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Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Michigan Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

service seals logoWe are actively planning for the Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Michigan Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS). This event is sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association, the U.S. Armed Forces, and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL).

The symposium will be held January 18–19, 2025 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin.
Please make plans to join us for the entire symposium! 

Students in 9–12 grade are encouraged to share their original research (e.g., experimental, field, observational, applied) during a 12 minute oral presentation or poster presentation. Research presented at the regional JSHS competition can align with any of the following categories:

  1. Environmental science
  2. Life science
  3. Medicine & health/behavioral; molecular/cellular
  4. Engineering and technology
  5. Math and computer science, computer engineering
  6. Physics and astronomy, theoretical math
  7. Chemistry
  8. Biomedical science

Award recipients must be present in order to receive an award or the award will be passed on to the next ranking project. 

Judging will be based upon individual and original research. 

  • The first, second, and third place oral presenters will be awarded $2,000 (1st); $1500 (2nd); and $1000 (3rd) scholarships.
  • The first, second and third place poster presenters will be awarded $150 (1st); $100 (2nd); and $50 (3rd) gift cards.

The top five student award recipients will receive an all-expense paid trip to the 61st Annual National JSHS.

  • The top two regional presenters will compete for additional scholarships by orally presenting their research at the National Symposium.
  • The third, fourth, and fifth place presenters at the regional symposium will be eligible to present their work in a poster session at the National Symposium.

Junior Science and Humanities Symposium logoAt the National competition, the eight oral presenters that finish first in their respective categories (see 1–8 above) will receive an additional $12,000 scholarship, second place an additional $8,000, and third place an additional $4,000. In addition, the eight poster presenters that finish first in their respective categories (see 1–8 above) will receive an additional $550 scholarship, second place an additional $450, and third place an additional $350.  

Registration forms and additional information for teachers and students who are interested in attending the 2025 Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Mighigan Regional JSHS will be available on this website. The JSHS office MUST receive ALL attendees' (e.g., student, teacher, parent, sibling, etc.) registration by <date forthcoming>. Upon receiving your registration form, an email will be sent to confirm your intention to participate in the regional JSHS. 

Parent release form, statement of outside assistance, abstract, and research paper are due electronically by <date forthcoming>. Please upload them to the registration site using your user name, password, and confirmation number: [Link coming soon]. Also, check this website for further information on how to format these documents. The National JSHS website (https://www.jshs.org) also has valuable resources and information for preparing documents and presenting at the symposium. The documents listed above that you will submit will be reviewed by the judges prior to listening to your 12-minute oral presentation or poster presentation. Judges will have 6 minutes to ask you questions following your presentation with respect to your registration materials and/or presentation.

Prior to the Regional Symposium, you will receive an email with any further updates regarding expectations and any other details that you will need to know ahead of time.

If you, your students, or their parents/guardians have any questions regarding the Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Michigan Regional JSHS, please contact us at 608.785.6500 or ex@uwlax.edu. We are happy to answer questions that may arise. 

Please pass this information on to other interested teachers in the sciences and humanities.

We look forward to meeting and seeing you at this year’s regional symposium.

Sincerely,

Spencer Hulsey
Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Michigan Regional JSHS Director