Seven young scientists from India have been selected for the Intel world high school science research competition, which began in the US' Pittsburgh this week.

Sources in Intel said, 1,549 young scientists from around the world were vying for the top award, that carries a 75,000 US Dollars grand prize from the Intel Foundation. The award ceremony will take place on Friday.

The scientists have been selected through 446 affiliate fairs in 68 countries, regions and territories.
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a programme of Society for Science & the Public (SSP), is sponsored by software company Intel.

The Indian contingent is a mix of students from Delhi, Chennai, Ujjain, Puttur and Kolkata with innovations in the field of chemistry, maths, bio-physics, bio-chemistry among others.