ISEF forms for all projects in all divisions and categories

Depending on project topic, some projects (such as human subject, animal subjects, microbes, biological or chemical agents) will be required to fill out and submit ISEF forms to our SRC (scientific review committee) staff for pre-approval, before they begin their experimentation. Upon approval, students may begin their project experimentation. All participating projects will be required to have two (2) hard copies of their ISEF paperwork at their projects at the day of the fair. Follow the steps below to obtain, fill out and submit your ISEF forms:

Step 1

Complete the ISEF Rules Wizard by answering few questions about your project to the best of your ability. After you complete the ISEF Rules Wizard you will be presented with list of forms that are required for your project based on the answers you have provided. Save each form to your computer and print them out as needed.

Step 2 (Pre-Approval)

If the ISEF Rules Wizard determined that you only need forms 1, 1A and 1B (abstract is not required) you can skip this step and go the to the next one.

All other projects will be required to submit their ISEF forms online for pre-approval by our SRC staff before beginning project experimentation. Forms must be properly filled out and signed. Submitting pre-approval does not register you for the fair. All qualified projects will still need to register online. See our online registration 101 page for details.

Step 3

All participating projects, regardless of the fact if they needed prior approval, will be required to have two (2) hard copies of their ISEF paperwork at their projects at the day of the fair. One copy must remain at the project display area, while other copy gets turned in to NSDSAMF staff at the registration desk.

Please note the following guidelines when dealing with ISEF forms:

• ISEF forms are provided in PDF file format. If you are having difficulties opening or saving in this format, please make sure that you download and install the latest version of Adobe Reader. Adobe Reader is a free program that can be downloaded directly from Adobe website.
• Research Plan needs to be submitted with your ISEF forms.
• NSDSAMF does not require students to submit an abstract form. We recommend students complete an abstract with few copies available by their project.

IMPORTANT: If our staff has requested that you re-upload your paperwork, use our pre-approval search page to find you project first, or use a direct re-upload link that you received in the email from our SRC staff.