Who may participate in the Region III Science & Engineering Fair?
We are looking for the top projects from your school fair from grades 5-12 and recommend
sending only students who are overall fair winners or who place at the top of your
fair
categories (1st & 2nd places only or 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places). We understand that some categories may have several excellent projects
while other categories may have poor projects.
Therefore, the final decision is left to the school fair director to determine which
projects best represent the excellence of their school. Please make sure all your Regional participants complete the online registration by
the January 31, 2025 deadline so that we have plenty of time to evaluate their status. We request that the science
fair school director enter all student registrations online; however, please be sure
to enter the correct spelling for names. Also, make sure your 5th graders understand that they are not eligible to progress to the state science fair
until they reach 6th grade, but we invite them to participate at the regional fair to gain experience and confidence
for next year.
How do participating students register?
Each participating student will need to complete the R3SEF online registration form
and pay the $25 registration fee. The form is located HERE.
Online registration needs to be completed immediately after your school fair. You
may ask that each student register individually or you may register online for each
student, but please make sure
that the online information entered matches the required
forms exactly.
Each student/team will need to submit the required forms packet necessary for SRC
review by February 7, 2025. A guideline to determine which forms are needed is below:
How much is the registration fee?
The fee for each student (individual or team) participating at the Region III Science
and Engineering Fair is $25. The registration fee may
be paid by check or money order only and made out to The
University of Louisiana at Monroe. Include “Region III Science & Engineering Fair”
(R3SEF) in the “notes” section of the check. Please send payment as soon as possible
after the online registration is completed. If your school is paying the fee for
all students with one check, please include a list of students’ names that are covered
in the payment. Payment must be received no later than 11 am on Friday, January 31, 2025
What forms should be sent?
There are a number of forms required from each participant. The required forms are
detailed on the website at https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/forms/. (please link to the ISEF forms site, not the ULM site.) Please note that in addition to the ISEF forms, the ULM Photo Release Form must be
included for each student. NOTE: Attached are the Intel rule updates or revisions
from
last year. Several required forms have been revised as well and can be found in the
2025 Intel ISEF International Rules and Guidelines.
Each participating project must send ONE copy of each project-required form to the
science fair office. You may scan your forms and email them as a PDF document to doke@ulm.edu.
IMPORTANT: Do not send the originals of the forms to our office—these are to be kept
by the teacher or the student and brought to the fair.
Students can send the forms individually, but it is usually easier to receive the forms from your school via email as PDF documents.
Please check the forms very carefully for completeness and accuracy before you send
them, including all signatures and properly executed approval dates. Due to the
tight
timeline, sending incomplete or incorrect forms could jeopardize a student’s participation
in the fair. Please contact one of the R3SEF Committee Members if you have questions
pertaining to projects.
Where forms should be sent?
The forms should be scanned and emailed to doke@ulm.edu as PDF documents.
If necessary, you may mail or hand deliver:
R3SEF - ULM School of Sciences Office
Attn: Telitha Doke
School of Sciences Office
3908 Northeast Drive
CNSB 310
Monroe, LA 71209
For hand-delivery: Exit onto 165-N from I-20. Continue North to Northeast Drive (Light at Taco Bell)
and take a Right onto campus. Continue to the first stop light at Northeast Drive
and University Drive. The blonde building to your immediate right is the Chemistry
& Natural Sciences Building (CNSB). Proceed to the Northwest corner of the third floor
to the offices in room 310, the sign on the outside of the building can be seen to
the right as you pass the building from Northeast Drive. The School of Sciences Office
hours are Monday-Thursday, 7:30am-5pm and 7:30-11am Friday.
If you have questions, please email doke@ulm.edu (Telitha Doke) or ji@ulm.edu (Jane Ji).
What will be done with the required forms I send for my students?
Upon submission, forms for each student will be forwarded to the R3SEF Scientific
Review Committee (SRC). Once the SRC has completed its review, you will be notified
via
email if there is a problem with your students’ required forms. Given the volume
of projects; SRC review may take a week or more. Please make sure all students have
registered online so that we may begin the review process and have contact information
for additional questions or
requirements.
What else do I need to know?
Students who register to attend R3SEF will receive a confirmation notice when they
submit their information during the online registration process.
School of Sciences