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El Camino College Research Fair

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Overview & Prizes

Purpose

Join the ECC Research Fair to grow your confidence as a scholar and learn research techniques that will help you your whole life! You will gain experience working with ECC faculty and will get valuable feedback on your project. We are excited to help you explore your interests and gain confidence presenting your work.

Am I Eligible?

  • You completed a research project for an El Camino College course in the past year (Winter 2024, Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2025).
  • You haven't already completed an A.A. degree or higher. 

If you answered yes to both questions, you are eligible for ECC's first-ever Research Fair! 

This Research Fair is an amazing way to build your confidence as a scholar, explore a topic you're passionate about, and gain a unique accomplishment for your resume.

The goal of this Research Fair is to take a project you've already completed and improve it to the next level by working with ECC Librarians and then displaying your project.
 

What Qualifies

  • You've written a research paper for an ECC class (any subject)
  • You've worked on a speech or presentation at ECC that required research (any subject)
  • If you're not sure, just fill out the form below and ask if you're eligible!

Prizes

  • First Place Prize
  • Most Growth Prize
  • Community Engagement Prize

All participants will receive a certificate and ECC swag! There will be a reception where you can invite family and friends. 

*Since this is a pilot event, we may need to adjust prizes based on first-time participation numbers

Criteria for Scoring

First Place Prize

$500 Scholarship to El Camino College or your transfer institution

  • Awarded for the research project that makes best use of credible sources and a clear topic.
  • Awarded for engagement with Research Coaching sessions.

Most Growth Prize

ECC Bookstore Voucher

  • Awarded based on how strongly you commit to the Research Coaching process and how many changes and improvements you make to your project.

Community Engagement Prize

ECC Bookstore Voucher

  • Awarded for a research topic that most genuinely and uniquely explores a community-centered issue. 
  • Awarded for engagement with Research Coaching sessions.

Requirements

Requirements to Participate

  • Be currently enrolled at ECC
     
  • Have a research paper/speech/project from the past year (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 2024)
     
  • Complete 2 Research Coaching sessions
    • In Research Coaching, you'll work with an ECC Librarian to improve your project and learn valuable research skills!
    • You'll also have access to a writing coach to help fine-tune your thesis. 
    • We will help schedule these sessions!
       
  • Create a poster based on your project. You can create this digitally and we will print it for free. The poster will include a breakdown of your research process, the investigation of your topic, in-text citations, and a list of references or bibliography.
     
  • Allow your poster to be displayed in the library at the end of the year. 

That's it! ECC Librarians will guide you through each step of this process to ensure you succeed!

TImeline

Important Dates

Last Day to Sign Up April 7th, 2025
Posters Due June 2nd, 2025
Reception & Celebration June 6th, 2025

 

Sample Poster

Sign Up to Participate

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