Join us at Regeneron ISEF 2025 in Columbus, Ohio!
From May 10-16, 2025, top STEM students from around the world will be gathering in Columbus, Ohio, for the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, the world’s largest international STEM research competition for high school students. This year, we will be celebrating ISEF’s 75th anniversary!
Be a part of Regeneron ISEF 2025:
- Compete at Regeneron ISEF:Â Find your local science fair.
- Learn about the 22 project categories.
- Volunteers are critical to the fair:Â Learn more about volunteering.
- Serve as a Grand Awards Judge:Â Learn more about judging.
- Support the fair as a sponsor: Join the ISEF community.
Information for Attendees
More information for attendees (finalists and official party members) is available here
Visit the Regeneron ISEF Virtual Fair
Learn more about projects and finalists from Regeneron ISEF
Awards
Regeneron ISEF finalists compete for nearly $9 million in awards, prizes and scholarships.
Special Award Organizations (SAO)
More than 45 professional organizations give out Special Awards at Regeneron ISEF.
Learn about Sponsorship
Join the exclusive group of forward-thinking corporations, foundations, organizations, and individuals that provide support for ISEF.
Volunteer for 2025
Sign up to support the 2025 Regeneron ISEF in Columbus, Ohio, in May 2025 as interpreters and event volunteers.
Be a Grand Award Judge
Learn more about Grand Award Judging at Regeneron ISEF.
Regeneron ISEF Categories
Regeneron ISEF finalists compete across 22 different scientific categories.
Education Outreach Day
Education Outreach Day brings local middle and high school students to ISEF to meet the ISEF Finalists, participate in STEM activities, and create their own scientific questions.
Scientific Integrity
Society for Science expects students competing in Regeneron ISEF to hold themselves to the highest ethical standards.
Compete
Competing at Regeneron ISEF starts at a Society-affiliated fair.
Official rules and guidelines for competition.
Project Material Guidelines for Regeneron ISEF
Answers to questions for students, parents and teachers.
Definitions and details of the categories of competition.
Searchable database of abstracts from 2014 to 2024.
Science Fair: The Series
Regeneron ISEF is on a small screen near you!
Be sure to tune in for Science Fair: The Series on the National Geographic channel and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
Watch this gripping three-part docuseries that follows the ups and downs of young innovators, engineers and scientists on their way to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
Learn more about the finalists and their research
Learn more about getting involved
View the Trailer
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:
- Affiliated Fair Dashboard
- Affiliated Fair Guidelines
- Resources for Science Fair Management
- Standards for Science Fairs
From the Society Blog
Questions?
Thank You to the Sponsors of ISEF 2024
