2024 RRSEF

All projects must be registered online in order to compete

This year’s fair will open for  pre-judging on Friday, January 19, 2024, and remain open for judging for 7 days. On the final day of the event, January 26, 2024, students will present and defend their work at a traditional style fair. 

Fair Schedule

Friday, January 5, 2024


Deadline for School Fair Directors to submit student finalist's names to RRSEF Fair Director


School Fair Directors are encouraged to submit a copy of their Students Advancing Spreadsheet soon as their school fair ends!

Friday, January 5, 2024


Deadline for Fair Directors to submit finalist's ISEF Paperwork 


Fair Directors should submit their finalist's completed ISEF paperwork to the RRSEF Fair Director.

Thursday, January 11, 2024


School Student/Finalist Application Deadline


*All students advancing to the fair that have outstanding RRSEF applications will be notified that their applications are tardy.  Students will be notified that if their application is not received by the end of the day on Sunday, January 14, 2024 that they WILL NOT BE PART OF THE FAIR.


**RMSST students advancing to the fair that have outstanding RRSEF applications will be notified through their Research Teacher that their applications are tardy.  

***All projects must be registered online in order to compete

Friday,  January 19, 2024 


Pre-Judging Opens!

*As a reminder, no materials may be submitted/added after the fair opens.  Students will not be involved in live sessions on this day, however, expert judges will be reviewing and providing feedback via the online platform Rocket Judge.  

**All projects must be registered online in order to compete

Thursday, January 25, 2024

8:00 AM-3:30 PM - Project set-up for the Senior Division. 

Friday, January 26, 2024

12:30 PM - Judge Arrival & Lunch

*Judges are asked to arrive at 12:30pm and report to the Learning Commons at Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology.  Lunch will be served followed by a judge’s meeting that will begin at 1:00pm. 

Friday, January 26, 2024

1:00 PM - Judge's Meeting

Judges will meet and discuss fair logistics and project scoring. 


Friday, January 26, 2024

1:30 PM - In-Person Presentations

On the final day of the event, January 26, 2024, students will present and defend their work at a traditional style fair held at the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology.  Students should bring their display boards and other presentation materials with them when they arrive to compete. 

Friday, January 26, 2024

4:30 PM - Judging Concludes

Friday, January 26, 2024

5:00 -6:00pm- Parent/Public Exhibition 

Friday, January 26, 2024

6:30pm - Award Ceremony in the RCHS Theatre