ISEF Sponsorship Opportunities 2021

VITRUAL ISEF SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Support Affiliated Fairs Critical Needs

With the current global pandemic and related financial crisis, the Society’s affiliated fair network needs additional financial support. The Society is building an Affiliated Fair Emergency Need and COVID-19 Transition Fund (Fund) to support our fairs on the ground in this time of crisis. In order to adequately and equitably support our affiliated fairs, the Society seeks at least $250,000 in contributions to build a stable and meaningful Fund. The Fund will allow fairs to apply for grants to meet their basic operational needs and/or address the challenges they face during this time. Needs and challenges include transitioning to a virtual fair platform or producing an in-person fair that requires additional resources due to social distancing or pandemic-related requirements. Affiliated fair needs may include, for instance, laptops, an online application system, equitable online judging, and/or socially distanced in-person fairs (requiring additional space and protective materials).

BENEFITS INCLUDE • Being featured as a sponsor in the Virtual ISEF program book, on the website and in the Society’s Annual Report. • Sponsors of $25,000 will receive a booth in the Internship and STEM Career Hall. • For sponsors who give $25,000 or more, a 50% discount on an advertisement in Science News , whose in-depth reporting on science topics now reaches 4,600+ high schools and 100,000 digital and print subscribers. (For more about Science News and advertising, see page 69.) • See Benefits Matrix on page 6 for the complete list of benefits based on total level of investment.

DESIGNATE YOUR SUPPORT FOR A SPECIFIC AFFILIATED FAIR

• You may also identify a specific affiliated fair or fairs for a specific geographical region that you would like to support. We will contact the affiliate in order to arrange acceptance of your sponsorship funds. • Your support for affiliated fairs will make you part of the sponsor community and entitle you to sponsor benefits based on level of support. (See Sponsor Benefits Matrix page 6 .)

FUND SUPPORTER • Contribute to the Fund in any amount from $10,000 up.

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VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR |  SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR |  SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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