Special Awards

A number of organizations contribute judges and awards for projects that are related to their unique interests and concerns.

*Please not that awards are subject to change and may not be available every year.

1 Agrologists Award
Sponsor: Manitoba Institute of Agrologists (Winnipeg Branch)
Award: One award of $100.00 plus Certificates at each level.
Criteria: Based on Agricultural Significance, Display, Research and Presentation Quality
Levels: Junior and Intermediate
2 ASM International Award
Sponsor: ASM International (Manitoba Chapter)
Award: Individual Plaques and ASM Book awards for 1st & 2nd Place, plus school plaque for 1st place.
Criteria: Best Project in Materials Science or Engineering & Technology
Levels:
3 Analytical Sciences Award
Sponsor: Mid Canada AOAC
Award: Plaque & Cash Award
Criteria: Projects with a major focus on analytical determinations.
Levels: Junior and Senior
4 Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Award
Sponsor: Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba (APEGM)
Award: Two $300 cash awards awarded at the Senior level
Two digital cameras ($250 each)
Four $150 McNally Robinson book certificates at the Intermediate or Junior levels.
Criteria: Projects of Engineering or Geoscience Merit
Levels: All Levels
5 Canadian Institute of Food Science & Technology Award
Sponsor: Canadian Institute of Food Science & Technology (Manitoba Section)
Award: Cash prize ($100) and certificate
Criteria: Knowledge of Subject, Creativity of Presentation, Innovation, Organization
Levels: Intermediate and Junior
6 Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines Award
Sponsor: Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines
Award: Lepidolite Carving
Criteria: Project dealing with Energy or Mines
Levels: All Levels
7 Genome Prairie Award
Sponsor: Genome Prairie
Award: Top senior $300.00; Top Junior $200.00; Top Intermediate $100.00
Criteria: Any project dealing with human, plant, animal or microbial genomics or closely related topic
Levels: All Levels
8 Home Economics Award
Sponsor: Manitoba Association of Home Economists (MAHE)
Award: One $50.00 Cash Awards and Certificates at Junior Level
One $50.00 Cash Awards and Certificates at Senior Level
Criteria: Human Ecology related theme (i.e. foods, clothing, family)
Levels: Junior & Senior
9 Biodiversity Conservation Award
Sponsor: Manitoba Conservation
Award: Five day trip to Churchill MB in October
Criteria: Successful student must win gold or silver in their category. The project must deal with animals either: a) endangered species b) biodiversity c) animal behavior d) climate change e) ecology f) Arctic biolog. Only individual projects qualify.
Levels: Intermediate (S1&S2)
10 Physiotherapy Alliance Award
Sponsor: Physiotherapy Alliance
Award: Three $100.00 cash awards and certificates
Criteria: Health care related projects
Levels: 1 Elementary, 1 Intermediate.& 1 Junior
11 The Winnipeg Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience Award
Sponsor: The Winnipeg Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience
Award: Certificate and cash ($250, $150 and $100)
Criteria: Must relate to the nervous system, environmental studies, or disease related. Any work on behaviorial diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinsons or the effects of trauma on brain function are encouraged.
Levels: All Levels
12 Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) Award
Sponsor: Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
Award: Cheque
Criteria: Dealing with environment, meteorology, oceanography, or climatology
Levels: All Levels
13 Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada Award
Sponsor: Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada
Award: Four awards of $50.with letters of excellence and/or books for Junior and Senior levels plus Jennifer Aquin Memorial Scholarship, $50.00 & a book
Criteria: Projects that raise awareness of women’s health issues in their broadest terms: Social, Psychological and Physical well being
Levels: All Levels
14 Canadian Cancer Society Researchers of Tomorrow Award
Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Society
Award: Three cash prizes ($100, $75, $50)
Criteria: Cancer related research projects in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Health Science, and Healthy Living
Levels: All levels
15 Derek Wong Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Derick Wong
Award: Cash prize of $350
Criteria: The prize is awarded to the student whose project is awarded a medal at the Manitoba Schools Science Symposium in the Senior high categories of chemistry, biology, or physics and is most strongly associated with the study of cancer.
Levels: Senior
16 CSBE/SCGAB Biosystems Engineering Award
Sponsor: Canadian society for engineering in agricultural, food and biological systems
Award: $100 Cash Junior & $100 Cash Senior
Criteria: The application of engineering principles to the solution of a problem associated with biological systems such as: 

  • the preservation of natural resources
  • the production, processing and packaging of food
  • and the biomedical applications
Levels: Junior (7-S1) and Senior (S2-S4)
17 Manitoba Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists Award
Sponsor: Manitoba Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists
Award: $100 & Certificate for each project level
Criteria: Project that demonstrates excellence in concept, practical application, and presentation in relation to medical laboratory science.
Levels: All Levels
18 McDonald’s “i’m Lovin’ Science Award”
Sponsor: McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited
Award: 2 x $100 in gift certificates
Criteria: Project related to food, food science, and/or the food industry. 

Benefits or encourages the development of communities

Environmental and/or global aspect

Fun.

Levels: Elementary
19 Save OUr Lake (SOUL) Award 2009
Sponsor: ‘Save Our Lake’ SOUL, Grindstone Cottagers Association 

For more information please contact saveourlake@mts.net

Award: Individual project 1 X $100 Group project (max 2 students 1 X $150 In addition students will be invited to go on a 0.5 day trip on the research vessel Namao during the 2009 season, courtesy of the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium. Note: one adult supervisor can accompany each category.
Criteria: Develop a presentation to 1) create awareness of environmental problems impacting water quality of Lake Winnipeg and 2) highlight actions that individuals can take to improve the health of the Lake. In addition, all entries must deliver their message (oral presentation) to a peer group, community group or any other organization prior to the day of the MSSS judging. 

Note. Proof of this presentation must be presented at time of Judging.

Levels:
Junior, Intermediate or Senior
20 Food Excellence Award
Sponsor: Maple Leaf Consumer Foods
Award: $100 & Certificate
Criteria: Food related projects
Levels: All
21 Labels Unlimited Award
Sponsor: Labels Unlimited
Award: $100, & Certificate
Criteria: Project related to food product marketing, package, label, or ingredients.
Levels: All levels
22 Peak of the Market Award
Sponsor: Peak of the Market
Award: $100, & Certificate
Criteria: Project related to a fruit or vegetable product, preferably Manitoba-grown.
Levels: Junior, Intermediate and Senior
23 Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Astronomy Award
Sponsor: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Astronomy
Award: Certificate, cash prize of $50, student membership
Criteria: Best astronomy project in the MSSS
Levels: Any level
24 WISE Award
Sponsor: Women In Science and Engineering
Award: Certificate and $100
Criteria: Best project by a female student (or pair of female students) in the Physical Sciences.
Levels: Junior
25 Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC) Award
Sponsor: Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC)  

 

Award: 3 $500 Tuition Certificate for MSA
Criteria: Project related to commercial fishing, water resources, fish production, fish processing, or fish marketing.
Levels: Junior & Senior
26 Asim K. Roy Memorial Award
Sponsor: Family of Asim K. Roy
Award: Certificate, plaque, and $300 cash.
Criteria: Project which best demonstrates innovation, and entrepreneural spirit.
Levels: Grade 11 or 12
27 Manitoba Science Academy Award
Sponsor: Manitoba Science Academy
Award: 3 $500 Tuition Certificate for MSA
Criteria: Outstanding Grade 10 to 12 science project. Very flexible. 

Best overall science project, best physical science project, best biology science project

Levels: Grade 10 to 12
28 University of Manitoba Department of Food Science Award
Sponsor: University of Manitoba Department of Food Science
Award: Certificate and $100
Criteria: Focus on food science, food safety, or product development
Levels: Senior
29 University of Manitoba Department of Human Nutritional Sciences Award
Sponsor: University of Manitoba Department of Human Nutritional Sciences
Award: Certificate and $100
Criteria: Focus on nutritional properties, including nutraceuticals
Levels: All levels
30 Canada Compound Western Limited Award
Sponsor: Canada Compound Western Limited
Award: Certificate and $100
Criteria: Focus on flavour, including spices
Levels: All levels
31 Food Development Centre Award
Sponsor: Food Development Centre
Award: Certificate and $100
Criteria: Preferable product development focus
Levels: All levels
32 McCain Foods (Canada) Award
Sponsor: McCain Foods (Canada)
Award: Certificate and $100
Criteria: Food related
Levels: Elementary
33 Manitoba Food Processors Association (MFPA) Award
Sponsor: Manitoba Food Processors Association (MFPA)
Award: Certificate and $100
Criteria: Project related to food product, preferably Manitoba-made. 

Knowledge of subject area; creativity of presentation.

Levels: Intermediate and Senior
34 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.
Award: $200 Cash Award
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
35 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: FWS Construction
Award: $100 Cash Award
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
36 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: IEEE Winnipeg Section
Award: Cash Award
Criteria: Projects of engineering merit are selected with emphasis on electrical engineering or electrical technology.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
37 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: Manitoba Hydro  

 

Award: Science Mentors Day Award (i.e.: Job Shadowing opportunity)
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
38 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: Maple Leaf Construction Ltd.  

 

Award: Two $100 Cash Awards
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
39 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: Nelson River Construction
Award: $150 Cash Award
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
40 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: Oldfield Kirby Esau Inc.
Award: $100 Cash Award
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
41 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: Teshmont Consultants LP
Award: Technology Plus Mini-University Enrolment (~$165)
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
42 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: Manitoba Geological Survey
Award: MGS Geological Hammer & Cash
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
43 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: The National Testing Laboratories Ltd.
Award: $100 Cash Award
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected with emphasis on Civil Engineering, structures or materials related projects.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
44 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: Vector Construction Group
Award: $100 and $150 Cash Awards
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior
45 Special “Engineering Related” Award
Sponsor: KGS Group  

 

Award: $200 Cash Award
Criteria: Projects of engineering or geoscience merit are selected.
Levels: Intermediate, Junior and Senior

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