NAISEF

Tentative Agenda

Hosted by the American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES), this annual event brings American Indian and Alaska Native students, in grades 5-12, together annually to participate in a national Native American science fair. Unlike other science fairs, NAISEF includes a traditional project category, which is judged by volunteer Native American judges. Grand Award winners are selected to attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), sponsored by the Society for Science and the Public, which takes place annually in May.

NAISEF offers a great opportunity for students through the cash prizes and scholarships students can win. In addition, the exposure and experience students gain stays with them as they progress through their college and professional careers.

Hotel:

Hyatt Regency Albuquerque (2 blocks from Convention Center)
330 Tijeras NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Reservations: 1-800-233-1234
Rates: $119 single/double; $144 triple; $169 quad

 

In order to participate in NAISEF:

1. A school must be an AISES Pre-College Affiliate and students must be American Indian or Alaska Native*. Please contact our Information Systems Coordinator to verify your affiliation status, at 505-765-1052 x 109.
2. All projects must adhere to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) rules and guidelines. The ISEF Rules and Guidelines may be found on the following website, www.societyforscience.org/isef/index.asp.
3. All projects must be reviewed and approved by the NAISEF Scientific Review Committee (SRC).
4. Students can be in 5-12 grades only.

*For Team projects—majority of team members must be American Indian or Alaska Native

Call for Judges
AISES is currently recruiting judges. Judging will take place on Friday, March 12, 2010 and will begin at 7:00 a.m. with a breakfast and a Judges Orientation. Judges play a very important role in NAISEF; they are a role model, a proponent of science and engineering professions, and an advocate for research.

We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to meet, support, and encourage up and coming American Indian scientists, mathematicians and engineers.  Deadline to register is March 1, 2010.

Download Judges Registration Form 

Call for Volunteers
AISES is also seeking volunteers to assist on-site at NAISEF. Duties include set-up, registration, door monitor, EXPO helper and other related functions. Volunteers play a crucial role in NAISEF: in order to have a successful science fair, the help of many individuals is required. The only requirement is the desire to help students. 

Register online: NAISEF Volunteer Registration

You will also find the Volunteer Assignment Descriptions, Policies and Guidelines and Volunteer FAQ's. The deadline to register is March 8, 2010. If you have questions about serving as a volunteer, please contact Heather Wade, hwade@aises.org or by telephone at (505) 765-1052 x112.

Special Awards
Take the opportunity to reward a student's mastery of skills and subject by sponsoring a special award. Special awards are given in addition to the category awards and allow individuals and organizations to recognize specific skills, research and categories. It is also a way of showing appreciation for the work that the participant has done and encourages further exploration.

• An individual minimum award value of $50 applies.
• All special award paperwork and awards must be received before March 5, 2010.

Download Special Award Form 

NAISEF EXPO

The third annual NAISEF EXPO will be held in conjunction with the 2010 NAISEF, March 11-12, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The EXPO will feature hands-on demos, interactive science displays, and informal science education. In a hands-on setting, organizations can showcase educational pathways to these exciting careers and demonstrate the excitement of studying science and engineering. For more information on how your organization can participate, view this brochure.