Sponsor donations help support, the fair venue, teachers and students, provide workshops and on-site training for teachers at no cost to them, awards, including the all-expense paid trip for up to 20 students and their teachers to attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

The AzSEF and its outreach efforts are supported solely by donations from organizations like yours. To continue training and on-site support for teachers, and provide awards for students and teachers at the AzSEF, your pledge is needed by December 1st. All sponsors will be given a link on the home page of the AzSEF website. Medals are awarded to the top four projects in each category of each division, and the top high school projects (students and teachers) receive an all-expense paid trip to represent the AzSEF at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.  Numerous special awards provided by sponsors are also given to students whose work represents the interests of the sponsor providing the award.

GOLD SPONSOR:  $25,000 or more

• Prominent recognition in all publicity, marketing materials and signage used for the AzSEF as a primary sponsor
• Prominent logo on T-shirts
• Headlines on AzSEF banners
• Ad on inside cover and back page of AzSEF Program
• $100 cash award in your name to all Grand Award winners in the Senior Division
• $200 cash award to each Division-winning teacher

SILVER SPONSOR:  $10,000- $24,999

• Recognized in all print material; logo used in prominent advertising and public relations
• Full-page ad in the AzSEF program
• $100 cash award in your name to all Grand Award winners in the Junior Division

TURQUOISE SPONSOR:  $5,000-$9,999

• Recognized in all print material
• Half-page ad in the AzSEF program
• $50 cash award in your name to all Grand Award  winners in the Elementary Division

COPPER SPONSOR:  $2,500-$4,999

• Recognized in all print material
• Quarter-page ad in the AzSEF program
• $100 award for each Division-winning school

PERSONAL GIFT: $1,000-$2,499

• Recognition in the AzSEF program

EVENT SPONSORSHIP:

• Judges Breakfast - $ 9,000
• Judges Breaks (2) - $ 4,000
• Judges Lunch - $12,000
• Judges Shirts (Embroidered) - $ 9,000
• Volunteer Shirts w/ AzSEF Logo - $ 2,500
• AzSEF Program (printing) - $ 10,000
• Workshops for Teachers - $ 3,000
• Student Lunches - $ 14,000
• Student/Teacher T-shirts - $ 10,000
• Convention Hall Rental - $ 25,000

Businesses are encouraged to support the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF). This fair is affiliated with Society for Science & The Public, and is open to students in grades 5-12 from schools throughout Arizona. With the increased need for students to earn degrees in the STEM areas (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), the AzSEF promotes and awards students for STEM exploration through research. There are a number of ways your business can be involved:

• Allowing employees to be Judges and Volunteers
• Providing recognition awards for teachers
• Providing awards for students
• In-Kind support (equipment, promotional items, printing, etc.)
• Mentoring / Research opportunities