Information for Student Participants

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Rules of the Fair
  • Eligibility Rules
  • Application Acceptance Criteria
  • Display Regulations
  • Research Regulations
• Awards
  • Fair Awards
  • Sponsored Awards
• Needed for your Application
  • California Science & Engineering Fair Categories
  • Choosing Your Category
  •   The Application  

    Qualified students will be sent a link to register after their affiliated fair reports results to CSEF.

  • Project Title Capitalization Rules
• Project Presentation Requirements and Recommendations
  • A useful Checklist to ensure you meet the most important requirements.
  
  
• Important Dates and Deadlines
  • Your Application Deadline (depends upon affilate)
  • Your Project Presentation Deadline: two days after your Application Deadline
  • Final Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 1 (all students)
  • Schedule of Activities
• Communicating with the Fair
• Hotels Near CSEF 2025
• What to Expect During the Judging

Last updated: Thu Mar 27 04:32:50 PM PDT 2025
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