Forms & Documents Required
Required Forms & Documents
NEW 2020 NC SEF Rules for All Projects
NEW Overview of Rule Changes for 2019
NEW Rules FAQ
ALL projects must have the following forms and Research Plan to compete in the New Hanover County Schools Science and Engineering Fair. Detailed directions are provided in the table below.
All Forms - Fill and Print 2020 Forms
Form 1- Adult Sponsor Checklist Completed, Signed, & Dated Before Research/Experimentation
(Adult who is supervising the project)
Form 1A- Student Checklist Completed, Signed, & Dated Before Research/Experimentation
Form 1B- Approval Form Completed, Signed, & Dated Before Research/Experimentation
Official Abstract Form Completed After Research/Experimentation
Additionally, a Research Plan (maximum 2 typed pages) must accompany the project.
This is not on a form but needs to be included with all paperwork. This is used for the SRC to assess if all ISEF rules and regulations were followed.
Your research plan should reflect what was actually done for your project and the details should match what is written in your abstract. Please note that data is not to be included.
Must include:
Question or problem being addressed
Hypothesis/Engineering Goals
A detailed description of methods or procedures
Bibliography – minimal 3 for Elementary and 5 for Junior and Senior
Note: 2 pages maximum, typed, and be a separate document that is not attached to the board
Additional forms may be required and they are listed on the "other forms" page.
The NC Science & Engineering Fair is an affiliate of the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) and is required to use Intel ISEF forms, rules, and guidelines for all projects at all levels.
Every science fair participant must submit forms used to verify that the student’s work has been planned prior to starting experimentation and supervised by someone with knowledge of safety issues and regulations.
In addition to the links below, students can use the ISEF Rules Wizard to help figure out which forms are needed for their project.
The Intel ISEF forms constitute written documentation of what will occur, or in some cases, has already occurred, in a research project. They are designed to provide the information that is needed to review the project to ensure compliance with the Intel ISEF rules and with laws and regulations that apply to the project.
NEW! ISEF Rules are now available in Spanish. The forms must be completed in English but Spanish rules and guidelines are available on the ISEF web site.
Most forms should be filled out and signed BEFORE any research takes place. Only Forms 1C, 7, and the abstract are done AFTER the research. The dates of the signatures reflect when the approval or consent is given.
