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Competition Guidelines & Helpful Tips
Research Paper and Judging Process
Students are encouraged to prepare a paper depicting original research projects including fieldwork and/or experimentation in science-related areas. Papers will be evaluated by a judging committee who will evaluate: the quality of the research and experimentation, evidence of the student’s understanding of the topic, and originality in the choice of and investigation of the topic. Please note that papers must acknowledge major assistance from teachers, mentors, parents or other students. Examples of areas of assistance which should be acknowledged include: selecting the topic of research, planning and/or guiding the course of the research, gathering data and construction of any apparatus.
Eighteen (18) students will be selected to present their work in a competitive oral symposium before a panel of qualified judges, and up to 42 others will be invited to present their work in a competitive poster session. Teachers will be notified of selected students between February 10 and 12, 2021.
For the 2021 Intermountain Region JSHS, all oral and poster presentations will conducted virtually.
The National 2021 JSHS date has yet to TBA.
National JSHS
National JSHS Rules of Competition
National JSHS Student Consent Form
National JSHS Statement of Outside Assistance
National JSHS Judge Scoring Sheet
National JSHS Student Checklist
Paper Tips
Generic Format and Guidelines for Research Papers from Montana Tech
Presentation Tips
Tips for Virtual Presentations