ISEF Forms

As SSEF is an affiliated fair of ISEF, all projects must be accompanied by the relevant ISEF forms.

• Please click here to access the ISEF Rules Wizard. This wizard will help you determine what forms and approvals are necessary before beginning your research project intended for competition at SSEF and ISEF.

• To be prepared and checked by Teacher Coordinator (not required for SSEF submission):

  • Form 1: Checklist for Adult Sponsor

  • Form 1A: Student Checklist, with Research Plan / Post Project Summary attached

  • Form 1B: Approval Form

  • Form 2A: Student Support Disclosure Form

  • Form 7: Continuation/Research Progression Projects Form

• To be prepared and checked by Teacher Coordinator, and submitted to SSEF for vetting:

  • Research Plan (from Form 1A)

  • Form 2B: Qualified Scientist Form

  • Form 2C: Revised Regulated Research Institutional/Industrial Setting; required if the project has an external research mentor supervising the student research, either virtually or on site, conducted at a regulated research institution, industrial setting, or any work site other than home, school, or field. Please keep a copy of Form 2C which would be required in hardcopy for the judging at the Fair.

  • Forms 3-6

• In addition, projects that involve human participants, vertebrate animals, potentially hazardous biological agents and hazardous substances or devices will require review and approval by the Scientific Review Committee (SRC) and/or Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to experimentation. These projects require other ISEF forms. Refer to the ISEF International Rules and Guidelines for more information about the forms required.

• Refer to the section on forming a Scientific Review Committee (SRC) and/or Institutional Review Board (IRB) for more information.

• The ISEF forms can be found here: ISEF forms