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SEED and the Conrad Foundation want you to Get Your Genius On!

Submitted by SEED on 08/09/2012 - 16:47
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Calling all Teachers and Students:

                                     

SEED and the Conrad Foundation want you to Get Your Genius On™!  

Teachers and students from SEED schools are invited to participate in the Spirit of Innovation Challenge, sponsored by the Conrad Foundation. One brilliant i­­­­dea can win you and your teammates a trip to Houston, USA, and a $10,000 grant to prototype your own product. 

What’s the idea?

SEED’s partner, the Conrad Foundation, believes secondary school students have the right skills to create the next world-changing, commercially-viable product or solution in these four areas:

  • Aviation and Aeronautics
  • Energy and Environment
  • Cybertechnology and Security
  • Health and Nutrition

How do we participate?

The Spirit of Innovation Challenge invites secondary school students and their teachers, coaches, or mentors to use their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills to develop innovative products and services that will help solve global and local problems. The Conrad Foundation will match participants with world-renowned scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs as mentors to assist with advanced academic and business principles.

What’s the prize?

The winning teams will receive awards and recognition, including a chance to attend the 2013 Innovation Summit at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. Groups attending this event will present their products and vie for $10,000 grants, patent assistance, and commercial opportunities provided by the Conrad Foundation.

How do we get started?

Follow these steps to begin your journey:

  1. Register a personal profileat www.conradawards.organd invite your friends and teachers to join the community.
  2. Create a team and Get Your Genius On™! Teams can be made up of 2-5 students between 13-18 years old from different schools, states, and even countries. Each team needs one teacher, coach, or mentor. Develop your ideas for a product or service in your selected category. If you have several ideas, you can enter in more than one category.
  3. Submit your one-page abstract online. Selected teams will be invited to submit a full proposal as detailed on the Web site.

What’s the deadline?

Project abstracts are due by October 24, 2012.

Is there anything else?

Yes—keep SEED in the loop so we can help you along the way. Once your team is formed, contact our Educational Programs team at seed@slb.com. If you attend a SEED school, notify your country coordinator, too.  We’ll support you on your journey.

Want to learn more?

The Conrad Foundation Web sitehas more details on the program, and all of it can be viewed in SEED’s seven languages.

Here are some videos to help you get started:

If you have any questions, contact info@conradawards.org.

Good luck!

 

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Submitted by SEED on 02/11/2013 - 20:44.

One team of students from a SEED school in Mexico made it to the semi-final round in the Conrad Challenge!  Watch the video below to hear about their amazing concept.  Please wish teacher Gladis Gomez and her team "buena suerte" as they proceed the next level.

Submitted by Carolyn Finley on 10/24/2012 - 17:41.

It is the last day to enter to Conrad Challenge! Who has submitted projects already????

Submitted by elizerdiaz on 08/31/2012 - 04:46.

Es un fantastico incentivo para futuros genios, incentiva al desarrolle de sus habilidades siendo compensados en todos los aspecto, aun mas enriqueciendolos intelectualmente al compartir sus proyectos en una presentacion que deben desarrollar.
Suerte y  exitos.

It's a great incentive for future geniuses, encouraged to develop their skills and being compensated in every aspect. It is even more intellectually enriching to share their projects in a presentation to be developed.


Luck and success.

Submitted by CDamas on 08/20/2012 - 09:50.

October 24, 2012 comes very fast!

That is an excellent opportunity! Go for it and make it happen!

Can't wait to know about your projects.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL,

Cheers,

Corinne

 

Submitted by Rolando Barcelon on 08/12/2012 - 14:54.

 My post on the dashboard at http://www.conradawards.org/members/home 

Thanks be to God for I was brought to this very educational and interesting website!  May God guide me, or guide us with my students as we do necessary things by the Grace of God!  Many thanks to the administrators and staff of SEED (Schlumburger Excellence in Educational Development): Ma'am Simone Amber, Ma'am Love, Ma'am Susan, Ma'am Corinne, Sir Simon, Sir Tom, Sir Hafiz, Ma'am Gloria, Ma'am Rosalina and others worth to be mentioned for bringing us with this new adventure for youth best dreams in life (especially to the students of Quirino High School, Quezon City Philippines under the administration of our beloved and dynamic school principal, Dr. LEVITA U. RAMOS).

May GOD BLESS all QUIRINIANS for S.Y. 2012-2013. 

May we also extend our thanks to the administrators of this website, SPIRIT OF INNOVATION CHALLENGE! I really found this site very challenging and full of blessings. 

- Rolan      

Submitted by Carolyn Finley on 08/13/2012 - 12:59.

Thanks for sharing Rolan! I am excited to see your interest in the Conrad Awards and please let me know if you need any guidance!

Good luck to you all!

Submitted by Rolando Barcelon on 08/12/2012 - 14:02.

Good luck to all youth inventors! VIVA SEED!