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44th Annual North Central Region (MN, ND, SD)
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Sat Mar 17 - Sun Mar 18, 2012
Doubletree by Hilton (formerly Sheraton Bloomington)


What is the JSHS?
The Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) is a scientifc research paper competition. A paper competition is an event in which students present the results of their research paper to a group of judges. JSHS is for students in grades 9-12 in the tri-state (Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota) area. The JSHS competition will now occur just prior to the State Science & Engineering Fair (the Fair is a project competition for both Middle School and High School students and a paper Competition for Middle School students).

JSHS has an emphasis both on sharing and doing science. The program is modeled after professional scientific symposia: students present the results of their independent research orally in a competition that is as much forensic as scientific.

The six (6) major JSHS disciplines for papers follow the National Symposium disciplines.
  • Environmental science; Earth and Space Science
  • Engineering
  • Physical Sciences
  • Life sciences
  • Medicine and Health; Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Mathematics and Computer Science


    • Eligibility
    Each High School student in grades 9-12 will have an opportunity to enter the Minnesota Academy of Science Junior Science and Humanities Symposium through 1 of 2 paths. NOT BOTH WAYS.


    Path_1: Regional Fair Competition - Submit a paper to your Regional Science Fair. If you are one of the winners from your region, you will automatically be qualified to compete in the North Central Regional JSHS at State. Details will be provided by your regional science fair director.

    Registration is now closed
    Registration Deadline: 5-10 business days after qualifying Regional Fair:


    Path_2: Open Paper Competition - Submit a paper to the JSHS Open Competition. If you are one of the winners from this competition, you will be qualified to compete in the North Central Regional JSHS competition.
    Registration is now closed

    Please note: You may only submit your paper to one of the two paths mentioned above. Papers submitted to both competitions will be disqualified.


    How long is my presentation?
    Your primary JSHS presentation should be 12 minutes long, with an additional 6 minutes for questions and answers by the judges.

    You are not required to present a Power Point or other technological presentation, but most students do.

    You should bring 10 copies of your abstracts to hand out to the judges in your room.

    If you are invited to present your paper research in the Callback round, you will need to present a shorter version - you will have 8 minutes to present, with 5 minutes of Q & A.



    How are JSHS Scores tabulated?
    JSHS has two rounds - a 1st round in which all competitors present - and a 2nd "callback" round limited to the top presentations from round 1.

    In the 1st round, judges score students presentations on a scale of 1-30, using a score sheet provided by the National JSHS organization. These scores are "normalized" using a popular statistical calculation that MAS uses for Project scoring during the State Science & Engineering Fair (and which is used at many regional, state, and international competitions).

    The top presentations from round 1 are invited to the 2nd "callback" round to present a shorter (8 minute) presentation. Judges in the 2nd round see all the same papers and rank the paper presentations they watch. Rankings are used to determine the National JSHS winners. If a numeric tie occurs, the judges discuss and resolve the tie.


    Important Dates

    February 15-19, 2012 AJAS (American Junior Science Academy) (Vancouver, British Columbia )
     
    May 2-6, 2012 JSHS (Bethesda, Maryland)
     
    May 2-7, 2012 I-SWEEP (Houston, TX)
     
    May 13-18, 2012 ISEF (Pittsburgh, PA)
     


    * Dates Subject to change without notice



    		 
    News
    Congratulations to Spencer Berglund and David Campeau for taking First Place in Engineering at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium!


    2012 Breakfast with Scientists /REAP Photos

    2012 Award Photos

    2012 Award Winners




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