Competition+for+Middle+Schoolers

2013.10

In celebration of its upcoming 50th anniversary, the National Academy of Engineering is launching two exciting contests to show the impact that engineering has or will have on society.
 * The [|annual EngineerGirl Essay Contest] is open to boys and girls in grades 3-12 and includes prizes of up to $500 in each of three age categories. The deadline for the 2014 essay contest, entitled, “50 Years of Engineering in Society,” is March 1, 2014. Learn more at http://www.engineergirl.org/2014Contest.aspx/


 * [|Engineering for You (E4U)] is a video competition open to individuals in middle school and up. We are offering a $25,000 grand prize and $5,000 People’s Choice award as well as category prizes to the most inspiring 1-2 minute videos focused on how engineering serves human welfare and the needs of society. Contestants can choose any time period between 1964 and 2064 for their video. The contest will run from Nov. 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014. Learn more at http://www.e4uvideocontest.org/