In a constant effort to provide an opportunity for senior and
junior scientists to interact, the New Jersey Junior Academy of Science offers research
grants to high school student researchers through a competitive Grant in Aid Program
funded through the AAAS.
The Junior Academy also holds its Annual Meeting along with the New Jersey Senior Academy. All Junior Academy members, Grant-In-Aid Recipients and students doing research at their high schools are invited to this important event. High school science teachers are invited to plan to attend and to encourage any of their students engaged in scientific research to present their work in paper and/or poster presentations. More information, registration material and instructions may be obtained by calling the NJAS office at 732-463-0511 or by downloading them from the forms area of this site.
The Academy also sponsors "Science for Breakfast" programs that involve high school science students and professional scientists. The program is intended to give high school students throughout New Jersey, who are interested in pursuing careers in science, the opportunity to interact with professional scientists and researchers, who work in various fields of science, technology, research and development. The scientists and researchers, on the other hand, will have the unique opportunity to share the many aspects of just what is involved in becoming and actively being a professional scientist. Areas of science represented by the scientists usually include biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, biochemistry, biotechnology, engineering, psychology and medicine, to name a few. As a result of the enthusiastic conversations taking place, scientists are moved to take an active role in mentoring many of the students that attend.