Thanks to GrrlScientist’s Feb. 2, 2012 posting (on the Guardian Science blogs) I was reminded of the Google online science fair competition for students from around the world aged 13-18.

The deadline for making a submission is April 1, 2012. You can go here for more details.

There are prizes to be won; this excerpt from their Prizes page provides an outline,

Life-changing prizes

Well, a world-class science fair calls for world-class prizes. They include once-in-a-lifetime experiences like a scientific trip to the Galapagos Islands with National Geographic Expeditions, unique scholarships and real-life work opportunities in iconic science centers of excellence like CERN in Switzerland.

NEW Science in Action prize

This year there will also be a special Science in Action prize sponsored by Scientific American which will be awarded to a project that addresses a social, environmental, ethical, health or welfare issue to make a practical difference to the lives of a group or community.

So why not get started?

The categories

There will be 90 regional finalists who will each receive a Google Chromebook*. 15 finalists, selected from these regional finalists, will be flown to Mountain View California for a chance to compete to become a finalist winner in their age category …

You can go here for full details about the prizes. They are pretty amazing prizes.