How many projects compete in the ISEF competition?

Students in grades 9-12 or equivalent must compete in a Regeneron ISEF affiliated science fair and win the right to attend Regeneron ISEF. Each affiliated fair may send a pre-determined number of projects to ISEF (as calculated by participation and high school population) to compete in 21 different categories.

How many ISEF categories are there?

21 categories
Please check with your affiliated fair(s) for the appropriate category listings at that level of competition. The following 21 categories are those that will be used at Regeneron ISEF 2022.

How many finalists does ISEF have?

600 finalists
In addition to the top winners, approximately 600 finalists will receive awards and prizes for their innovative research at the ISEF (sponsored by Regeneron). View the 2021 ISEF Grand Award winners. View the 2021 ISEF Special Award winners.

How hard is it to get to ISEF?

Each year, about 1,800 students participate at ISEF where they present their research projects to experts in their field. You’ll need to compete in lower-level science fairs to get a ticket to ISEF, and only those whose projects are both innovative and useful to the scientific community generally get chosen.

Is it hard to get into ISEF?

How many people qualify to ISEF?

Regeneron ISEF finalists compete for nearly $5 million in awards, prizes and scholarships. Each year more than 1,800 ninth through twelfth graders earn the right to compete at Regeneron ISEF by winning a top prize at a Society-affiliated local, regional, state or national science fair.

Do colleges care about ISEF?

There’s a reason ISEF winners are so highly-valued by colleges: schools know how much time and effort it takes to excel at the science fair. If it was easy, then ISEF wouldn’t be the most competitive science fair in the country.

How many categories are there at ISEF?

All sciences and engineering disciplines are represented at ISEF and projects compete in one of the 21 categories. Review a complete list of categories and sub-categories with definitions. 9.

What is a research project in ISEF?

9. A research project may be a part of a larger study performed by professional scientists, but the project presented by the student must be only their own portion of the complete study. 1. All domestic and international students competing in an Regeneron ISEF-affiliated fair must adhere to all rules as set forth in this document.

What is the ISEF 2021 student award?

Student winners are in ninth through twelfth grades who earned the right to compete at the Regeneron ISEF 2021 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair. Grand Awards from 1st to 4th place are presented in each of the 21 ISEF categories, and Top Awards are selected from among the 1st place Award winners.

How many ISEF categories are there at Regeneron ISEF 2021?

The following 21 categories are those that will be used at Regeneron ISEF 2021. To view all categories on the same page, please click here. Many projects could easily fit into more than one ISEF category.