U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Direct application

$10,000
1 winner

Eligibility

Location
United States
Major
Environmental Engineering
Education level
High school
Age
Age 15+

About this scholarship

U.S. high school students in grades 9 through 12 who are at least 15 years old by August 1 of the competition year and have completed a water-science research project may enter through state competitions administered by the Water Environment Federation.

State winners advance to the national competition. The U.S. winner receives $10,000 and represents the United States at the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize.

Submit the online entry form and a detailed research paper by your state's deadline.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Online entry form
  • Detailed research paper
  • Required written research paper: must not exceed 20 pages of single-sided 8.5x11 paper (title page excluded from the 20-page limit) and the PDF file must be no larger than 2MB.
  • Paper must be written in English, typed in 12-point Times New Roman, left aligned, 1.5 spacing, 1 inch top/bottom margins, .75 inch side margins.
  • Recommended paper structure: Title Page; Preliminary Matters (Abstract, Table of Contents, Key Words, Abbreviations and Acronyms, Acknowledgements, Biography); Paper Body (Introduction, Materials and
  • Conclusions section recommended to be a maximum of two pages, each conclusion no more than 1-3 short sentences.
  • Original water-related research project (water quality, water resources, water/wastewater treatment); team of up to three students permitted.
  • Submitted electronically as a PDF via the online entry form; competition is judged at state level first, then national.
  • Entry proceeds through state competitions; state winners advance to the national competition.
  • Research paper must be submitted electronically as a PDF and comply with the stated page, file-size, language, formatting, and research-project requirements.