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The Intel Science Talent Search
(Intel STS), known for its first
57 years as the Westinghouse
Science Talent Search, is a
research-based science
competition in the United States
for high school seniors. It has
been referred to as "the nation's
oldest and most prestigious"
science competition. In his speech
at the dinner honoring the 1991
Winners, President George H. W.
Bush called the competition the
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History
for many years, the competition was known as the
Westinghouse Science Talent Search.
The Society for Science & the Public began the competition
in 1942
In 1998, Intel became the sponsor after it outbid several
other companies
Over the years, some 147,000 students have entered the
competition.
Over 22,000 have been named semifinalists and 2,920 have
traveled to Washington, D.C., as contest finalists
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Award prize
Basic Research Medal $150, 000
Global Good Medal $150, 000
Innovation Medal $150, 000
Second place (3 awards) $75, 000
Third place (3 awards) $35, 000
31 Finalists $7, 500
AWARDS AS OF 2015
