicsD Gptics, lasersD /* hysics, theoretical ?* 4omputational astronomy H* FathematicsB $heoreticalD number theory

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*. Mathematics) +omputer science, computer engineering Subcategories: 1* 4omputer scienceCcomputer engineeringB algorithms, databases, artificial intelligence, networ6ing and communications, computational science, computer graphics, software engineering, programming languages* !* -pplied Fathematics, including theoretical computer science "* Statistics and probability >* Gther ,. &ngineering, technology (including solar, robotics) Subcategories: 1* -erospace and aeronautical engineering !* Engineering I Faterials and bioengineeringB "* 4ivil engineering >* Environmental engineering /* 7ndustrial engineering ?* 3enewable engineering H* $echnologyB energy, robotics, solar, renewable engineering )consider environmental science, dependent upon research 8uestion* 0* Gther -. +hemistry (including chemistry.physical, organic, inorganic) earth science.geochemistry) materials science) Subcategories: 1* 4hemistry I analytical, general, inorganic, organic, physical !* Energy I alternative fuels, fossil fuels "* Earth science I geochemistry, soil science >* Faterials science /* Gther

& e National Symposium % 'egistration 'e,uirements for all student delegates

-ll student delegates who advance to the #ational JSHS are re8uired to complete their registration on-line at www.1shs.org prior to -pril ". 7f the regional symposium is held after -pril ", the regional symposium director must contact the #ational JSHS Gffice to coordinate an acceptable submission date.
'egistration re,uirements for all student delegates include1. National JSHS Registration K !on com!leting registration" the National JSHS #ffice $ill coordinate tra%el reser%ations" reser%e hotel accommodations" and assign tour !references& 'mmediatel( follo$ing the regional s(m!osium" students must confirm their !artici!ation $ith the JSHS regional director and com!lete the registration !rocess at $$$&)shs&org" National s(m!osium& 2& National JSHS consent form !ro%iding consent for !artici!ation from (our school and !arent*guardian& +his is a !a!er form re,uiring signatures and recei!t -( the National JSHS #ffice !rior to .!ril 3& 3& 200-word abstract in electronic format & /See $$$&)shs&org" National s(m!osium section for

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instructions on electronic su-mission of the a-stract& +he format for the 2001$ord a-stract includes2 1 inch margins" 3e(ed in 10 or 12 !oint font /+imes or +imes Ne$ 4oman5& .-stracts must -e ade,uate in length -ut not e6ceed these s!ecifications& +he header !receding the a-stract te6t includes2

+itle of the research 7our name Name of (our high school" high school cit(" and state Name of (our teacher*s!onsor*mentor and his or her organi8ation& Precede the !erson9s name $ith a su-heading /i&e& teacher" mentor" s!onsor25 'nclude one line of s!ace -et$een the heading and the -od( of the a-stract&

.-stracts are published as su-mitted in the National JSHS !u-lication" :.-stracts of the 4esearch ;inalists"< and distri-uted to all s(m!osium attendees& . good a-stract is $ritten to summari8e the research !a!er& +he a-stract should accuratel( con%e( the essential nature of the research conducted and the most significant conclusions reached& . further !ur!ose of the a-stract is to attract the interest and curiosit( of the non1s!ecialist reader and thus encourage e6change" discussion" and ela-oration -et$een %arious authors and -et$een authors and readers& All National JSHS student presenters are re uired to prepare and submit a research paper and the following supplementar! forms prior to April ". 1. Statement on #utside Assistance 2. An electronic $ersion of the research paper +he !a!er should -e a minimum of 516 !ages and a ma6imum of 20 !ages" including a!!endices& Photogra!h(" gra!hs" ta-les" diagrams" charts" or other gra!hic re!resentation !resented in the !a!er must -e sim!l( !resented and com!l( $ith the ma6imum file si8e limit of 1&0 m=& . ma6imum si8e limit for the electronic research !a!er is 1&0 >-& . recommended outline for the research !a!er includes2 a title !age" or co%er !age stating the student9s name" school address" and title of the research? ac3no$ledgement of ma)or assistance recei%ed? if a!!lica-le" statement that :research in%ol%ing non1human %erte-rates or human su-)ects $as conducted under the su!er%ision of an e6!erienced teacher or researcher and follo$ed state and federal regulator( guidance a!!lica-le to the humane and ethical conduct of such research< ta-le of contents? introduction? materials and methods? results /data or findings5? discussion and conclusions? references" or literature cited? and a!!endices /if necessar( -ut !lease 3ee! in mind that the introduction is far more %alua-le in the )udging !rocess than a!!endices of ra$ data5

+he research !a!er is used as a su!!orting document to the a-stract during the )udging !rocess& +he )udges read -oth the a-stract and !a!er& & e National Symposium - 'e,uirements for t e .ral Presentations Session timing. $he research presentation may not e%ceed 1! minutes, followed by a ma%imum ?-

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minute 8uestion period. - session moderator will aid the student spea6er in maintaining this schedule and in fielding 8uestions from the audience. $he procedure for maintaining the time includes a 10-minute signal for the student, and finally a 1!-minute signal. -t the 1!-minute point, the student spea6er must stop the presentation even if he or she has not finished. 2ollowing the presentation, the session moderator will as6 for audience 8uestions. $he spea6er may entertain 8uestions while the e%change appears interesting and relevant. Muestions intended to harass the student spea6ers will not be allowed by the session moderator. $he spea6er should repeat a 8uestion before answering so the audience may understand the entire dialogue.
Use of Audio /isuals - Availa)le e,uipment . -vailable audio-visual e8uipment in each

session at #ational includesB )1* J4, pro1ectorD )!* pro1ection screenD and )"* a laser pointer. -dditionally, 4-based computers will be in each session room configured with Ficrosoft !010 owerpoint and -dobe -crobat. $he use of Facintosh computers or use of other software re8uires students to bring their own e8uipment. E8uipment operators will not be available in each session. Students should number visuals in se8uence so an assisting operator or the presenter can easily reshow one. Fany times, visuals are re-shown during the 8uestioning period.
Aids to t e presentation . #o written handouts or models are permitted. Software such as

owerpoint and computer action video may be used to prepare or drive slides or overheads.
/+' and +omputer Usage.

1. 7f using J4, pro1ectors and computers, students must5 3eview Guidelines for Preparing Powerpoint Presentations )httpBCCwww.1shs.org, 9uidelines section*. Embed any video, or other presentation developed through other software, into owerpoint !00H. Save the owerpoint presentation to an 7'F-compatible 4, or Nip drive, and use that saved file on available 4-based computer and J4, systems. repare for any e8uipment problems by bringing bac6-up overheads. Start computer e8uipment that may be brought to the symposium prior to the designated presentation time. #o additional presentation time will be allowed to cue up a presentation. !. 7f using video, students must comply with the following groundrules5 $he video component cannot ma6e up more than one )1* minute of the presentation. #o audio or bac6ground music is permitted other than sounds that are an integral part of the research. 3ecorded or mechanically produced narration is not permitted. #arration must come from the spea6er. Oideos )and audio, if any* may be used only for those aspects of the presentation that cannot ade8uately be presented by slides or overheads. Oideo material presented must be an integral part of the research and should not be a substitute for presentation of data. Oideos must not be used for presentation of common procedures, illustrating e8uipment or showing laboratory facilities. Oideos should illustrate wor6 that was done and should not be used for stimulation or aesthetic value.

& e National Symposium-Suggestions to prepare for t e oral presentations

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'emem)er, you are t e e0pert. #o one in the audience 6nows as much about your research

investigation as you. $herefore, remember to e%plain your research in enough detail so the audience will understand what you did, how you did it, and what you learned. Ahenever possible, avoid *argon or unnecessary terminology. 7f it is essential to use speciali&ed terms, remember to e%plain the speciali&ed term briefly. 9ive your audience enough time to understand what you are trying to convey.
1rap s, ta)les and ot er representation elp e0plain your results . Peep them simple and

uncluttered. 2ocus on important informationD for e%ample, remember to name the variables on both a%es of a graph, and state the significance of the position and shape of the graph line. ,eliver your presentation at a comfortable pace. 7t helps to practice your presentation before a nonspeciali&ed audience. ractice will help perfect the presentation and the timing. ,o listen to the advice of your non-speciali&ed audience but also get help from a teacher or other advisors as needed. _____________________________________________________ References, National JSHS Guidelines, revised January, 2003 'renstein, 3obert and Fartin, Jinda. Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. 9uidelines for reparation and resentation of Student 3esearch. 1..0. 4ollege of Science, Southern 7llinois +niversity, 4arbondale, 7llinois. 'la6eman, John -. <Elements of the Science Symposium,= Science and Fath EventsB 4onnecting and 4ompeting. Aash, ,.4.B #ational Science $eachers -ssociation, 1..0. p. /?-/H. Jaursen, 9ary, and Schamel, ,oug. <3esource ac6et and Student 9uidelines for the !00! -las6a Statewide High School Science Symposium.= !00!. +niversity of -las6a, 2airban6s. QFanagement and Gperations of the acific Junior Science L Humanities Symposium,Q !00"-!00>. ,epartment of ,efense ,ependents Schools, acific -rea. acific Symposium for Science and Sustainability and the Hawaiian Junior Science L Humanities Symposium. Symposium handboo6. -ccessed at httpBCCwww.hawaii.eduCacadsciC. January !00". 3agsdale, 3on. <Ariting a research paper for the 7ntermountain JSHS.= ublication date un6nown. +niversity of +tah, Salt Ja6e 4ity, +$. Aebsite, #ew Jersey Fonmouth Junior Science L Humanities Symposium. -ccessed at httpBCCwww.monmouth.eduCR1rsciC1rsci1.html. January !00". Hundreds of volunteers, including teachers, mentors, university faculty, representatives of the Department of Defense contribute their time and talent to JSHS and the encouragement of science among the nations best and brightest secondary school students. f we can be of assistance, please contact the !ational JSHS "ffice or your regional symposium representative.
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