If your destination is independent science research, there are many ways to get there.

Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents Rules for use of microorganisms (including bacteria, viruses, viroids, prions, rickettsia, fungi, and parasites), recombinant DNA (rDNA) technologies or human or animal fresh/frozen tissues, blood, or body fluids.

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Regional awards to provide at your fair

The International Rules and Guidelines for Science Fairs is
available in multiple formats.
Familiarity with the rules is critical for students, parents, teachers,
mentors, fair directors and local and affiliated fair Scientific
Review Committees (SRC) and Institutional Review Boards (IRB).

ISEF Rules: The following rules apply to research using hazardous chemicals, devices and activities. These include substances and devices that are regulated by local, state, country, or international law, most often with restrictions of their use by minors such as DEA-controlled substances, prescription drugs, alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. Hazardous activities are those that involve a level of risk above and beyond that encountered in the student’s everyday life.

ISEF: Rules involving human participants

The International Rules for Pre-college Science Research: Guidelines for Science and Engineering Fairs are published annually to support students doing independent research safely. The International Rules are the official rules of the Regeneron ISEF and students competing at Society-affiliated science fairs.

Regeneron STS applications are first checked for eligibility, including meeting the Application Deadline, qualifying as a contestant, and submitting independent and original work. Eligible Regeneron STS entrants are then evaluated and scored by three Ph.D. level scientists. Each qualified project is scored based upon the online application questions, the Research Report, and the overall scientific potential of the student.

Workshop Aids to Support Society-Affiliate Fair’s SRC and D&S Committees

ISEF: Common Scientific Review Committee problems

Congratulations on your nomination! You are part of a select group of students invited to apply to the Broadcom MASTERS national competition.