Toronto Science Fair

Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be awarded to top projects in Each Division: Junior (Grade 7-8 projects), Intermediate (Grade 9-10 projects) and Senior (Grade 11-12)

Special Awards

A variety of special awards are presented for exceptional work in a variety of scientific disciplines.

The following Special Awards will be presented at Toronto Science Fair 2026.

AMD NextGen Rising Visionary Award

The AMD Rising Visionary Award honours senior‑level students who demonstrate exceptional innovation, technical skill, and foresight in science and technology. Sponsored by AMD, this award recognizes projects that push the boundaries of discovery and apply creative thinking to real‑world challenges. The recipient will receive an AMD Radeon Graphics Card (approximately $600 value), celebrating their potential as a future leader in technological innovation.

Canada Wide Science Fair Finalist Awards

A group of students is chosen to represent Toronto at the Canada-Wide Science Fair held in spring of each year. These students represent Team Toronto. Registration fees for the Canada-Wide Science Fair are paid by Toronto Science Fair through the generous support of our sponsors. “Team Toronto” will be chosen from the Gold Medal winners in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Divisions.

Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) Award

This prize will be given to the best projects in Meteorological and Oceanographic Sciences. This includes projects in weather, air quality, climate, climate change and the oceans. The winner will receive $150.00. A second place prize of $75 will also be awarded. The winning students will receive free membership to CMOS for 1 year.

The Charles Dyer UTSC Entrance Award

The University of Toronto Scarborough [UTSC] will award a $2,500 entrance scholarship to the student with the top senior project. Admission and registration in a UTSC degree program is required by fall of 2026 and the recipient must meet the admission requirements of the program of choice. In the case of a two-person project, each student will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship.

The Charles Lee Design for Innovation Award

This award will be given to a project that demonstrates a unique perspective in the technology, engineering and AI. This award is open to students in Grades 9 and 10. Two awards of $100.00 each will be given.

The Danielle Moore Environmental Stewardship Award

This award recognizes a student whose project demonstrates outstanding care for the planet – through innovation, research or creativity that supports sustainability, protects ecosystems or deepens our understanding of the natural world. Three awards will be given: Junior ($100); Intermediate ($200) and Senior ($200)

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Award

This prize will be awarded to a project of exceptional merit dealing with astronomy or space/physics engineering. The prize has a value of $400.00 to be received by a single winner or shared between two partners. The winner(s) will also receive a one-year Youth Membership to the RASC, and a subscription to all attendant newsletters and publications. The successful Exhibitors will receive a personal tour of the David Dunlap Observatory facility.

The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Toronto Section Awards

These awards will be given to the best three projects showing principles of tribology, effects of friction and possible ways to improve friction wear and lubrication for global benefits. 1st Place – Certificate and $250.00; 2nd Place – Certificate and $150.00; 3rd place – Certificate and $100.00. Tribology is a branch of mechanical engineering and materials science which is generally all about perfecting motion and studying the effects of friction between surfaces in motion. Applicable projects could include studies of surface tension, the effects of temperature on viscosity, studies of the best household items for lubricating surfaces, experiments to show ways to reduce friction and conserve energy.

The University of Ottawa Admission Scholarship

The Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa will award a $1,000 scholarship to a top Senior project (grade 11 or 12). The intent of this scholarship is to encourage the winner(s) to pursue undergraduate university studies in science, engineering/technology or health sciences. In the case of a two-student project, each eligible student will receive a $1,000 admission scholarship.

University of Toronto Department of Earth Sciences Mathew Shawn McConville Award

A $500.00 award will be given to the best projects in Earth Sciences. This broad field includes studies of the atmosphere, weather and climate, the oceans, the solid Earth, natural resources, fossils and Earth history, environmental geoscience and environmental change, global ecology, planetary science, remote sensing, and chemical and physical processes linking the atmosphere, the solid Earth and the biosphere.

University of Toronto Scarborough Chemistry Society Award

This award will be given to projects that demonstrate an outstanding application of chemistry/chemical technology to a problem relevant to society. Three awards will be given. One with the value of $150.00 and two with the value of $75.00 each.

UTSC Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences Award

A $200.00 award will be given to the best project in each of chemistry, environmental science and physics.

The Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) Award

A prize of $200.00 will be awarded to a project focused on innovative ideas for preserving and/or enhancing the water environment. This prize will be given to a top project in any category related to one or more of the following subject areas: water and wastewater treatment, stormwater management, biosolids energy and resource recovery, water reuse/ grey water systems, constructed wetlands, properties of water. Water is our most valuable resource, that requires on-going efforts to manage it in the most responsible and sustainable manner.

Young Scientist Award

This award will be given to an outstanding project in any science discipline. The winner will receive $100.00.

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