DURACELL SETS SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

The tenth annual Duracell Scholarship Competition, which offers $32,500 in prize money to high school students, begins this month.

Students in grades 9-12 may enter. Students must design and build a battery-powered device and submit a written description, a wiring diagram, and a photo of the device by Jan. 17.

One first place scholarship of $10,000 will be awarded. Five second place scholarships are $3,000 each and 10 third place scholarship of $500 each will also be given. An additional 25 cash awards of $100 each will be given.

Among the top winners in last year's competition were a talking measuring cup, an auto dent detector, an electrical wind speed meter and a snow machine.

The National Science Teachers Association is also a sponsor of the contest.

To enter, students must complete a form available from science teachers or by writing to Duracell/NSTA Scholarship Competition, 1742 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington D.C. 20009.