Competition Information
For Students

Student competitions held by the Phoenix Chapter and the international Society for Technical Communication (STC) include:

CARSEF Central Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (writing competition managed by the Phoenix Chapter) ISTCC International Student Technical Communication Competition (writing competition managed by the Society) ISEF International Science and Engineering Fair (writing competition managed by the Society) ITWC International Technical Writing Competition (writing competition managed by the Phoenix Chapter)

 

CARSEF

Students in grades 4–12 who participate in the Central Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair (CARSEF) and include a project report with their display are automatically eligible to win a writing award from STC’s Phoenix Chapter. We offer three awards in each of the following CARSEF age categories.

Senior Division (Grades 9–12) Monetary awards will be given tor first, second, and third place winners. Amounts are to be determined.

Junior Investigator Division
(Grades 7–8)

Monetary awards will be given tor first, second, and third place winners. Amounts are to be determined.

Junior Explorer Division
(Grades 5–6)

Monetary awards will be given tor first, second, and third place winners. Amounts are to be determined.

For more information about this writing competition, see our student flyer. Note: Adobe Reader is required for the viewing of this flyer. If you do not have Adobe Reader, download it free from www.adobe.com.)

For more information about CARSEF, see carsef.asu.edu.

ISTCC

The STC Phoenix Chapter enters Senior Division winners who are in grade 10, 11, or 12 into the International Student Technical Communication Competition (ISTCC). This competition is held by the international STC organization. For details about ISTCC, see STC’s ISTCC information. 

ISEF

The international organization of STC judges project displays and reports in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). For details about ISEF, see STC’s ISEF  information.