Prizes
At the Pacific Northwest Regional Science fair the prizes are divided into three categories:
1. Judges Awards
2. Local Awards
3. Special Awards: All of these awards are provincial awards, except for one, which is a national award.
4. Canada-Wide Science Fair Team
1
Judges Awards
Every student will get an award for having their project judged. There are four different levels of awards in this category:
Gold - ribbon and $50
Silver - ribbon and $30
Bronze - ribbon and $20
Participant - ribbon
2
Local Awards
Ann Flint Memorial Award from the Tyhee Lake Protection Society - $50.00 + trophy
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
A project related to freshwater environmental issues.
​
BC Institute of Agrologists $100.00 + trophy
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
A project this is concerned with agrology. Agrology is a broad term for environmental protection, horticulture, aquaculture, viticulture, rangelands, silviculture, agri-tech, and natural resources management, and other related areas.
​
Smithers Exploration Group Earth Science Award - $50.00 plus mineral set, gold pan, etc.
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
Project selected that relates to mining, exploration, alternate energy production, rocks, minerals or geological processes
​
Pacific Northwest Regional Science Fair – Innovation Council Award - trophy but no cash prize
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
Project that shows innovation
​
Bulkley Valley Research Centre Special Effort awards $30
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
Special effort awards are awarded to the student in each school who put the most interest and energy into their project, regardless of whether the project received other awards. In science, it's important to know that experiments don't always work out--and that's ok! These folks demonstrated the passion needed to go on to to do whatever they'd like to do.
3
Special Provincial Awards and one National Award
Sanofi Biogenius Canada Award Materials –$100
Grade 7 to 12 are eligible for the award.
An outstanding project related to biotechnology – the use of biological systems to produce goods and services.
Abcellera Techbio Award -$250
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
A project that demonstrates independent thinking through creativity and innovation on topics at the interface of biology and technology.
Al Appleton Worksafe Award $100.00
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
​
BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Award - $65.00 + trophy
Grades 5 to 12 are eligible for the award.
An outstanding project that shows the practical application of scientific principles to agriculture.
BC Game Developers Innovation Award - $50, $100, $150
Grade 7-8 $50.00
Grade 9-10 $100
Senior (Grade 11-12) $150.00
A project that demonstrates creativity and innovation in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or astronomy.
BC Hydro Power Pioneers Award $100.00
Grades 4 to 12 are eligible for the award.
A project which creatively demonstrates electrical conservation and its
environmental, social and economical impacts.
BC Nature Award (Federation of BC Naturalists) - $75.00 X 2
Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12 are eligible for each of these awards
Best natural history project - any aspect of natural history, conservation of natural habitats, and/or natural species. An outdoor, nature monitoring or conservation project is strongly encouraged.
BC Science Teachers’ Association Award - $100.00
Grades 7 or 8 are eligible for the award.
For an experimental project in any category that has clearly presented a hypothesis and independent, controlled variables.
Engineers and Geoscientists B.C. Award - $250
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
For outstanding engineering projects. Projects eligible for this award include those in the field of chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, industrial and mechanical engineering as well as systems design. This could be given out as one award or split into multiple awards.
Genome BC Award - $100.00 X 2
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
For projects dealing with a topic of life sciences, particularly of genomic interest. Students in all grades areeligible for this award.
Julia Lane Foundation - $200
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
Student with a passion for science and community. Preference given to female candidates with projects relating to Geology or Earth and Environmental Sciences.
The Michael Crooks Physics Prize - $125.00
Grades 6 to 12 are eligible for the award.
An outstanding physics-related project.
SCWIST (Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology) Award $100.00 + trophy
young women, preferably in Grades 8 to 10
Project shows the greatest curiosity, ingenuity and innovation in design. The award is intended to encourage the student’s interest in science. A student may not receive this award more than once.
Women in Engineering and Geoscience Award - $50.
Students in all grades are eligible for this award.
A young woman, or a partnership including at least one young woman, who presents and communicates an ingenious solution to an engineering or applied science problem/project by applying their knowledge of science and math.
4
Canada-Wide Science Fair Team
Grades 8-12 are eligible for this award.
Up to 4 students will be chosen to represent the Pacific Northwest Region of BC at the Canada-Wide Science Fair. This prize includes a one week, trip to Ottawa to compete at the national level. Flight, accommodations and meals are all included.
Click here to view the the Pacific Northwest regional science fair agenda.