Rules and Judging Policies for Junior Academy
Rules for Junior Academy Research Competitions
- High school and middle school student researchers are eligible to present at the Kentucky Junior Academy of Science
- Students may submit research they have conducted themselves, and present individually or in groups of up to 3 students
- Student presenters must register themselves and submit their own abstracts. Submission by a second party will disqualify a student from competition.
- All presenters must be pre-registered for the meeting and must submit their abstracts before the deadline.
- Co-authors must be registered and present. If not all team members are registered and present they are not eligible to be considered for selection as Kentucky Delegates to the American Junior Academy of Science
- Students may only present one project per year
- Students must submit a school release form when submitting their abstract
- The Kentucky Academy of Science provides financial support for at least 6 students to participate in the American Junior Academy of Science meeting the following February, from each congressional district in Kentucky.
Kentucky Academy of Science Judging Policies
- Judges will identify themselves to the student as a Judge
- Judges will not judge students from their own institution in any competition
- Each presentation will be judged by at least two judges.
- Judges‘ decisions are final
For High School presenters:
- Judges will score students according to the KJAS scoring rubric
- Top students in each congressional district will be eligible to register as Kentucky delegates to the American Junior Academy of Science meeting in the following February.
For middle School presenters:
You will receive feedback about your poster but not a numerical score