How to Join
September: Talk to your science teacher about VJAS. Ask if your school participates in VJAS.
September - December: Conduct research. Before November apply for Phil Robinson Research Funds Include the date.
January: Write your research paper. Make sure your teacher/sponsor reads and comments on the paper.
By February 21, 2027: Submit your written paper to VJAS through our Reviewr system. The link will be posted closer to the submission due date.
Membership: All membership is free. Students whose school participates in VJAS do not need to worry about membership. This is most of the participants in VJAS.
If your school is NOT a member of VJAS then you will become an individual member of VJAS at the time of your paper submission. What is an individual membership? Read below for information.
Please note: there is a $35 paper submission fee per paper due upon paper submission for individual members. If the school is a member the sponsor should inform students of payment arrangements.
Individual VJAS Membership
Most students participate in VJAS through their schools with a school sponsor.
Individual /Student memberships in VJAS are only required if a student’s school does not participate in VJAS. Talk to your science teacher about VJAS.
Individual membership applications are completed during the student paper submission process.
Individual Membership
This membership category is normally intended for homeschooled students (grades 7 through 12) in Virginia. In addition, a student (in grades 7-12) who attends a public or private school that will not be joining VJAS as a School Member for the current year may be allowed to become a VJAS Individual Member if they are the only one from that school. It is encouraged that if more than one student is interested that an adult sponsor is willing to support these efforts
The parent/guardian of the student must be listed as the legally responsible party on the Membership Registration. The parent fills the role of the Head Sponsor for a School Member (as previously described) and is responsible for completing and submitting the individual Membership Registration that is due January 15. This submission process is to be completed using the Reviewer platform.
The parent/guardian should also list a Student Sponsor (see description that follows) on the Membership Registration who is the project advisor and signs the required VJAS paper submission forms. If this person is not a science teacher, he/she should have an appropriate scientific background to advise the student properly. With an appropriate background, the parent of a homeschooled student could serve as the student sponsor.
Individual Memberships are completed during the paper submission processes using this link: https://my.reviewr.com/site/ VJAS_Application_2027
The Student Sponsor is the specific person who acts as the advisor for an individual student’s research project. The student sponsor has direct knowledge of what the student is working on and provides guidance for the project. The Student Sponsor:
1. Signs the Student Entry Form for each student submitting a paper.
2. Signs all appropriate “Certifications” on the “Certification Statement Form.”
3. Co-signs (along with Head Sponsor) applications (as needed) for Special Interest Awards and Scholarships. All signatures may be electronic.
4. Checks their emails and reads all VJAS Sponsor updates and checks the website and reads the Handbook.
September - December: Conduct research. Before November apply for Phil Robinson Research Funds Include the date.
January: Write your research paper. Make sure your teacher/sponsor reads and comments on the paper.
By February 21, 2027: Submit your written paper to VJAS through our Reviewr system. The link will be posted closer to the submission due date.
Membership: All membership is free. Students whose school participates in VJAS do not need to worry about membership. This is most of the participants in VJAS.
If your school is NOT a member of VJAS then you will become an individual member of VJAS at the time of your paper submission. What is an individual membership? Read below for information.
Please note: there is a $35 paper submission fee per paper due upon paper submission for individual members. If the school is a member the sponsor should inform students of payment arrangements.
Individual VJAS Membership
Most students participate in VJAS through their schools with a school sponsor.
Individual /Student memberships in VJAS are only required if a student’s school does not participate in VJAS. Talk to your science teacher about VJAS.
Individual membership applications are completed during the student paper submission process.
Individual Membership
This membership category is normally intended for homeschooled students (grades 7 through 12) in Virginia. In addition, a student (in grades 7-12) who attends a public or private school that will not be joining VJAS as a School Member for the current year may be allowed to become a VJAS Individual Member if they are the only one from that school. It is encouraged that if more than one student is interested that an adult sponsor is willing to support these efforts
The parent/guardian of the student must be listed as the legally responsible party on the Membership Registration. The parent fills the role of the Head Sponsor for a School Member (as previously described) and is responsible for completing and submitting the individual Membership Registration that is due January 15. This submission process is to be completed using the Reviewer platform.
The parent/guardian should also list a Student Sponsor (see description that follows) on the Membership Registration who is the project advisor and signs the required VJAS paper submission forms. If this person is not a science teacher, he/she should have an appropriate scientific background to advise the student properly. With an appropriate background, the parent of a homeschooled student could serve as the student sponsor.
Individual Memberships are completed during the paper submission processes using this link: https://my.reviewr.com/site/ VJAS_Application_2027
The Student Sponsor is the specific person who acts as the advisor for an individual student’s research project. The student sponsor has direct knowledge of what the student is working on and provides guidance for the project. The Student Sponsor:
1. Signs the Student Entry Form for each student submitting a paper.
2. Signs all appropriate “Certifications” on the “Certification Statement Form.”
3. Co-signs (along with Head Sponsor) applications (as needed) for Special Interest Awards and Scholarships. All signatures may be electronic.
4. Checks their emails and reads all VJAS Sponsor updates and checks the website and reads the Handbook.
