Specsavers sponsor a Travel Award which will be presented at the SciFest 2019 National Final
SciFest 2019 Specsavers Making a Difference Grand Award – Travel and accommodation to The Big Bang Science Event, taking place in Birmingham on 14th March 2020
In 2019 Specsavers joined Science Foundation Ireland, Boston Scientific and Intel Ireland as a SciFest project partner. To celebrate the partnership a special award, the ‘Specsavers Making a Difference Award’, was presented at each of the sixteen regional SciFest@College 2019 STEM fairs.
The award was presented to the student/s at each regional venue whose project findings had the best potential to make a difference to the day-to-day lives of an individual or group of people.
At the end of September each of the regional winners of the Specsavers Making a Difference Award were asked to submit their project report book to SciFest. Seven projects from the sixteen submitted were selected by a panel of Specsavers judges to be exhibited at the SciFest 2019 National Final and to compete for the Specsavers Making a Difference Grand award.
The SciFest 2019 National Final will take place on 22 November in the Marino Conference Centre, Drumcondra, Dublin.
Other awards presented on the day include:
- SciFest 2019 SFI ISEF Award. Trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip for the winning student(s) to represent Ireland at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Anaheim, California in May 2020. Sponsored by Science Foundation Ireland.
- Teacher of Excellence Award. Trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Anaheim, California in May 2020 for the teacher of the SFI ISEF Award winner(s).
- Broadcom MASTERS Award. Trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip for the winning student, accompanied by a parent/guardian, to participate in the Broadcom MASTERS International Programme, including a visit to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Anaheim, California in May 2020. Sponsored by Broadcom.
- Berlin Long Night of Science Award. Trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip for the winning student(s) and their teacher to attend the Long Night of Science in Berlin in June 2020. Supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award. Engraved trophy and €500. Sponsored by Boston Scientific.
- Intel Technology Award. Engraved trophy and €500. Sponsored by Intel.
- The Society for Science & the Public Award for Community Innovation. Engraved trophy and $500. Sponsored by The Society for Science & the Public (USA).
- SciFest STEM Outreach Award. Engraved trophy and €300.
- The Abbott Ireland Life Sciences Award. Engraved trophy and €150. Sponsored by Abbott Ireland
- THEA Award. Engraved trophy and €75. Sponsored by the Technological Higher Education Association.
- SciFest Scientist of the Future Award. Engraved trophy.
- ISTA Award. Engraved trophy. Sponsored by the Irish Science Teachers’ Association.
- Excellence in STEM Awards. Engraved plaques. Sponsored by Science Foundation Ireland, Boston Scientific, Specsavers and Broadcom.