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Introduction

It gives us great pleasure to invite talented high school students and teachers from your school to participate in the Seventh Annual Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska Junior Sciences and Humanities Symposium (OKN-JSHS). The symposium will be held at Oklahoma State University from 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2009. The Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska Junior Sciences and Humanities Symposium is part of an established national program of the Academy of Applied Science and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. Lodging and most food expenses will be covered by OKN-JSHS.

The deadline for teacher and student applications is postmarked by Monday, February 2, 2009. Applications received after that date cannot be considered for participation in the symposium.

We invite you to select outstanding science students who can present either a paper and Power Point presentation or simply attend the presentation sessions. The paper presentations require the student to prepare a written report describing original research results in one of the following disciplines:

Environmental Science; Earth and Space Science
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Life Sciences
Medicine and Health; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Mathematics and Computer Science

The presentations will represent the finest efforts of high school students in the region toward either original laboratory or field research, or original work in mathematics or the humanistic aspects of science. All students wishing to present a paper or poster at OKN-JSHS must send their application with an abstract of their research paper on a copy of the abstract form (see the Applications section for all necessary forms).
Significant awards are available to students who compete in the regional and national symposia. Many university sponsors who conduct the regional symposia contribute scholarships, cash awards, and other prizes. The availability of these additional awards, type of award, and value vary by region. The Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force jointly sponsor the following awards:
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. To quote a former JSHS alumnus, [At JSHS] "I learned a tremendous amount of science, got to meet other high school students who shared my interests in science, and learned that I could succeed at any program that I chose to pursue."

For teachers:

A $500 award to the teacher that brings the most students presenting research results at the regional symposium.
Teacher travel stipends will be paid as available to Kansas and Nebraska Teachers at $200 and Oklahoma Teachers will receive $100.

For the regional finalists:

An expense-paid trip to the National JSHS, awarded to five finalists at each regional symposium. The National brings together over 360 participants in a program of educational and scientific exchange.
An invitation to present their original research investigation at the National JSHS, awarded to the 1st and 2nd place finalists at each regional symposium.
A total $4,500 in undergraduate tuition scholarships, awarded at $2000, $1,500, and $1,000 to each of three regional symposium finalists (scholarship payable upon matriculation and upon meeting the JSHS scholarship conditions.)

For the national finalists:

Six $16,000 undergraduate tuition scholarships, awarded to each of the 1st place finalists in the National research paper competition
Six $6,000 undergraduate tuition scholarships, awarded to each of the 2nd place finalists in the National research paper competition
Six $2,000 undergraduate tuition scholarships, awarded to each of the 3rd place finalists in the National research paper competition
An expense-paid trip to the London International Youth Science Forum, an exchange program bringing together over 400 participants from 60 nations. The London trip is awarded to each of the 1st place finalists; the runner-ups are alternate winners.

Objectives

The primary objectives of the symposium are to search out talented youth and to encourage the development of their scientific interests and abilities.

Teacher Participation

School officials are reminded that federal Eisenhower flow-through monies that a district receives from the state for mathematics and science teacher in-service can be used to support costs associated with teacher attendance at OKN-JSHS. Teachers should take note that they will be expected to transport their students to Oklahoma State University for the symposium and participate in all scheduled activities. Remember, there is a $500 award to the teacher with the most students presenting research results at the regional symposium.

Please see the Applications section for all necessary forms.

Last updated Monday, December 15, 2008