Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

Regeneron ISEF 2023

Regeneron ISEF 2023, the world’s largest pre-college STEM competition, will take place from May 13-19 in Dallas, Texas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Regeneron ISEF 2023 will be a fully in-person event complimented by a virtual site where finalists will share their projects online. All judging and events will be in-person.

Sign up as a volunteer or a Grand Award Judge to support the more than 1,800 high school students from around the world who will be competing for nearly $6 million in awards during Regeneron ISEF. Encourage the next generation of innovators!

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Volunteer Flyer

Volunteer

Thousands of individuals contribute to and support Regeneron ISEF as interpreters and event volunteers.

A finalist explains her project to a Grand Award Judge at Regeneron ISEF 2022.

Be a Grand Award Judge

Learn more about Grand Award Judging at Regeneron ISEF.

Winners of a Special Award from the National Anti-vivisection Society stand on stage at Regeneron ISEF 2022

Special Award Organizations (SAO)

More than 50 professional organizations give out Special Awards at Regeneron ISEF.

The crowd at Regeneron ISEF 2022 watches the opening ceremony.

For Attendees

Information for attendees of Regeneron ISEF 2023 including the COVID-19 policy for the event.

Education Outreach Day

Education Outreach Day brings local middle and high school students to ISEF for a day of hands-on, interactive STEM activities.

Awards

Regeneron ISEF finalists compete for nearly $6 million in awards, prizes and scholarships.

Become a Sponsor

Join the ISEF sponsor community.

Compete

Competing at Regeneron ISEF starts at a Society-affiliated fair

Find-a-Fair

Official rules and guidelines for competition

International Rules and Guidelines

Project Material Guidelines for Regeneron ISEF 2023

2023 Project Material Guidelines (PDF)

Answers to questions for students, parents and teachers

Frequently Asked Questions

Definitions and details of the categories of competition

Categories and Subcategories

Searchable database of abstracts from 2014 to 2022

Project Database

Congratulations to the top winners of Regeneron ISEF 2022!

High school scientists from around the world won nearly $8M in awards, scholarships at Regeneron ISEF 2022, with the $75,000 top award going to 17-year-old Robert Sansone of Fort Piece, Florida.

Regeneron ISEF 2022 Program Book

Read the Grand Awards Press Release

Watch the Awards Ceremony

Head to our Virtual Science Fair to see all the winners’ projects

Past Regeneron ISEFs

Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020

For the first time in ISEF’s history, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Society for Science honored the more than 1,300 finalists of the Regeneron ISEF 2020 by coming together virtually to celebrate science.

Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2021

Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2021 was held as a full competition with over 1,800 finalists and 1,300 judges meeting virtually to conduct virtual interviews. Learn more about the winners and view all the amazing ceremonies and panels from virtual Regeneron ISEF 2021.

Affiliated Fairs

The Society’s network of affiliated science fairs around the globe are critical to the success of Regeneron ISEF and Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.

Resources for science fair personnel include: