8 Canadian standout students selected for prestigious Regeneron ISEF 2024

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Youth Science Canada has announced the names of eight exceptional high school students chosen to represent Canada at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Happening from May 11-17 in Los Angeles, ISEF is the world's premier competition for youth STEM projects.

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Youth Science Canada picks students to represent the country at Regeneron ISEF 2023 competition

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A group of eight high school students are all set to represent the country at the premiere youth STEM project competitions, the 2023 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. The students will compete in Dallas, Texas on May 14 to 19. They were picked by a panel of STEM professionals from across the country based on the "level of ingenuity, critical thinking, scientific excellence, and communication skill in developing their STEM project." You can see a rundown of the students competing under the cut.

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Youth Science Canada issues last call for students to join Team Canada at Regeneron ISEF 2023

Youth Science Canada calls on Canadian students (grades 9 to 12, including Cégep in Quebec) to apply for one of the eight spots on Team Canada-ISEF 2023. The deadline to apply is December 15. Regeneron ISEF is the world's largest pre-college celebration of science that brings over 1,800 students together from over 80 countries. In 2022, ten members of Team Canada-ISEF won nine awards, seven of which were grand awards with monetary values of $500 to $2,000.

The 2023 Regeneron ISEF will take place in Dallas, Texas from May 14 to 19, with students representing their countries to compete for over $4 million in awards, scholarships, internships, tuition grants, scientific field trips, and more. 

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Youth Science Canada to host Canada-Wide Science Fair on May 16-20

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2022 marks the 60th anniversary of Youth Science Canada's (YSC) flagship event, the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). And this year, the event will be hosted virtually by the University of New Brunswick from May 16 to 20. CWSF is the country's biggest youth science, technology, engineering, and mathematics event.

As students compete at regional fairs leading up to this big event, YSC encourages the participants to join the purpleSTEMwave. It's a campaign unified with YSC's purpose to encourage Canada's youth to investigate scientific questions and develop innovative solutions for existing and future issues. Students earn a spot as a CWSF finalist by competing at their regional fairs. 

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