Science has never been this rewarding...
As a participant in the Ottawa Regional Science Fair, you are not only presenting your research to the public but you are competing for cool prizes too! These awards can include, but are not limited to, trips, cash awards, chances to meet like-minded professionals, and 1 of the 11 spots on Team Ottawa at the Canada-Wide Science Fair. These awards are made possible by our sponsors:
Grand Prizes
$1,000 x 1
An entrance scholarship given to the top Senior project to encourage the
winner(s) to pursue studies in science or engineering at Carleton University.
$1,000 x 1
Presented on behalf of The Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. This Award is a $1,000 scholarship to the most deserving Senior project (grade 11 or 12 only).
Divisional Awards
An outstanding project that helps ensure food
security, sustainability or competitiveness in
agriculture, fisheries or food production
An outstanding project that helps improve
our understanding or addresses a problem
in an area of STEM not covered by the other
challenges
An outstanding project that helps improve our
quality of life or transforms existing products
and services through digital devices, methods
or systems
An outstanding project that helps enhance
our diagnosis, treatment or understanding
of disease, or the management of physical or
mental illness
An outstanding project that helps improve our
use of current energy sources, enables the
transition to alternative energy sources, or
reduces our energy footprint
An outstanding project that helps ensure the
quality of water, air, soil or the diversity of
living things, or manages the impact of climate
change
An outstanding project that helps prevent
disease or promotes physical, social,
emotional, spiritual, environmental,
occupational, or intellectual well-being
An outstanding project that helps ensure
the sustainable management, use, reuse or
recycling of Earth’s finite or renewable natural
resources
Special Awards*
$200 x 3
Given to a project that serves humanity by advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and their allied fields.
Sponsor Contact:
Jayson Bursill jaysonbursill@cmail.carleton.ca
$100 x 3
$100 (reserve)
Awarded to projects that have implications for the shipping industry, including materials, manufacturing, packaging, transportation, storage, and recycling/disposal.
Sponsor Contact:
Hannah Keating Hannah.Keating@canadapost.postescanad
$200 x 1
$100 x 1
Awarded to the two best projects related to Weather, Climate, Oceans and Environment.
Sponsor Contact:
Leonard Barrie leonardbarrie@gmail.com
Ward Smith ward.smith@agr.gc.ca
Ada Loewen ada.loewen@gmail.com
Erika Brummell ebrum084@uottawa.ca
David Grimes dgrimes@bell.net
$100 x 2
Awarded to an Outstanding Project in Physics or Chemistry.
Sponsor Contact:
Ryan Clarke ryan.clarke@cnl.ca
Marisa Breeze marisa.breeze@cnl.ca
$150 x 3
We look for innovative projects that support our work in developing world-class engines, cockpits, cabin design, wireless connectivity and enterprise performance management.
Sponsor Contact:
Neil Rowlands Neil.Rowlands@Honeywell.com
$100 x 2
Given to a project that promotes and/or enhances communication, education and networking in environmental toxicology and chemistry.
Sponsor Contact:
Hardeep Gill h.gill101@gmail.com
Mark Vanderkloot markvgis@gmail.com
New contact info@laurentiansetac.ca
$150 x 1
The aim of this award is to recognize projects that demonstrate excellence in a particular area of Electronics, Coding, App development, Communication technologies, etc., that may not be already covered in areas such as Aerospace or Logistics.
$150 x 1
This award is given to a project that demonstrates a real world, marketable concept or device.
$150 x 1
The aim of this award is to recognize projects that demonstrate excellence in a particular area of Life Sciences not already covered by Health, Medicine or Horticulture. Projects addressing cell theory, simple organisms or projects with a particular niche such as agriculture may be considered.
$150 x 1
All participants will be given a ballot with which they can vote for the project they like best.
$150 x 1
The aim of this award is to recognize projects that demonstrate excellence in a particular area of Physics or Mathematics. These projects may be theoretical or applied in nature.
$150 x 2
Projects demonstrating understanding of factors of growth and reproduction of higher plants, whether they are grown for decorative purposes, for the production of food, or to modify their immediate environment.
Sponsor Contact:
Julianne Labreche juliannelabreche@gmail.com
$100 x 3
Awarded to independent research projects related to health science.
Sponsor Contact:
Laura Trinkle-Mulcahyl trinkle@uOttawa.ca
Dana Hall dana.hall@uottawa.ca
$100 x 1
Awarded to a project that demonstrates an exceptionally well-developed methodology and that has implications for the social sciences or practical health care.
$100 x 1
Awarded to an outstanding project presenting an innovative approach to addressing an emerging biomedical issue.
$200 x 1
Awarded to a top project related to one or more of the following subject areas:
- Water and wastewater treatment
- Stormwater management
- Biosolids energy and resource recovery
- Water reuse/grey water systems
- Constructed wetlands
- Properties of water
Sponsor Contact:
Amanda Lidia Ciosek alaciosek6@gmail.com
Amr Melligy amr.melligy@wolseleyinc.ca
Kenneth Ryder kenneth.ryder@gmail.com
*Please note: Special Award availability may vary from year to year.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Titanium
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Special Mentions
The Graham Family Foundation
Anonymous Donor