NMJAS overview

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.

The process for completing a project is shown below:

There is a $15 entry fee for the project, and registration deadlines are generally in February or March. This fee covers all regional and state competitions.

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