The GSDSEF would like to thank the many local and national Professional Societies and Organizations who support students in their endeavors.
They provide more than 175 special recognition awards and scholarships to students totaling over $40,000.
Each Professional Society or Organization determines their own judging standards based on their organization’s criteria and award projects accordingly. Professional Societies and Organizations may choose for GSDSEF to distribute awards and scholarships or they may choose to award students at their society’s board meetings or banquets. In order to view recent Professional Society Award Winners go to: gsdsef.org-->About-->Select Year --> Search for Professional Society Award
Professional Society Awards:
The actual number and scope of Professional Societies that participate in the GSDSEF from year to year can vary. Below, you will find a list of recent Professional Society participants and their respective judging criteria for your reference. Please keep in mind that this is not a definitive list.
NEW & RETURNING PROF SOCS: If your Professional Society or Organization would like to participate in the annual Science Fair, please register using this online Registration Form. If you have any questions, please contact the Professional Society Coordinator, Sejal Pabari, at: sejal.pabari@gsdsef.org.
FAQ About Professional Society Judging at the GSDSEF
The GSDSEF appreciates the commitment to and support of science and engineering of the following Professional Societies, organizations and Armed Forces of San Diego County and nationally.
Recent Professional Societies and Organizations:
American Academy of Pediatrics Climate Change and Health Committee
American Meteorological Society
American Psychological Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Materials International
American Society of Non Destructive Testing (San Diego Section)
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
ASM Materials Education Foundation
Association for Women Geoscientists
Association of Women in Science, San Diego Chapter
BD "Advancing the World of Health" Award
Broadcom "Coding with Commitment" Award
Building Industry Association Cares
California Association of Professional Scientists
California Environmental Health Association Southwest Chapter/County of San Diego
City of San Diego, Dept. of Environmental Health
California School Nurses Organization of San Diego & Imperial County
Department of Defense (DoD) STEM Leadership Prize
DRS Daylight Solutions for Optical Physics and Engineering
Fred H. Rohr Award from Collins Aerostructures
General Atomics Sciences Education Foundation Advanced Materials Technology
GSDSEF Grand Award
GSDSEF Mickey Award
GSDSEF RED Award
GSDSEF SLB Award
GSDSEF Teachers of the Year Awards
Hillcrest-Mission Valley Lions Club
Lemelson Early Inventor Prize
Mu Alpha Theta
NASA EARTH System Science Award
National Geographic Award
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Office of Naval Research Science and Technology (ONR)
Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation
Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG)
Regeneron Biomedical Award
Regeneron Science Talent Search (informational only)
Reuben H. Fleet Memorial Award
Ricoh USA, Inc.
San Diego Astronomy Association
San Diego County Dental Society
San Diego County Pharmacists Association
San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association
San Diego County Water Authority
San Diego Psychological Association
San Diego Section, American Chemical Society
Society for In Vitro Biology
Society of American Military Engineers – San Diego Post
Society of Women Engineers, San Diego County Section
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Taiwanese American Foundation of San Diego
The Ron Orta Excellence in Biomedical Research Award
The Scripps Research "Young Scientist" Award
Thermo Fisher Award
Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Metric Association
WateReuse Association San Diego Regional Chapter
Yale Science and Engineering Association