Symposium Dates: February 28 - March 2, 2027

Student Application Deadline: February 8, 2027

It gives us great pleasure to invite talented high school students and teachers from your school to participate in the 60th Annual Pennsylvania Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (PA-JSHS). The symposium will be held in Huntingdon from Sunday, February 28th, through Tuesday, March 2nd, 2027. The Pennsylvania Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium is a Department of War sponsored STEM program (U.S. Office of the Secretary of War and the U.S. Departments of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force and Space Force). The top five PA-JSHS presenters will be invited to present their work at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Chantilly, Virginia. The first- and second-place winners will present their papers as an oral presentation at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, and the three other top presenters will participate in a poster presentation.

Guest Policy

Each school that is present at the symposium is to have one designated chaperone for all attending students. If more than one student is attending from the same school, there must be one designated chaperone attending (teacher, mentor, parent/guardian). The chaperone will have their food and lodging accommodation provided by the regional symposium. Lodging accommodation for chaperones will be a single room, but must notify PA-JSHS directors directly to make arrangements for a plus one (spouse and/or non-participating children).

Others (family, friends, teachers) are still welcome to attend, but the costs will not be covered by the regional symposium. If additional guests attend, they must make their own lodging accommodation, and must cover the cost of their own meals while here ($85 for all symposium meals). All guests must register, as the regional symposium must be aware of their attendance for food preparation and safety reasons.

Resources

JSHS Website
Core Rules of Competition
Presentation Guidelines
Accommodations

For inquiries about the event contact the PA-JSHS Program Director Dr. David B. Klindienst at dbklindienst@gmail.com.