Where Research Can Go

You did the work. Here's where to share it.

The SoTS Ecosystem

Present here first. Present here often.

Opportunity	What It's For	When
Quarterly Peer Presentations	Present to 5-6 SoTS members. Low stakes, real feedback.	Every 3 months (Fall 2026)
Annual Meeting (Princeton + Virtual)	Larger audience, deeper engagement, networking.	Fall, annually (first: Fall 2026)
Proceedings of SoTS	Peer-reviewed journal. Submit, get critiqued, revise, publish. Open access with DOI.	Rolling
World of Teen Science	Magazine. Science writing, sci-fi, art, music, gaming analysis.	Rolling

At the SoTS Annual Meeting (Fall 2026)

Contest	Format
The Sounds of Science	Music, raps, compositions about science
Laughing Matter	Science comedy: stand-up, sketches, satire
Science Illustrated	Visual arts: digital, crafts, drawings, paintings
Science 2050	Writing: essays and grounded sci-fi

These celebrate how you share science, not how your research ranks.

Note: list of external opportunities below does not aim to be exhaustive.

Competition	Ages	Link
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards	Grades 7-12	Website
Science Without Borders® Challenge	Ages 11-19	Website
NASA Student Art Contest	Grades K-12	Website

Present without winners or losers.

Conference	Description	Link
SoTS Annual Meeting	Our gathering. Present, get feedback, meet peers.	Details
AJAS	Present at AAAS alongside professionals. Invitation via state academy.	Website
Florida STEM Symposium	3-day conference, non-competitive sessions.	Website

These exist. Some students find them motivating.

Competition	Format	Link
IYPT	Teams defend solutions in "Physics Fights"	Website
USIYPT	US version, 4 problems, school teams	Website
iGEM	Synthetic biology, team-based	Website

Competition	Level	Link
Regeneron ISEF	Grades 9-12, via regional fairs	Website
Regeneron STS	Seniors only, application-based	Website
JSHS	Grades 9-12, DoD-sponsored	Website
SJWP	Ages 15-20, water/environmental	Website
EUCYS	Ages 14-20, European	Website

Fair	When	Territory
Terra North Jersey STEM Fair	March	North/Central NJ counties
Hudson County STEM Showcase	March	Hudson County
Mercer Science and Engineering Fair	March	Mercer County