Gyaan Galaxy is a national-level science fair conducted bi-annually for 9th to 12th grade students across India, to foster innovative research in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics). Students fitting the below criteria can select the category of choice and submit the abstract. The categories are as follows:
Atmospheric chemistry and air pollution
Students who choose to submit research under this category will explore the chemical processes that occur in the Earth’s atmosphere, the relationship between the atmosphere and the biosphere, exploring the impact of air pollution on the regulation of atmospheric systems, air quality and climate.
Climate change and climate dynamics
This category focuses on exploring the relationship between climate change and climate dynamics, which is the study of climate processes and systems, the factors that disrupt or change the functioning of the system, and understanding how this system evolves.
Energy Resources
‘Energy Resources’ refers to the natural sources of energy that are found on the earth. This includes any form of energy that can be harnessed to produce heat, electricity or used to generate other forms of energy. Students who select this category will look into the impact of harnessing energy resources on the environment, how these resources can be harnessed in a more efficient and environmentally friendly way, or reimagining the way in which these systems function.
Ecology
Ecology is a field of biology that studies the interaction of biological organisms with one another, and their physical surroundings. Students who are interested in this category can explore ecological systems, and factors that disrupt or benefit certain ecological systems, or stimulate ecological evolution.
Environmental management
Students who choose this category will be exploring the key areas of concern with respect to the environment, and look into the systems of environmental monitoring, studying past environmental changes and their causes, identifying possible future patterns of change and identifying a route that increases the benefit of the environment for humans, while reducing environmental degradation due to human activities.
Earth/Space Science
This category includes the exploration of Earth Science, which is the study of the chemical make-up of the Earth and its atmosphere and includes all natural sciences related to it, while Space Science, which looks into study of outer space and all other scientific disciplines that are focused on furthering our understanding of the universe, including space exploration.
Water pollution and conservation
This category looks into water pollution and conservation, which focuses on identifying the causes for contamination of water bodies such as rivers, lakes, oceans and seas, and identifying processes and practices to conserve and protect these resources from irreversible damage.
Water, sanitation, hygiene and health
Students who pick this category will look into exploring the systems that provide communities safe and hygienic access to water for domestic and daily use (including drinking water), and providing access to infrastructure that supports good health and hygiene, without exposing people or their surroundings to waste.
Environmental resource quality (air, water, sediments, soil)
This category specifically looks into the essential resources on Earth (air, water, sediments and soil) and studies the quality of these resources. It also looks into the causes and impacts of the deterioration of the quality of these resources, and solutions for the mitigation of undesirable environmental effects.
Food and agricultural systems
Broadly, agricultural or food systems are the systems that produce crops or livestock for human consumption, and include the social, economic and political relations and facets that are related to those systems. Students who select this category will focus on exploring these systems.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any student of Indian nationality between Grades 9-12 can participate in the fair.
- Each entrant is only allowed to submit one project to the fair
- Students may apply as team of up to 4 participants
Judging Criteria
Each entry will be judged on the following metrics:
- Abstract evaluation (15%)
- Literature review and its understanding (15%)
- Experiment/model/code/novel analysis by student (55%)
- Argument and its coherence (15%)
Submission Guidelines
Individuals or team who meet the eligibility criteria can participate in the Gyaan Galaxy national fair 2021. To participate in the National Fair, one has to register themselves by filling the registration form. After filling the registration form, participants will receive a mail from Gyaan Galaxy with further instructions.
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Participants are required to submit their final project before the final date of submission. Participants are requested to view sample project paper once before submitting their project to meet the competition standards.
Deadline for submissions will be 11th of August 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re an Indian citizen and studying in grades 9-12, you’re eligible to participate!
To register, you will have to complete a google form. You can find the form here.
The final deadline to submit your projects to the fair is August 11th, 2021. Everything must be submitted by then, including the final project report.
Of course! You can enter a project either as an individual or in a team of up to 4 participants. Remember that you may only submit one project to the fair.
Gyaan Galaxy aims to encourage STEM research in the field of environmental science and conservation. Projects should be submitted in one of the following categories:
- Atmospheric chemistry and air pollution
- Climate change and climate dynamics
- Energy Resources
- Ecology
- Environmental management
- Earth/Space Science
- Water pollution and conservation
- Water, sanitation, hygiene and health
- Environmental resource quality (air, water, sediments, soil)
- Food and agricultural systems
You can submit any kind of STEM project which fits into the aforementioned categories. An example of a successful project in the first category- atmospheric chemistry and air pollution- could be an innovative design for a new, portable device measuring PM levels in the air. You could also choose to work on water decontamination methods, or identifying chemicals that aid in food preservation: the choice is yours!
You can submit a .pdf file of your research paper here.
Winners will be decided by our team of expert judges, who have years of experience in STEM fields. You can read more about the judges of the fair here.
The results of the fair will be announced on September 15th, 2021, after the projects have undergone careful consideration by our select panel of judges.
In order to win the Gyaan Galaxy fair, you will have to submit a project that stands out for its coherence, argument, and unique approach. Make sure to select a topic carefully, and follow all of our guidelines in order to produce a successful project report! Remember that each entry will be judged on the following criteria: Abstract evaluation (15%); Literature reviewed and understanding of this literature (15%); Experiment/model/code/novel analysis by student (55%); Argument and its coherence (15%).
The final project report can be no longer than 12 pages. The font size must be minimum size 12 in Times New Roman font, and the document should use 1.5 spacing. The font size for image captions may be slightly smaller. Your bibliography and citations should follow either APA, MLA or Chicago formatting rules. The content requirements for the project report can be found here.