Student Registration

On-Line Registration - Closes Feb. 15, 2009

Dear Student:

This is the third year of on-line registration.  We continue to make refinements based on your comments. If you have a problem contact us.  Email to: registration@ctsciencefair.org 

Definitions:

• CSF – Connecticut Science Fair, being held at Quinnipiac University, Hamden, March 10-14, 2009.
• ISEF – International Science and Engineering Fair, Reno, Nevada, May 10-15, 2009.
• IRB – Institutional Review Board, a committee that, under federal regulations, must evaluate the risk of research involving human subjects.
• SRC – Scientific Review Committee, a group of qualified individuals responsible for evaluation of student research for compliance with ISEF Rules and pertinent laws and regulations.
• Important dates:
• 12/1/08– Final date for High School registrations unless participation to be determined by a school fair.
• 2/15/09– Final date for all other registrations, system closed at 8:00 p.m.
• 2/15/09– Final date for Abstract submission and any ISEF Form 1Cs.

General:

You will be asked to create an account so you can return if you need to gather more information or take a break. You can log-in again at any time. Be sure and save the ID and Password that you create.

1. You MUST print out a copy of the Release Form, for yourself and team members, if any.  Get required signatures – (yourself and all team members, if any, and a parent/guardian of each team member).  Note: after you finish completing the on line registration, and push the “Submit” box, a copy of the registration form will be emailed to you at the email address you entered under “Individual/team leader”. Print a copy for your records and your sponsor. You will need to refer to it if we call with questions.
2. Print out and mail us the originals of the release form. 
3. Research Plan-  "What's a Research Plan?" Read Here.  A MS Word template to get you started is Here. Fill it out and and "copy and paste" where requested.

ISEF Forms:

If your project requires any of the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) forms 1C through 7, these cannot be submitted on line.  These forms are linked on Page 6 of the registration. You can also get them  at ISEF forms Webpage. These forms also must be printed out and mailed to us.  Note: These forms are generally only required on projects which require PRIOR approval of your project by the CT Science Fair (CSF) Scientific Review Committee (SRC) or a local Institutional Review Board (IRB).  DO NOT START YOUR PROJECT if PRIOR approval is required!

Once you complete the registration

you will be asked to submit the form.  After you submit, a copy of the entire registration will be sent to you at the email address entered on page 1.  You should print a copy for yourself and your sponsor:

Mail the Release Forms and any ISEF forms required for your project to:

Wynn Muller, Registration Chair, 45 Coles Rd., Cromwell, CT 06416.  If your research calls for any of the ISEF forms 1C through 7, signed copies of these forms are also required.

Click Here to start your Project Registration.