Four finalists set to compete at Broadcom MASTERS are from the Synopsys Championship

Congratulations to our Broadcom MASTERS finalists! The Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public announced 30 finalists in the 2018 competition for middle school students, where finalists are selected from the top 10% of projects in affiliated science fairs across the U.S.

Four of the finalists are from the Synopsys Championship; they will present their projects in the final competition October 19-24 in Washington, D.C.:

The finalists include 14 girls and 16 boys from 14 states. California has the most finalists with nine, followed by Florida with four, and three each from Georgia and Oregon.

Congratulations to all 21 participants in the 2018 Synopsys Championship who are among the “Top 300” in the Broadcom MASTERS competition for middle school students, sponsored by the Broadcom Foundation and the Society for Science & the Public. 78 students in the Top 300 are from California. They were selected from 2,537 applicants who qualified to enter the Broadcom MASTERS by being among the top 10 percent of the participants at their Society-affiliated science fairs. View the press release and Top 300 list at the Student Science web site.

The Regeneron Science Talent Search 2019 application is open now until November 14th. In addition to the Intel ISEF and the Broadcom MASTERS programs, the Society for Science & the Public also owns and produces the Regeneron STS, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious competition for high school seniors.

The 2019 Science Fair season will kick off with 2 clinics:

• September 11, from 7-8:30 PM, a Science Fair Clinic in the Madrone Room at the Community and Cultural Center in Morgan Hill, 17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. The intended audience is teachers but the clinic is open to all.
• September 26, an Engineering Clinic at the same location, also from 7-8:30 PM. This workshop is intended for students as well as teachers.

The 2019 Synopsys Championship will be held in South Hall at the San Jose Convention Center on March 13-14, 2019. Information about application deadlines and workshop dates will be posted as soon as they are scheduled.

The 2018 Synopsys Championship Awards Ceremony is the afternoon of April 8 at the Heritage Theater in Campbell.  See the Winner Summary page.  The Awards Ceremony is an ‘Invitation Only’ event for each student plus 2 guests. Students will receive an email message specifying the time they should arrive.

If any students have changed their email addresses since applying to the 2018 fair, they should notify the fair manager at once.

Judge Feedback Forms for students will be sent to their teachers as soon as our volunteers can sort through all the forms.  Please be patient.

Congratulations to all the students (more than 1000!) who participated in the 2018 Synopsys Championship. A special Thank you to our sponsors and great volunteers for making the event successful. Stay tuned for the winners listing.

You’ll find useful information and links on the Student Information and Teacher Information pages.

Bring to Check-In:

• your project board;
• your Compliance Checklist
• copies of your Project Abstract – at least 10 for middle school; 15 for high school
• any additional forms that you have been asked to bring during the reivew process.

There’s a good chance of rain on both days so be prepared. Note to first time participants: the restrooms for South Hall are located outside the building so an umbrella might be useful.

PowerPoint presentations are not allowed, but you might need your laptop to show a video or demo as part of your project. Make sure it is fully charged as there are no power outlets at the project display tables.

This year try sharing your photos with #synopsyschampionship!

If it is Incomplete, your action is required. At midnight on February 28 all incomplete projects will be marked “Failed to Qualify” and we will close the database.

Check your Project Status by using the button on the home page. For an Incomplete application, you or your teacher should have received a note outlining what is missing.  Send missing forms or improved procedures to the original contact person with your application number in the subject line.

If you wish to change the title, send an email to ksjarvis@gmail.com. Make sure your new title fits in 120 characters.

If you have questions about RRI status or Field of Study, send a message about SRC/Project Status Issues from the contact page.

Please Check Project Status (button to the left on this page) to make sure your application has been received.

If your application status is not “Received,” check your email for a message about a missing form or signature. If you don’t see your project listed OR you haven’t received a message about a problem, contact the fair administrator.

Recent applications will appear as “Received” until the final round of reviews is complete. During that process, you or your teacher may receive a note requesting additions or changes.  Please respond as soon as possible.