August/September 2026

• Establish your school-based IRB. Every school needs to set up its own using the 2026-2027 Local School Institutional Review Board IRB form. The specialist is tailored to project type (medical, behavioral, veterinary). IRB Submission Link

• Science Research Teacher Session August 5 at Viera Middle School (Attendance is required for supplement). 

September 2026

• September: Begin Project Submission using the NEW online Google template based on project type. 

October 2026

• October 29:  Electronic Project Registration Form link (Google Forms)  reminder sent to all schools. 

November 2026

• November 19: Electronic Student Registration Form sent to teachers (Google Forms).

• November 19: Last day for first submission of ALL Research Plans and Forms due to SRC. 

All ISEF forms and RPs are submitted electronically (in Google Forms) as one complete digital document per student. 

December 2026

• December 8:  Last day to submit chemical approvals to Jeff Higginbotham.

• December 17: First submission of electronic Student Registration Form due by Research Teachers (Google Form).

• December 17: FINAL due date for ALL RE-SUBMITTED Research Plans and Forms to be approved by Fair Directors.

• December 31: Individual school databases will be e-mailed back to teachers for proofreading and corrections.

January 2027

• January 27:  CADRE Meeting via MS Teams (5:30 PM)

• January 28: Link sent to teachers for abstract submissions.

• January 28:  Last day to make any student changes such as title, category, etc.

February 2027

• February 4:  Last day to upload abstracts in the school Google folder by NOON. Refer to the link sent on January 28.

• February 4:  Absolute last day to drop students from the Fair on the electronic Student Registration form. 

• February 11-13: Intracoastal Science and Engineering Fair at Melbourne Square Mall

  • February 11: Set up and Student Check-in. ALL students must be at their posters until they are released by a member of the Safety Cadre. Need eight (8) copies of each student abstract: one (1) copy for their poster, and seven (7) copies for the judging room. Make sure all protocol paperwork, models, abstracts, and posters are set up.

  • February 12: Placement and Special Award Judging. Projects are to be removed AFTER judging.

  • February 13: Intracoastal STEM Fair Awards Presentation (5:00 PM @ Satellite High School (TBD) - Students and parents should start arriving at 4:30 PM).  

• February 17: SSEF & ISEF paperwork due to Fair Director by noon.  This will be done through Google.  A link will be provided to you.

March 2027

• March 9:  Runner-up competition for ISEF, @ ESF Viera (4:30 PM set-up)

• TBD: Lockheed Martin Science Challenge

• March 10:  State and ISEF Bid Recipients Meeting @ ESF School Board Room (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

• March 30 - April 2: State Science and Engineering Fair, Lakeland, FL      

May 2027

• May 9-14: International Science and Engineering Fair, Los Angeles, CA.