Teacher Information
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1. Check project eligibility rules
- Before you give approval for a student project, be sure to check the list of eligibility rules.
2. Check ISEF rules to be sure the project is permitted and that prior IRB and SRC approval are not needed.
- Here is a link to the ISEF Rules Wizard.
- Contact Us if you have any questions.
3. Collect Required Forms
- Be sure students have completed the required forms to compete at RBSEF.
- Please note that there are different form requirements for Junior and Senior Divisions.
- The ISEF Rules Wizard can help you determine which forms to use for Senior Division and certain Junior Division projects.
- Be sure all forms are completed and signed.
- Be sure any additional forms are complete.
1. Check project eligibility rules
- Before you give approval for a student project, be sure to check the list of eligibility rules.
5. Teacher Registration
- If you registered last year you do not need to register again.
- You may want to log in and verify your information
- Please Note: You must register your name and school before your students can register their projects online.
- Teacher registration is also required to track your students’ registrations.
6. Student Registration
- Student registration opens on January 1, and early registration closes at midnight on February 8. (all registrations are time stamped when they register)
- Students can still register (late) until midnight on February 22, however late registration fees ($5 per student) apply during this time in addition to the regular $15.00 fee ($20.00 total).
- No registrations can be edited after February 22. Please plan accordingly.
- The student is not registered until the entry form is completed online and other required forms are submitted to RBSEF with the required signatures. Registration is contingent upon receipt of required forms with required signatures.
7. Submit Forms and Entry Fees
Forms may be downloaded and mailed to:
RBSEF
P.O. Box 13314 Reading, PA 19612
- Forms and fee payments can be submitted electronically on the StemWizard site following the registration process.
- If paying entry fees ($15 per student for on-time registrations) by check, (all registrations are time stamped when they register) Please Make Checks Payable to: RBSEF Inc.
- Place the student’s name and school in the memo line. If paying for more than one student, please include a list of students the registration covers. Mail checks to the address above.
- A late fee of $5.00 (total $20 late registration) applies for registrations after the deadline (and before the late registration deadline) in the fair schedule. We are sorry but we are unable to accept registrations after the late registration has passed.
1. Check project eligibility rules
- Before you give approval for a student project, be sure to check the list of eligibility rules.
9. Verify That Your Students are Properly Registered
- Visit the registration website.
- From the top menu, select “Register” then “Verify Registered” and select your school(s).
- The list contains first name, project title, and project number. (For security reasons the last names are not shown.)
- The project number is listed but not the category. Students can verify their categories by entering the registration system through the student portal using the user name and password they established during registration.
- Teacher instruction video.
10. Attend the Science Fair
11. Pick Up Your Awards
- About $10,000 in awards are presented each year to students in grades 6 to 12 who participate in the fair.
12. For Additional Help or Advice
Deanna Witzel, Fair Director, Director@rbsef.com, 484-769-8733, for general questions.
Scientific Review Committee, SRC@rbsef.com, for prior approvals for use of some animals, tissue, or dangerous substances in experiments.