Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be awarded to top projects in Each Division: Junior (Grade 7-8 projects), Intermediate (Grade 9-10 projects) and Senior (Grade 11-12)
All K-6 students will receive a participation medal.
A variety of special awards are presented for exceptional work in a variety of scientific disciplines. The following awards were presented at last year’s fair:
This prize will be given to a project of exceptional merit dealing with astronomy or space/physics engineering. This prize has a value of $100.00, membership to the RASC, and a subscription to all newsletters and publications.
A book award will be given to a project of exceptional merit. The book award has a value of $100.00. Two book awards will be presented.
This award will be given to a project that demonstrates a unique perspective in the technology and engineering field. The prize is sponsored by Charles Lee and carries a $100.00 value.
Three awards, one each in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Divisions will be presented to a top individual project in the area of medical sciences or biotechnology. The Senior Award will include a $100.00 prize and the Intermediate and Junior Awards will be $50.00 each.
This award will be given to an outstanding project dealing with the chemical or microbiological quality of drinking water, wastewater, water in the environment, or issues related to the environment. The award carries a $150.00 value. The Drinking Water Research Group at the University of Toronto, and Associated Engineering sponsors the prize.
This award is sponsored by the Department of Geology at the University of Toronto. Eligible projects are those that consider some part of the Earth’s interior or surface as a chemical or physical system. Merit will be judged in part on the basis of demonstrated relevance of the research to human society. Two prizes will be given to projects of exceptional merit. The first place prize will receive $300 and the second place $200.
This award will be given to projects that demonstrate an outstanding application of chemistry/chemical technology to a problem relevant to society. Three awards will be given. One with the value of $50.00 and the other two $25.00 value each.
A $1000.00 admission scholarship (Faculties of Engineering and Health Sciences) will be awarded to a top senior project. In case of a group project each student will receive a $500.00 project. The intent of this award is to encourage the winner or winners to pursue university studies in health, sciences or technology.
The University of Toronto Scarborough [UTSC] will award a $2,500 entrance scholarship to the student with the top senior project. Admission and registration in a UTSC degree program is required by 2017 Fall and the recipient must meet the admission requirements of the program of choice. In the case of a two-person project, each student will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship.
A group of students is chosen to represent Toronto at the Canada Wide Science Fair, held in May at different locations across Canada each year. “Team Toronto” is chosen from the Gold Medal winners in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Divisions.