Gorgas Scholarship Competition and Alabama Science Scholar Search 2009 - 2010
Gorgas Scholars compete for over $10,000 in Scholarships and most Alabama Colleges and Universities offer additional scholarships.
The Gorgas Scholarship Program is named for General William Crawford Gorgas, the Alabama physician who conquered yellow fever in the Panama Canal Zone and later became the Surgeon General of the United States Army. The purposes of the Gorgas competition are to promote interest in science and to aid in the education of promising students.
The Alabama Science Scholar Search and Gorgas Scholarship Competition is a program of the Alabama Academy of Science and the Alabama Power Foundation.
For information, contact Dr. Buckner, Chair, at ebuckner@usouthal.edu or (251) 445-9449
Applications for the 2010 competition may be submitted directly to the Chair, Dr. Ellen Buckner. Deadline for receipt of entry is Tuesday January 12, 2010. Final competition for 2010 will be held at Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL, from March 30 - April 1, 2010.
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Note: links to the 2009-2010 competition information are as follows. These are Word files except as indicated.
Gorgas Entry Research Report Instructions
How to Write a Scientific Paper (pdf file)
Gorgas Final Competition and Awards
Additional Scholarships offered by Alabama Colleges and Universities -revised
Alabama Science Scholar Search Announcement
Link to Alabama Juni0r Academy of Science Website
Link to Alabama Academy of Science Website
NEWS:
Press release for 2008-2009 Competition with Winners and Finalists
2009 Winner: Lauren Nelson, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School, Birmingham, AL
2009 Gorgas Finalists (Left to Right)
Carley Andrews, Ankita Patel, Ganna Pashtukh, Jessica Swinea, Nathan Tinker, Bryant Finney, William Whitney, Sarah Smith, Rebecca Duron, Robyn Stiff, Lauren Nelson, Milanne Clark, Sabrina Lynn
Please link here and visit the page of 2007-2008 Winners and finalists announced with photographs
Please link here and visit the page of 2006-2007 Winners and finalists announced with photographs
Please link here and visit the page for the winners from the 2005-2006 competition