*The Alabama Junior Academy of Science is a 9-12th outreach by the Alabama Academy of Science.  AJAS is the Alabama High Schools that participate in the Alabama Regionals for the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)(www.jshs.org).

*This scholarship competition is on a scientific paper.  The top five go to the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS).  The  JSHS  is sponsored by the Department of Defense, and the Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force.  They also offer educational outreach programs like summer internships and research experience opportunities.

*This year’s competition will occur on February 27 and 28th at Troy University in Montgomery.
1. You should register here first to be added to email list and to communicate interest in an optional, virtual practice.   Competition at the AL Regional  will involve a 12 minute presentation and a 6 minute defense of your paper.

2. Formal registration is here for AL Regional JSHS through ideal logic.  You may skip over paper and abstract submission for now.  Final paper submission are due by 1/17/25 and 60 students will be announced by 1/27 to compete at the AL regionals.

*The 63rd National JSHS event will be April 22nd – 26th, 2025 with travel days on those dates as well, with the possibility of travel on April 21st. The location is Chantilly, VA, very near Dulles airport.  Each region sends 5 students and two adults to NJSHS.  There is a possibility of a 3rd adult as a national worker if you are interested.  All travel is booked and paid for by the national office. This should not be part of your regional budget or expenditures.

*Optional practices are local AMSTI sub-regions organize below, that will meet via zoom.  Students may attend for practice, feedback or to observe other projects.  Sign up for Local competitions in one of the following below regions.  This will be organized once students have completed registration.  Locals will occur in late January and the first week of February.

*Email questions to Dr. Mark T Jones, state director at jonesmt@troup.org

*Click here for the Alabama Science trail and  research ideas and contacts

*Online mentoring available through zoom.   Would you like access to a Gizmo platform to explore research ideas with online inquiry applications that have many variables to manipulate?  Email with gizmo in the subject to Dr. Mark T Jones (jonesmt@troup.org).