2008-09 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology Registration Opens May 1

ISELIN, N.J., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- America's future scientists are on alert as registration opens for the 2008-09 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. Instructions are now posted on the Siemens Foundation website, www.siemens-foundation.org, and www.collegeboard.com/siemens. The premier high school science competition in the United States was established in 1999. College scholarships range from $1,000 to $100,000, and the high school of every regional finalist receives $2,000 per project.

Students may enter as individuals or as members of a team. Students who are not able to complete registration online may call 1-800-626-9795 ext. 5849 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET for assistance. The deadline for entries is October 1, 2008, 5:00 p.m. ET.

Entries will be judged at the regional level in November by esteemed scientists and faculty at six leading research universities: California Institute of Technology (Region One); The University of Texas at Austin (Region Two); University of Notre Dame (Region Three); Carnegie Mellon University (Region Four); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Region Five); and Georgia Institute of Technology (Region Six). The national finals will take place December 4-8 at New York University in New York City, judged by a panel of prominent scientists and mathematicians. The competition is administered by the College Board.

The Siemens Competition attracts entries from high school science and math students nationwide. In the 2007-08 competition, 1,641 students registered to enter. The $100,000 Grand Prize winners for 2007-08 represented the first young women to earn the top individual and team prizes. Isha Jain, a senior at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, won top honors for her research on bone growth. The team of Janelle Schlossberger and Amanda Marinoff, seniors at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School in Plainview, New York, were commended for their research on tuberculosis.

"This year promises to be another outstanding competition," said James Whaley, president of the Siemens Foundation. "Each year the projects prove to be more impressive and we are proud to offer this opportunity for students to share their significant research with the nation."

The Siemens Foundation

Established in 1998, the Siemens Foundation contributes nearly $4 million dollars annually in support of Math, Science, and Technology education from grade school to graduate school. Based in Iselin, New Jersey, the Foundation's signature programs -- the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement, Siemens Science Days and the Siemens Teacher Scholarships -- recognize exceptional achievement in science, math, and technology. By supporting outstanding students today, and recognizing the teachers and schools that inspire their excellence, the Foundation helps nurture tomorrow's scientists and engineers. The Foundation's mission is based on the culture of innovation, research, and educational support that is the hallmark of Siemens' U.S. operating companies and its parent company, Siemens AG. For more information, visit www.siemens-foundation.org.

The College Board

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,400 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT(R), the PSAT/NMSQT(R), and the Advanced Placement Program(R) (AP(R)). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.

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