Introduced in 1990, The Collegiate Inventors Competition has rewarded and encouraged hundreds of students to share their inventive ideas with the world. It promotes exploration in invention, science, engineering, technology, and other creative endeavors and provides a window on the future technologies from which society will benefit in the future. AWARDS Up to 15 finalists will win an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. in October 2006 to participate in a final round of judging and in the awards dinner and presentation. One Undergraduate winner or team will receive $10,000 and one Graduate winner or team will receive a $15,000 cash prize. One Grand Prize winner or team will receive $25,000. Academic advisors of the winning entries will receive $3,000 each. JUDGING The committee of judges represents the fields of mathematics, engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, information technology, and medicine. Entries are judged on the originality and inventiveness of the new idea, process, or technology. The entry must be complete, workable, and well articulated. Entries are also judged on their potential value to society (socially, environmentally, and economically), and on the scope of use. The judges' decisions are final. ELIGIBILITY Students must be enrolled (or have been enrolled) full-time in any college or university at least part of the 12-month period prior to the date the entry is submitted. In the case of a team (maximum of four students), at least one member of the team must meet the full-time eligibility criteria. The other team members must have been enrolled on a part-time basis (at a minimum) sometime during the 24-month period prior to the date the entry is submitted.

What: Scholarships are designed to further international understanding, with Rotary Scholars acting as "ambassadors of goodwill" representing the U.S. in foreign countries. Students may apply for one of three scholarship types: * Academic Year Ambassadorial Scholarship - 1 year of study in any field in virtually any foreign country. This is the traditional length of study for UCI students. * Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship - 1-3 years of study in any field in virtually any foreign country. * Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship - 3-6 months of intensive language study in one of 11 languages (whenever possible, scholars reside with host families). Who is eligible: Undergraduates who will have completed two years of university work before starting the scholarship are eligible. Candidates may apply for any country in which there are Rotary Clubs. U.S. citizenship is not required; however, foreign students must be citizens of a country in which there are Rotary Clubs to be eligible. In 2006, non-eligible countries were: Bhutan, China, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Nauru, North Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen. U.S. students may not apply to travel to these countries, and citizens from these countries may not apply for the scholarship. Applicants may be from any field of study. Generally applicants must study in a country where they have not previously lived or studied, and must be proficient in that country's language. They may not be a Rotarian or a descendent or spouse of one. Selection Procedure: Candidates submit an application to the Rotary Club in their home town or to the local Newport/Irvine Rotary Club. Rotary International's website lists contacts for clubs in other areas. Application deadlines vary by club and are due between March and July, depending upon the wishes of the local club. The Newport/Irvine Rotary Club's deadline is May 1. Typically, the Newport/Irvine Rotary Club sends three candidates to the Orange County District level, selected from 15 or so qualified applicants. The District generally receives 30 nominations from all local clubs and selects 5-10 to receive the Scholarships. Interviews take place at the club and district levels. Not all scholarships are offered by all clubs. Winners will be announced in mid to late June.

THE FOUNTAINHEAD For 11th and 12th Graders Entry Deadline: April 25, 2006 FIRST PRIZE: $10,000 5 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000 10 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000 45 FINALISTS: $100 175 SEMIFINALISTS: $50 THE FOUNTAINHEAD--TOPICS Select ONE of the following three topics: 1. Explain the relationship between Peter Keating and Ellsworth Toohey. Does either character need the other? If so, in what way(s)? How does their relationship differ from that between Howard Roark and his friends. How do these issues relate to the theme of The Fountainhead? 2. For each of the following passages from The Fountainhead, explain its meaning in the story and its wider significance. a. Dominique Francon (about Ellsworth Toohey): “I admire him. He's so complete. You don't meet perfection often in this world one way or the other, do you? And he's just that. Sheer perfection in his own way. Everyone else is so unfinished, broken up into so many different pieces that don't fit together. But not Toohey. He's a monolith. Sometimes, when I feel bitter against the world, I find consolation in thinking that it's all right, that I'll be avenged, that the world will get what's coming to it—because there's Ellsworth Toohey.” Peter Keating: “What do you want to be avenged for?” (Part I, Chapter 10) b. Howard Roark: “What tension? I feel completely natural only when I'm working.” Austin Heller: “That's it. You're completely natural only when you're one inch from bursting into pieces. What in hell are you really made of, Howard? After all, it's only a building. It's not the combination of holy sacrament, Indian torture and sexual ecstasy that you seem to make of it.” Howard Roark: “Isn't it?” (Part II, Chapter 6 c. Howard Roark (to the judge): “The defense rests.” (Part II, Chapter 12) 3. Explain the similarities and differences between the characters of Dominique Francon, Steven Mallory and Gail Wynand. How does each’s view of life and its possibilities differ from Howard Roark’s? How does this issue relate to the theme of the novel? THE FOUNTAINHEAD--JUDGING Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic and psychological meaning of The Fountainhead. THE FOUNTAINHEAD--RULES Entrant must be in the eleventh or twelfth grade. To avoid disqualification, a stapled cover sheet MUST include: your name and address; your e-mail address (if available); the name and address of your high school; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from list above); your current grade level and (optional) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay, if you are completing it for classroom credit. Essay must be no fewer than 800 and no more than 1,600 words in length, and must be typewritten and double-spaced. One entry per student, please. Essay must be solely the work of the entrant. Essay must be postmarked no later than April 25, 2006.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA: There are a number of scholarships available for university students. Half of the available awards will go towards entrance scholarships, while the remainder will be given to current undergraduate students. Field of study will have no bearing on scholarship allocation. Recipients of the scholarships will be determined based on quality of work submitted. NOTES: Students must submit an essay no longer than 500 words on ONE of the following topics to be eligible for the scholarships: (UPLOAD MY ESSAY NOW AND ENTER ME INTO THE SCHOLARSHIP) DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2006 Award Amount: up to $10,000 available Submit Essay To: www.elpublishers.com/content/univsubmit.php Topic #1: There are several countries that are currently involved in developing nuclear capabilities. It seems that the major powers of the world have very little control over nuclear proliferation. All things considered, which country do you feel poses the largest threat to North America? Topic #2: Do you believe that government should help fund embryonic stem cell research? Topic #3: Given the astronomical increases in home prices over the past couple of years, what do you believe is the likelihood of the bubble bursting within the next two years? Topic #4: Discuss the merits of this statement: “Violence on television is the leading cause of crime committed by today’s youth!”

Our Mission is to create scholarly (educational) and scholarship (financial) opportunities in which participants of all levels have a fair and equal chance to participate and be successful. CKSF is striving to create an environment in which learning is a fun by-product of what our participants naturally long to do; be online, be competitive, and to be provided instant feedback to measure ranking and progress with and against their peers. CKSF is committed to the development of educators and recognition of schools. Our school scholarship competitions offer scholarship awards to students, teachers, and individual schools. See "Current Scholarship Competitions" to learn more about our upcoming school-based and individual scholarship competitions. CKSF OVERVIEW Developed and administered at Nova Southeastern University, the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation (CKSF) awards scholarships to students through Internet-based quiz competitions. CKSF reward students for demonstrating what they know. There is no essay writing or long applications to complete. Students receive scholarship awards based on common knowledge and basic education curricula. The primary focus is to have an objective competition that rewards students who have well-rounded, practical knowledge, and not necessarily those with the highest academic standing. History The first Common Knowledge Scholarship was created in January of 2000 for high school students in Norway, Michigan. The goal was to find a way in which all students would have a fair chance at winning the scholarship, unlike most programs that routinely favor students who are the strongest academic performers. The scholarship was based on well-rounded practical knowledge, rather than textbook and classroom material. Hence, the "Common Knowledge" scholarship was created.

ATLAS SHRUGGED—JUDGING Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Atlas Shrugged. ATLAS SHRUGGED RULES * Entrant must be enrolled in a college degree program at the time of entry. * A stapled cover sheet MUST include: name and address of entrant; entrant's e-mail address (if available); name and address of entrant's university; topic selected (1, 2 or 3 from list above); and your declared major. * Essay must be no fewer than 1,000 and no more than 1,200 words in length, and must be typewritten and double-spaced. One entry per student, please. * Essay must be solely the work of the entrant. * Essay must be postmarked no later than September 15, 2006. * Decisions of the judges are final. * Employees of the Ayn Rand Institute, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Past first-place winners are not eligible for this contest. * All entries become the property of the Ayn Rand Institute and will not be returned. * Winners and other participants will be notified by November 22, 2006.

The purpose of the Kor Memorial Scholarship is to recognize and encourage scholarship in fields of language study. Familiarity with Klingon or other constructed languages is not required, however creative and innovative applicants are preferred. A $500 award will be bestowed upon an undergraduate or graduate student each year. Final determination is reached by a committee made up of the KLI Director and a changing selection of qualified language specialists. Formal announcement of each year's recipient is made at the annual conference of the KLI, the qep'a'.