New_York_City_Science_and_Engineering_Fair
The New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) is an annual science fair contested by around 700 high school students from Queens, Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island,[1][2][3] making it the largest high school research competition in New York City.[4] About 150 participants advance to the finals round.[1] Awards include scholarships to study at CUNY's City College of New York and Hunter College, while the finalists win a trip to represent New York City at the International Science and Engineering Fair.[4] Winners represent Team NYC at ISEF and compete for $4,000,000 in awards.[5][6] The event is sponsored by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) and the City University of New York (CUNY) Office of Academic Affairs.[4] Other science fairs include the Google Science Fair, Siemens Science Fair, Intel STS and Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.