Goals
The program's goal is to inspire students to doAwards
The program offers up to 120 scholarships each year, for a total award amount of $456,000. All students entering submit their paper to the program no later than the beginning of February. Of all submissions: * 60 ''Semifinalists'' are chosen and given a $1000 scholarship. * 60 ''Finalists'', 10 from each region of the country, are chosen to compete at a higher level. They receive an expense paid trip to the entire national competition inIn Washington
At the regional finals level, the 60 finalists are also judged by a presentation to a group of judges, as well as a question and answer session. Of all the regional finalists, * 48 (8 of each region) receive a $2000 scholarship. * 12 (2 of each region) are selected at ''National Finalists'' The National Finalists then present again to a national panel in the same format as before. Awards for the national finalists are as follows. * 6 awards of $15,000. * 2 awards of $20,000. * 2 awards of $35,000. * 2 awards of $50,000.First place winners
Most recent (2010–2011)
*Michelle Lee of North Allegheny Senior High School in Wexford, PA for "''Routine Outpatient Testing of Skin Infections for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in High School Athletes''" *Rebecca Leong of Columbia River High School in Vancouver, WA for "''The Effect of Footwear Habits of Long-Distance Runners on Running-Related Injury: A Prospective Cohort''"2009–2010
*Shoshanna Goldin of Moravian Academy in Bethlehem, PA for "''Energy Epidemic: Teen Perceptions and Consumption of Energy Drinks''" *Gazelle Zerafati of The Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr, PA for "''Epidemiology of Migraine in Teenage Girls, A Student Population Based Study''"2008–2009
*Alexander Chernyakhovsky of William Mason High School in Mason, OH for "''Global Epidemiological Analysis of Avian Influenza Viruses in Humans''" *Amrita Sehgal of Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, CA for "''Can We Start the War on Osteoporosis Early? Are Teenagers Taking Enough Calcium?''"2007–2008
*Katie Everett of Huron High School in Ann Arbor, MI for "''A Sexual-Network-Based Model Evaluating the Impact of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination on Infection Prevalence in an Adolescent Population''" *Jessica Palmer of2006–2007
*Megan Blewett of Madison High School in Madison, NJ for "''A Space/Time Epidemiological Comparison of Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Sclerosis''" *William Slack of Decatur High School in Decatur, GA for "''Teen Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use: A social network examination''"2005–2006
*Natalia Nazarewicz of Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, TN for "''Deliberate Self-Harm Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Treatment Options''" *Aman Prasad of Century High School in Pocatello, ID for ''"Physical Activity and Mood in Adolescents''"2004–2005
*Jessica Cohen of Roslyn High School in Roslyn Heights, NY for "''The Impact of Condom Education on High School Students''" *Andreea Seicean of Bay High School in Bay Village, OH for "''A Significant Association Between Short Sleeping Hours and Teens Overweight/Obesity: Results from Bay High School''"2003–2004
*Benjamin Eidelson ofSponsoring organizations