1. A student can compete in only one International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)-affiliated Regional Fair.

2. Exhibit work must have been completed within the year prior to the Fair. The exhibit must be the ORIGINAL work of the student. Be aware of copyright laws. [Copyright.iupui.edu or Copyright.gov] Teachers, parents, and others can only advise.

3. REQUIRED FORMS:

MASRF-S1 (Online registration form) OR,
MASRF-S2 (Mail registration form). NOT BOTH.

Click here to download the MASRF-S2 form.

Click here for registration information. A copy of the signed registration form must be submitted by the registration deadline to MASRF Fair and a copy must be brought with the exhibit at Exhibit Check-In.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED FORMS:

Grades K-8 - Grades K-8 may use the MASRF-S3 form for certain types of exhibits ONLY. A signed copy of this form must be brought with the exhibit at Exhibit Check-In.

Click here to download the MASRF-S3 form.

Grades K-12 - All other exhibits must submit:

* ISEF Checklist for Adult Sponsor (1)
* ISEF Research Plan (1A)
* ISEF Approval Form (1B)

If your project includes Humans or animals, here are the links to these required forms.
Form 4: Human Subjects and Informed Consent Form
Sample Informed Consent Statement
Form 5: Vertebrate Animal Form (5A and 5B)

Some exhibits will require additional forms depending upon research area. Check the ISEF website Rules Wizard to determine what additional forms may be required.... Some exhibits will require additional forms depending upon research area. Check the website www.societyforscience.org for connection to the ISEF form selection "Rules Wizard" to determine what additional forms may be required. Copies of these signed forms must be brought with the exhibit at Exhibit Check-In.

All Grades - If the exhibit is being entered by the Teacher, the MASRF-T2 form must be filled out and in included with the other forms. If the exhibit is being entered by a parent or guardian this form is not required.

Click here to download the MASRF-T2 form.

4. A student must agree to the Intel ISEF Ethics Statement: Scientific fraud and misconduct are not condoned at any level of research or competition. Plagiarism, use or presentation of other researcher's works as one's own, and fabrication or falsification of data will not be tolerated. Fraudulent projects will fail to qualify for competition in the Mastodon Art/Science Regional Fair or Intel ISEF.

5. Exhibits must adhere to all Federal, State, Local laws, and Host institution regulations.

MASRF reserves the right to remove from display any exhibit that does not adhere to the aforementioned laws and regulations. Removal of the exhibit will result in disqualification.

6. Exhibits must adhere to the Science Safety Rules and Guidelines.

(a) MASRF, at the discretion of the Science Director(s) and the Scientific Review/ISB committee, reserves the right to remove from the exhibit any items that do not adhere to the aforementioned rules and guidelines. (b) MASRF reserves the right to remove from display any exhibit that does not adhere to the aforementioned rules and guidelines. Removal of the exhibit will result in disqualification. The decision of the Science Director(s) is final.

7. EXHIBIT DIVISIONS

Students may enter their ORIGINAL exhibit in one of the following divisions.

K-2 Class: A Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade student may enter as a member of a class exhibit.
Maximum: 35 students. On Registration/entry form, enter the name of the teacher
and grade level on 'Student 1' space. (Example: Ms. Smith, First Grade).
Attach a list of individual students names to the registration form.

Grades K-8: A student may enter one Individual or one Group exhibit.
A maximum of three students in a group.

Discovery Young Scientist Challenge - A special competition open to all students grades 5-8.
Students in these grades are automatically eligible for this competition. Check out this contest
at www.Discovery.com or through a link from www.masrf.com.

Grades 9-12: A student may enter only one Individual exhibit.

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair - A special competition open to all students
in grades 9 -12. Students in these grades are automatically eligible for ISEF. Check out this
contest at www.societyforscience.org or through a link from www.masrf.com.

8. EXHIBIT SIZE

Grades K-8: Standard size exhibit - Exhibit not to exceed 65 cm (25") in width, 60 cm (2')
in depth, and 120 cm (4') in height. (Commercially purchased exhibit boards usually correspond to these dimensions). Electricity is NOT available.

Grades 9-12: Select either standard size exhibit or ISEF size exhibit. (It is recommended that
serious contenders for ISEF use the ISEF size exhibit). Standard size exhibit - Exhibit not to exceed 65 cm (25") in width, 60 cm (2') in depth, and 120 cm (4') in height. ISEF size exhibit - Exhibit not to exceed 122 cm (4') in width, 76 cm (30") in depth, and 274 cm (108") in height. Electricity is only available for Intel-ISEF finalists during the interviews.

9. EXHIBIT CATEGORIES

Please use great care in selecting the proper category. The category you select on the registration/entry form is the category in which the project will be judged. Changes in category will not be permitted after submission of the registration/entry form. View the Science Categories page for definitions and examples of the types of projects in these categories.

Behavioral & Social Sciences Biochemistry Botany Chemistry Computer Science Earth & Space Sciences Engineering Enviromental Sciences

Mathematics Medicine & Health Microbiology Physics Zoology Prehistoric * *Not eligible for Discovery or Intel-ISEF.

10. Exhibits should not be identifiable to the public and judges by either student, teacher or school name. Any information or symbols from a previous competition must be removed from the exhibit.

Last Updated: October 29, 2008