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2013 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition now open!
Any high school student, ages 15-20 and in grades 9-12, with a water-science project may enter their 2013 U.S. SJWP State competition by clicking on the "Enter Competition" button above! The competition is open to individuals and teams of up to three students. All research papers must be uploaded by April 15th.*
* Some state deadlines may vary. To determine the deadline for your specific state, please click on the "State Deadlines and Awards" list located under the "Eligibility and Entry" link.
U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Raises Scholarship Amount!
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) has raised the scholarship amount that will be awarded to the U.S. national winner. As a result of review and restructuring of the SJWP competition, we are happy to announce that the 1st place prize has been increased to $10,000 beginning in 2013. The change is being introduced to emphasize the importance of water research being conducted by some of the brightest high school students in the nation, and reflect the critical message that WATER’S WORTH IT®.
New York Student Named U.S. Winner of 2012 SJWP
Kunal Sangani of Fayetteville, N.Y. was named the U.S. winner of the 2012 Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP)—the most prestigious international competition for water-related research—during a ceremony this past weekend in Boston, Mass. for his project “Modeling and Environmental Analysis of Hydraulic Fracturing in Upstate New York,” which examined various aspects of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, on groundwater resources in upstate New York and presented a model for understanding its potential environmental impacts on the natural environment and groundwater resources. See his paper here.