Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF route)
ListedCompetition
- Award
- Fair prizes/scholarships vary; 2027 individual award amounts, payment/use terms and special-award restrictions are not published. Senior Grand winners can advance to ISEF; not every entrant receives money.
- Timeline
- Mar 6, 2027Qualifying school/homeschool/district/regional fair by . Registration opens February 1, 2027 and closes March 10, 2027 at 11:59 PM (time zone not stated). Senior project check-in March 25, 2027
- Mar 26, 2027Senior fair
- Mar 27, 2027Ceremony .
- How to apply
- Qualify through a school/homeschool/district/county/regional fair, then register through AzSEF. Current page links older 2026 instructions: original student research; required ISEF forms and pre-experiment SRC/IRB approvals where applicable; senior abstract, research plan, virtual presentation/quad chart and physical board. Confirm revised 2027 entry/upload requirements before registering.
- What you'll need
- Original research
- Who can apply
- Arizona students through qualifying fairs; Senior Division grades 9-12, other divisions grades 5-8. Linked 2026 handbook requires Arizona residence or school attendance, one project, individual or team up to three, and first-place/fair-director qualifying selection. Complete revised 2027 eligibility and project rules require confirmation.
- Good to know
- Older PDFs still linked use superseded 2026 dates, so use the current 2027 timetable. Original research required; current linked AI guidance permits qualified cited/logged assistance but not AI-authored initial research plan, abstract, paper or poster.
- Details
- ResearchSTEM