The Junior Academy of Science Research Paper Competition has many of the elements of a science fair. Students plan, conduct, and evaluate a science or engineering project. Entries in the paper competition must report on a student’s actual experiment or project. Many students who compete in NMJAS also submit an entry in a science fair, although it is not required. Our emphasis is on communicating your research.

Any New Mexico student in grades 6-12 is eligible – all public, private and home-school students. There are 6 regions and 2 divisions (junior/senior). Entires are limited to single individuals. Team projects require separate approval from the regional director.

An overview of the competition process and timeline is shown in the graphic below.