Eligibility

The 2007-08 YES Competition for students is open only to juniors and seniors who will graduate from high school no later than September 1, 2009. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents (holding a Green Card) of the United States and enrolled in and currently attending high school in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa or the Mariana Islands. Homeschooled students, who reside in the countries listed above, are also eligible. Only one project per student will be accepted. Team projects are not eligible.

If you were previously selected as a YES National Finalist and awarded a YES scholarship of $15,000 or more, you are not eligible to compete for a second year. Otherwise, if you meet all other eligibility criteria, you may reapply to the competition by submitting a report consisting of new and original research. You may not submit the same topic as a previous year unless you have significantly advanced your research (e.g., adding substantive new data, analysis or other material).

To enter the competition, you must register online and upload a written report of your research project. Reports sent via email, fax or mail will not be accepted.

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