Affiliation & Awards
Affiliation & Awards
Each Regional Science Fair participant will receive a Certificate of Participation.
All students must meet the criteria for the ISEF rules and be approved by the regional SRC to be eligible for a category award.
Central Virginia Science Fair Categories:
Animal Sciences
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Biochemistry
Cellular & Molecular
Chemistry
Computer Science - includes machine learning
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design
Engineering - includes engineering technology
Mathematics
Medicine & Health Sciences
Microbiology
Physics and Astronomy & Cosmology
Plant Sciences
First, Second, Third Place, and Honorable Mention awards may be given by the judges in each of the categories.
All decisions by the judges are final.
Category Monetary Awards: First Place $ 50 ~ Second Place $40 ~Third Place $30 ~ Honorable Mention $20
Grand Award - Two ISEF Finalists (Biological and Physical Science)
*TEAM Projects are part of the regular category judging process. Team members will share the cash awards.
They will receive separate certificates after the fair. Team projects can be nominated to the state fair but are not eligible for the Grand ISEF Awards.
Regional and ISEF Professional, Armed Forces, & Government Agencies' Special Awards will be presented pending projects that meet award criteria.
The Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair (VSSEF.org) will be hosted by Piedmont Community College in Charlottesville April 4-5, 2025
As an affiliated fair, CVRSF may nominate up to 16 projects. All first-place regional winners and second-place winners will be considered.
CVRSF will pay for the VSSEF registration ($35.00) for students who attend in-person at PCC.
Details will be emailed to our nominees immediately after the virtual awards ceremony. A block of rooms are reserved for CVRSF nominated students.