Google is seeking young inventors, explorers and scientists to help change the world and participate in the fifth annual online Google Science Fair.
Students aged between 13 and 18 are invited to submit ideas around two themes - 'It’s your turn to change the world' and 'What will you try?'. Past entries have included body heat-powered torches, wearable sensors for older people and fruit fly-inspired flying robots.
Projects from all scientific fields, including biology, computer science and anthropology are encouraged to enter the fair, which will run from February 18 to May 18.
Prizes include $100,000 in scholarships and classroom grants from Scientific American and Google, a National Geographic Expedition to the Galapagos, an opportunity to visit LEGO designers at their Denmark headquarters and the chance to tour Virgin Galactic’s new spaceship at their Mojave Air and Spaceport.
The finalist will travel to Google's Mountain View Googleplex Campus on 21 September for the final event.
Google received thousands of entries last year from more than 90 countries, and shortlisted projects from nine boys and nine girls.
The winners of 2014's Grand Prize were three girls; Ciara Judge, Émer Hickey and Sophie Healy-Thow, all aged 16, who investigated the use of diazotroph bacteria as a cereal crop germination and growth aid to combat world hunger.
This year the Fair will be held in partnership with Scientific American, National Geographic, The LEGO group and Virgin Galactic.
Applicants can find more informations here: www.googlesciencefair.com
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