Science Fair 2025-2026 –
what MUST be entered for competition and due dates (revised 8/26/2025)
ELEMENTARY DIVISION (grades 3, 4, 5) and JUNIOR DIVISION
(Grades 6, 7, 8)
10/1/2025
– Student registration opens. Professional award self-nominations open. School
must be affiliated before students register.
10/1/2025 – 2/20/2026 (11:59 PM):
(1) Students complete the online registration process
which includes personal contact information, parental release form, and project
information (title category, research plan, abstract, bibliography/references).
Note:
This information cannot be changed after 2/20/2026.
(2) Any required SRC forms (for students who worked with
animals, bacteria, human subjects, etc.) should be uploaded.
(3) OPTIONAL
items (if any) need to be uploaded by 2/20/2026 (11:59 PM):
- PDF of presentation (MAX of 12 pages,
MAX of 4 Mb)
- Video Link (through YouTube) of
presentation (max of 2:00 minutes)
- PDF of lab book (MAX of 4
pages, max of 2 Mb in size)
- Three additional photos
- Simulation video
- Quad chart
3/17/2026, 9:00 AM – 7:00
PM – Students bring a display board of their project to Huntington Place. The
project must remain at Huntington Place for judging on 3/18/2026 and for the
public viewing days on 3/19/2026 and 3/19/2026.
3/19/2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00
PM and 3/20/2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Projects may be removed from Huntington
Place.
SENIOR DIVISION PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE
PRIOR SRC APPROVAL
10/1/2025
– Student registration opens. Professional award self-nominations open. School
must be affiliated before students register.
12/1/2025 -Online Entry which
includes personal contact information, basic
project
information (title, category, research plan, bibliography/references), and
parental release form.
Required
completed SRC forms including Form 1, 1A, 1B and other forms as
needed. All forms must be complete and submitted
online.
2/20/2026, 11: 59 PM
(1) Any revisions to Research plan or main entry form,
along with the
completed
abstract. Note: This information cannot be changed after 2/20/2026.
(2) Upload SRC Form 1C and/or SRC Form 7 if appropriate
(3) OPTIONAL
items (if any) need to be uploaded by 2/20/2026 (11:59 PM):
- PDF of presentation (MAX of 12 pages,
MAX of 4 Mb)
- Video Link (through YouTube) of
presentation (max of 2:00 minutes)
- PDF of lab book (MAX of 4
pages, max of 2 Mb in size)
- Three additional photos
- Simulation video
- Quad chart
3/17/2026, 9:00 AM – 7:00
PM – Students bring a display board of their project to Huntington Place. The
project must remain at Huntington Place for judging on 3/18/2026 and for the
public viewing days on 3/19/2026 and 3/20/2026.
3/20/2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00
PM and 3/21/2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Projects may be removed from Huntington
Place.
SENIOR DIVISION Projects that do not require Prior SRC
Approval
10/1/2025
– Student registration opens. Professional award self-nominations open. School
must be affiliated before students register.
10/1/2025
– 2/20/2026 (11:59 PM):
(1) Students complete the online registration process
which includes personal contact information, parental release form, and project
information (title category, research plan, abstract, bibliography/references).
Note:
This information cannot be changed after 2/20/2026.
(2) Upload SRC Form 1C and/or SRC Form 7 if appropriate
(3) OPTIONAL
items (if any) need to be uploaded by 2/20/2026 (11:59 PM):
- PDF of presentation (MAX of 12 pages,
MAX of 4 Mb)
- Video Link (through YouTube) of
presentation (max of 2:00 minutes)
- PDF of lab book (MAX of 4
pages, max of 2 Mb in size)
- Three additional photos
- Simulation video
- Quad chart
3/17/2026, 9:00 AM – 7:00
PM – Students bring a display board of their project to Huntington Place. The
project must remain at Huntington Place for judging on 3/18/2026 and for the
public viewing days on 3/19/2026 and 3/20/2026.
3/20/2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00
PM and 3/21/2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Projects may be removed from Huntington
Place.