South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair
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Issue with abstract deadline has been corrected. Students can now enter their abstract and submit their final ISEF paperwork.
The 15th Annual South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair will take place Friday, March 21, 2025
Southern Wesleyan University
907 Wesleyan Drive
Central, SC 29630
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*Participants under 16 must be supervised by a responsible adult for the entire event with the exception of Closed Judging when Fair staff will supervise students.
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Schedule of Events
*This is the finalized schedule for the 2025 SC Region 1 Science Fair
Friday, March 21st, 2025
8:00am - 9:00am
Registration & Set-Up in The Founders in University Dining Commons
8:15am - 9:00am
Judge Orientation
9:00am - 9:15am
Opening Assembly
9:15am - 10:30am
Elementary Student Interviews with Judges
10:45am - 12:00pm
Middle & High School Student Interviews with Judges
11:30am - 1:00pm
Lunch
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Projects Open to the Public
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Awards Ceremony
Judge Schedule of Events
In-person judging is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 21, 2025. Judge training will start at 8:30 am in Founders Hall. All judging will be completed by 1 pm.
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Registration Deadlines
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Status
Registration Deadlines
Teacher Registration
Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Feb 28, 2025 (Friday)
n/a
Closed
Teacher Registration (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Close: Feb 28, 2025 (Friday)
Pre-Approval Paperwork
Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Feb 28, 2025 (Friday)
Mar 17, 2025 (Monday)
Closed
Pre-Approval Paperwork (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Close: Feb 28, 2025 (Friday)
*Revisions: Mar 17, 2025 (Monday)
Project Registration
Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Mar 3, 2025 (Monday)
n/a
Closed
Project Registration (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Close: Mar 3, 2025 (Monday)
Final ISEF Forms & Media Releases
Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Mar 14, 2025 (Friday)
Mar 20, 2025 (Thursday)
Closed
Final ISEF Forms & Media Releases (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Close: Mar 14, 2025 (Friday)
*Revisions: Mar 20, 2025 (Thursday)
Judge Registration
Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Mar 15, 2025 (Saturday)
n/a
Closed
Judge Registration (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Close: Mar 15, 2025 (Saturday)
Volunteer Registration
Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Mar 20, 2025 (Thursday)
n/a
Closed
Volunteer Registration (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Close: Mar 20, 2025 (Thursday)
*final revision indicates the last date when you can re-upload your forms/paperwork when requested by our staff.
Divisions and Categories
The 15th Annual South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair is open to all students in grades 3 through 12. Students will be participating in 3 divisions:
Elementary Division (grades 3 - 5)
Junior Division (grades 6 - 8)
Senior Division (grades 9 - 12)
Each division is separated into 22 categories:
Description of categories
Animal Sciences (ANIM)
Behavioral and Social Sciences (BEHA)
Biochemistry (BCHM)
Biomedical and Health Sciences (BMED)
Biomedical Engineering (ENBM)
Cellular and Molecular Biology (CELL)
Chemistry (CHEM)
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBIO)
Earth and Environmental Sciences (EAEV)
Embedded Systems (EBED)
Energy: Chemical (EGCH)
Energy: Physical (EGPH)
Engineering Mechanics (ENMC)
Environmental Engineering (ENEV)
Materials Science (MATS)
Mathematics (MATH)
Microbiology (MCRO)
Physics and Astronomy (PHYS)
Plant Sciences (PLNT)
Robotics and Intelligent Machines (ROBO)
Systems Software (SOFT)
Translational Medical Science (TMED)