Prizes

Best in Fair Prizes:

1st, 2nd, 3rd Place and Honourable Mentions are awarded in the following divisions:

• Senior Division (Grades 11-12)
• Intermediate Division (Grades 9-10)
• Junior Division (Grades 7-8)

Lieutenant Governor's Award

"For project which best demonstrates excellence and innovation in scientific thought and skill combined with enthusiasm for the scientific process"

Medals are awarded to the top 10 participants in each of Grades 4, 5 and 6.

Specialty Prizes (2024): 

Atlantic Canada Aerospace and Defence Association Prize

Best demonstrates applications of advanced engineering technologies

Atlantic Veterinary College Prize

Animal related project (animals of interest and applicability to Veterinary Medicine)

AVC Pharmacology & Toxicology Prize

Project that best demonstrates an understanding of pharmacology and/or toxicology

Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Association Prize

A project that best incorporates the themes of Biodiversity, Nature, or Ecology

BIO|FOOD|TECH Food Technology Award

Best in division related to Food Science and Technology

Canadian Cancer Society, PEI Division Prize

Best project involving cancer prevention (stopping tobacco use, reducing sun exposure) or related research (healthy eating, physical activity)

Canadian Parents for French (PEI) Award

Project that has a French component in both the written and displayed work

Chemical Institute of Canada (Maritime Division) Prize

Exemplary projects related to chemistry

Nautilus Discovery Award

Bioscience or chemistry project best demonstrating the spirit of scientific discovery

Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture - Excellence in Agri-Science Prize

Best demonstrates an effective application of science to agriculture

Dental Association of PEI - Oral Health Prize

Best project dealing with oral health

ECOPEI Award

Project that best demonstrates a practical application in addressing a real-world environmental challenge

efficiencyPEI Prize

Outstanding projects that best explore ways for Islanders to reduce their day to day energy consumption

Engineers PEI Prize

Project which best utilizes Engineering or Applied Sciences concepts

Hear PEI - Listen To This! Prize

Project that best demonstrates awareness of hearing, hearing loss and associated issues

Holland College Technology Prize

Project that demonstrates a practical application of telecommunication or bioscience technology

Innovation PEI Prize

For projects demonstrating the economic impact of science & technology

Island Waste Management Corporation Prize

Waste management, waste reduction

Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI Indigenous Knowledge in Science Award

Projects that best incorporate Indigenous knowledge within Non-Indigenous traditional science practices

Nature PEI Award

Project related to any wildlife species (snails to whales) and/or plants and wildlife habitats

Nature's Crops International - Industrial Agriculture Prize

Project that best shows industrial use of agricultural products

Parks Canada Prize

Outstanding project related to natural resources and/or climate change and/or coastal ecology in Prince Edward Island National Park

PEI 4-H Council Prize

Agriculturally related projects:  food science, food safety, production issues

PEI Association of Optometrists Award

Projects involved with eyes, vision, optics or general health

PEI BioAlliance Award

Best project in the field of bioscience

PEI Department of Agriculture Prize

Innovation in Agriculture

PEI Department of Education Award for Climate Studies

Outstanding projects related to Climate Change - education/studies on climate effects, mitigation, adaptation

PEI Forests, Fish and Wildlife Prize

Forest Ecosystem, Forest Products and Wildlife related project

Dr. Leon Loucks Award for Environment Stewardship & Sustainability

PEI Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action

PEI Energy Corporation Award

Project that best promotes the concepts of renewable energy and energy efficiency

PEI Energy Systems Prize

Projects involving energy alternatives, production, distribution and green alternatives

PEI Home and School Prize

Best projects that focus on the total well-being of children, including health, safety and learning

PEI Institute of Agrologists Prize

Project that best exemplifies the impact of agriculture and good agricultural practices

PEI Massage Therapy Association Award

Project that best demonstrates aspects of alternative health or related health issues

PEI Speech and Hearing Association Award

Project related to the fields of speech language pathology and/or audiology

Phytocultures Plant Biology Award

To foster interest in plant biology/agriculture at an early age

Sanofi Canada Prize

An outstanding project by students in grades 7-12 related to biotechnology or life sciences

Sekisui Diagnostics Human Health Award

Project best demonstrating technical knowledge of a human health issue

Shad Canada Community Changemaker Prize

For projects that demonstrate creativity, curiosity, and the potential for positive community impact

Somru BioScience Award

Excellence in Bio-science Research

Sport PEI Prize

Project that best demonstrates how the application of science can affect sport or athletes

Cleantech Academy and UPEI’s Prize for Cleantech and Sustainability

For projects that best demonstrate cleantech and sustainable solutions

UPEI Physics Award

Project that best shows awareness and innovation in the field of physics

UPEI Psychology Award

Project that best shows awareness and innovation in the importance of the field of psychology

UPEI FSDE Fostering Indigenous Representation in Engineering and Sustainability Award

Awarded to groups with members who identify as Indigenous and/or who acknowledge or use Indigenous knowledge/ways of knowing in their projects

UPEI FSDE Inclusive of Diversity in Engineering and Leadership in Sustainability Award

A project that highlights the theme of IDEaLS: Inclusive of Diversity in Engineering and Leadership in Sustainability

UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering ProGRES Award

To encourage and promote girls to pursue research in Engineering and Sustainability (ProGRES)

UPEI Graduate Students Assocation - Future Graduate Student Award

Project where the student(s) followed the integrity of the scientific process

UPEI Neuroscience Research Group - Neuroscience Prize

Project that best demonstrates an understanding of either the normal or disease-related function of the nervous system

UPEI Office of Commercialization, Industry and Innovation - Technology Development Prize

Project best demonstrating the commercial potential of an innovative or novel technology

UPEI School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences Prize

To the project that best shows awareness and innovation in any area of mathematical and computational sciences