RULES

Students who enter our fair are able to share their passion for STEM and also compete for numerous awards. In addition, the projects in the top 10% of our fair, as determined by the judges, are eligible to apply to the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Please note that only students in grades 6-8 can complete for eligibility in the national competition, however, all students are eligible for our local at the Bergen SciChallenge, regardless of grade level.

Please Visit: https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/international-rules/ for general rules and regulations.  PLEASE NOTE:  NO BACTERIA CAN BE CULTURED AT HOME UNLESS IT IS COLLECTED AT HOME AND BROUGHT TO AN APPROPRIATE  BIOSAFETY LEVEL FACILITY FOR CULTURING!  https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/international-rules/potentially-hazardous-biological-agents/#allrules  

All projects must adhere to all of the tenets of the Ethics Statement.

It is the responsibility of the student and the Adult Sponsor to evaluate the study to determine if the research will require safety documentation and/or review and approval prior to experimentation.  Questions can be emailed to scichallenge@bergen.org. 

The student researcher is responsible for all aspects of the research project :

• Enlisting the aid of any required supervisory adults (Adult Sponsor, Qualified Scientist, etc.), obtaining necessary approvals (SRC, IRB, etc.)

• Following the International Rules & Guidelines and obtaining all necessary approvals (SRC, IRB, etc.) and completing all appropriate documentation

• Performing the project (which may include, but is not limited to) experimentation, data collection, engineering, data analysis, and any other process or procedures related to the project

• Understanding and abiding by the Ethics Statement and attesting to this understanding on Approval Form 1B.