The National Society of Black Engineers presents the NSBE Jr. Explorer Technical Innovations Competition (formerly known as the PCI Science Fair). This program is tailored to allow pre-college students the opportunity to explore the many applications of science, utilizing projects, competitions and science fairs. 

The NSBE Jr. Explorer Technical Innovations Competition (TIC) will occur at the Annual Convention.

Eligibility

  • Students in grades 6–12 are eligible for the NSBE Jr. Explorer Technical Innovations Competition. Participants must be paid NSBE Jr. members:

    The fair will be divided into two classifications:

    • Middle School (Junior): 6th–8th grade students
    • High School (Senior): 9th–12th grade students
  • In terms of awards, team projects will be judged separately from individual projects. 

Criteria

  1. A chapter may have as many participants as desired.                                                                                   
  2. Each student is only allowed to enter one project. The project may include no more than 12 months of continuous research. 

Application Procedure

NSBE Jr. Explorer TIC registration is completed via an online application through Jotform.

The applications can be found here: (Middle School | High School). Each team interested in participating for the 2022–2023 program year must submit an application for the program and meet all of the team requirements. Completing all of the information in the application is vital. 

Critical 2022 - 2023 Dates

For quick reference, the following target dates are listed to ensure your participation in NSBE Jr. Explorer TIC. For further information on the upcoming NSBE conferences, please visit nsbe.org.

TEAM RESPONSIBILITY & EVENTS

TARGET TIMEFRAME (NO LATER THAN)

NSBE Jr. Explorer TIC Application

Final submission deadline is December 4, 2022. Participation confirmation will be sent out by Friday, December 10, 2021.

NSBE Jr. Explorer TIC Abstract Due

Friday, March 10, 2023

NSBE Jr. Explorer TIC Research Paper Due

Friday, March 10, 2023

National Competition

Annual Convention in Kansas City, MO Wednesday, March 22 - Sunday, March 26, 2023


For more information on the NSBE Jr. Explorer TIC program, please download the program information.

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