Naval Science Awards Program (NSAP)

Naval Science Awards Program (NSAP)

Funder: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps (administered by Academy of Applied Science)

Program Type: Awards to science and engineering fairs

Overview: The Naval Science Awards Program (NSAP) is a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps program administered by the Academy of Applied Science that provides awards to over 300 science fairs throughout the year.

Purpose:

Encourage the interest of high school students in science and engineering

Reward their scientific achievements

Encourage them to pursue careers in science or engineering

Sponsor: Office of Naval Research (ONR) sponsors NSAP for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. ONR coordinates, executes, and promotes science and technology programs of the Naval services through universities, government laboratories, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

Eligibility for Science Fairs

• Fair Requirements: Regional and state science and engineering fairs at which two or more high schools are represented
• Senior Level: Projects from students in grades 9-12 must be represented
• Junior Level: Projects from students in grades 8 and below may also be represented
• Registration: All regional and state fairs desiring eligibility must be registered with the program

Eligibility for Student Award Recipients

• Target: High school students in grades 9-12, competing as individuals
• Citizenship: Award recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
• Awards: Eligible for certificates and awards through participating fairs
• Middle School: In fairs that include middle school students (grades 8 and below), these individual students' projects are reviewed separately. They are eligible for separate certificates of accomplishment. No monetary awards are issued to middle school students.

Award Details

• Certificates and awards
• Qualified experts drawn from local Navy and Marine Corps activities serve as judges
• Prizes presented to successful competitors

Geographic Scope

• National (over 300 science fairs, with Navy and Marine Corps participating in more than 425 regional, district and state science and engineering fairs)

Contact Information

• Academy of Applied Science
• 24 Warren Street
• Concord, NH 03301
• Tel: (603) 228-4530
• Fax: (603) 228-4730
• Doris Cousens, JSHS Program Administrator

Additional Information

• To register a science fair with the Office of Naval Research, follow the link to the ONR website
• Office of Naval Research manages eligibility determinations