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BC Students Receive 2nd Place at Taiwan International Science Fair
Two BC students placed 2nd at the 2020 Taiwan International Science Fair in Taipei, held on February 3 to 7, 2020. 
Claire Scrimini and Vanessa Scrimini, Grade 11 students at Burnaby North Secondary, won with their project "Algae Meets Fungi: Microalgae-Fungi Co-Pelletization for Biofuel Production". Their project sought to determine...
An Adventure to Abu Dhabi
Catherine Diyakonov, grade 9 student from Lord Byng Secondary, recently travelled to Abu Dhabi to present her project, "Developing Bioplastic Walls: Reducing Waste and Restoration Costs After Floods", as one of 45 students representing Team Canada. Learn about her experience!
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The Science Fair Foundation of BC has initiated a regular newsletter to provide updates on the latest resources available for students and teachers, as well as relevant news and events for youth in the community. 
The 21st Annual STEMCELL Science Fair Fun Run Registration is Now Open!
Early bird registration is now open for the STEMCELL Science Fair Fun Run! Join us on May 24th to help support the youth in BC and the Yukon as we continue to Set the Pace in the Knowledge Race.
BC & Yukon Students Win Big at National Science Fair!
Seventy students from 13 regions throughout BC and the Yukon presented their projects in Fredericton, New Brunswick this week at the 58th Canada-Wide Science Fair.
Five BC Students Wow Tech Industry Leaders at the 2019 #BCTECHSummit
5 BC students pitching their innovative solutions at the 2019 #BCTECHSummit
BC Students Receive Top Honours at Taiwan International Science Fair for Fifth Consecutive Year
Two British Columbia students are returning from an exciting week at the Taiwan international Science Fair in Taipei, Taiwan with top honours. 
 
Team BC off to Taiwan International Science Fair
Grade 12 British Columbia students' Nicolas Fedrigo of Victoria, and Natasha Burgert of White Rock are taking their award winning science projects to compete at the Taiwan International Science Fair! 

Science Fairs Provincial Awards

The British Columbia Provincial Awards Program is available to all participants of the British Columbia Regional Science Fairs which are currently affiliated with Youth Science Canada. Criteria for awards are broad to enable as many students as possible to participate.

Winners and nominees for Provincial Awards are not necessarily Canada-Wide Science Fair participants or Gold Medal winners at their Regional Science Fairs. Submissions may be one or two-person projects. Awards are shared except where noted.
Learn more about the awards avaliable
The Science Fair Mentorship Program
The Science Fair Mentorship Program is an initiative administered by The Science Fair Foundation BC which helps students in grades 7-12 find the resources they need to investigate scientific questions of interest to them. Based on an initial project proposal, our team matches students with mentor(s) who are former Canada-Wide Science Fair participants or are knowledgeable in your field of interest.
Learn more about the Mentorship program
Student Resources
Science Fair Projects come in all shapes and sizes, covering topics from ecology to computer science. Check out our step-by-step guide on how to plan your work and how to present it.
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