Prizes 2008 Virtual Science Fair 2010 Awards Home - Virtual Science Fair

We expect the awards total for the 2010 Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair to be about the same as 2009. The total for 2009 was $18,000. The individual award amounts will range from $10.00 to $500.00.

General Awards and Special Awards 2010

General Awards are available to all projects. There will be approximately 200 General Awards ranging in amounts from $10 to $500.

Special Awards* are available for projects related to specific topics. As ofJanuary 21, 2010 there are 4 Special Awards categories Transportation, Ethanol, Wind Energy and Energy Conservation.

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Four Special Awards

Transportation Awards/Concours dans le domaine des transports



Transportation Award Details
Students are encouraged to explore issues such as transportation challenges in Canada's north, energy efficient transportation, efficient passenger and freight movements, and/or accessible transportation for persons with mobility challenges.

Détails concernant le concours dans le domaine des transports
Les étudiants sont invités à effectuer des travaux de recherche dans les domaines de l'efficacité énergétique du réseau de transport, du mouvement efficient de passagers et de marchandises, d’un réseau de transport accessible pour personnes à mobilité réduite ou des transports dans le Nord canadien.

Ethanol Project Awards

Ethanol Project Awards are $500 each for Grades 10 - 12 and Grades 7 - 9. Ethanol Project Award for Grades 4 - 6 is $200 while the Ethanol Award for Grades K - 3 is $100.

Wind Energy Awards

 Energy Conservation Awards


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*Special Awards are available only for projects related to the specified themes and of a notable degree of excellence for the grade level they represent.

• View projects and prizes from previous years.

2009 Projects and Awards
Special Awards 2009
2008 Projects and Awards
Special Awards 2008
2007 Projects and Awards
Special Awards 2007
2006 Projects
2005 Projects
2004 Projects
2003 Projects
2002 Projects

• For the 2009 VSF, cash awards totaling 17,532.00 were issued to nearly 200 teams in amounts ranging from $10.00 to $500.00

• For the 2008 VSF, cash awards totaling 23,095.00 were issued to nearly 200 teams in amounts ranging from $10.00 to $600.00

• For the 2007 VSF, cash awards totaling $26,040.00 were issued to nearly 200 teams in amounts ranging from $10.00 to $900.00.

• For the 2006 VSF, cash awards totaling $26,285.00 were issued to nearly 200 teams in amounts ranging from $10.00 to $700.00.

• For the 2005 VSF, cash awards totaling $23,325.00 were issued to 178 teams in amounts ranging from $10.00 to $1225.00. As well, 22 Hewlett-Packard iPAQ's, cameras, and printers wer won by teams responsible for the very best projects. A Microsoft Xbox was awarded to the best Computer Science project. Microsoft Canada also provided 80 copies of Digital Image Suite and 200 copies of Encarta Deluxe, which were awarded to worthy teams.

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