Which Forms Do I Need?
ISEF Rules Wizard
The International
Rules and Guidelines
include the forms
necessary to
document adherence
to the rules. These
forms constitute
written
documentation of
what will occur, or
in some cases, has
already occurred, in
a research project.
They are designed to
provide the
information that is
needed to review the
project to ensure
compliance with the
Intel ISEF rules and
with laws and
regulations that
apply to the
project.
The forms should be
filled out and
signed before any
research takes
place. (Only Forms
1C, 7, and the
abstract are done
after the research.)
The dates of the
signatures reflect
when the approval or
consent is given.
Use MM/DD/YY format
for all dates.
The
Registration Form is
due February 7, 2025
by email to Dr. Kim
Lane at sciencefair@radford.edu.
The Abstract and all
other forms must be
emailed to Dr. Lane
at sciencefair@radford.edu by
February 14, 2025.
Requirements for Attendees at the
International Science and Engineering Fair
Categories
Registration Form
This form is for the Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair.
Abstract Form
ABSTRACT MUST BE TYPED IN THE ABSTRACT BOX
The abstract is a summary of the study and is written after
experimentation. ISEF finalists must use the on-line system.
ALL FORMS MUST HAVE ORIGINAL
SIGNATURES AND THE 2025 FORMS MUST BE USED.
Form 1: Checklist for Adult Sponsor
/Safety Assessment Form
The checklist is provided so that the adult sponsor can review what
information (and therefore which forms) must be provided. The date
signed is the date that the sponsor first reviews the project plan
before the experiment begins.
Form 1A: Student Checklist
and Research Plan
On this page, the student outlines what the project is about. Items
that especially need to be clear are the following:
#5 Does the project need pre-appoval? Go to the
Rules Wizard
and determine what forms are needed.
#6 Any project conducted in a similar area of research as previous
projects should be considered a continuation. If the project is a
continuation, explain on Form 7 as completely as possible how the
project will differ from previous experimentation because ONLY a new
and different research project is allowed. The current year project
must demonstrate significant progress.
#7 Explain when the actual experimental procedure (not the
background literature review) will begin and end because ONLY a
12-month project that occurred within the last 18 months before this
Intel ISEF is allowed.
#8,9,10 Explain where the experimental research will be done: research
institution, school, field, home. Universities, research facilities,
and industrial settings will require additional documentation on
Form 1C to explain what was done at each facility. (Note: Pathogens
may NOT be cultured at home.)
#11 Attach a research plan, as outlined in the Research Plan and
Summary Instructions, which
describes the project in detail and answers all applicable
questions.
Form 1B: Approval Form
These statements attest that each of these people (or committees)
approves or consents to this project. The dates should be signed as
described below and are before experimentation unless otherwise
indicated:
1. a) Student -- Date they attest that they understand the possible risks,
that they will read and follow the rules, and that they will abide
by the ethics statement.
b) Parent/Guardian -- Date they consent to their child doing this
project.
2. a) SRC Approval BEFORE -- Date that the committee reviews this project
BEFORE the experimentation. Projects that must be preapproved are
research in these areas: human subjects, vertebrate animals, and PHBA's (potentially hazardous pathogenic agents) including
microorganisms, recombinant DNA, and human or animal tissue.
b) SRC Approval AFTER -- This applies only to projects that needed
preapproval by the SRC but were done at a research institution and
were preapproved by that institution instead of the affiliated fair
SRC. The date signed indicates when the SRC approved this project
after it was completed. All documentation from the research
institution showing approval of the project must be attached.
3. Final SRC Approval -- All projects must be reviewed by the SRC after
the experimentation is complete and shortly BEFORE competition in
the affiliated fair. The date signed shows the date that SRC gives
final approval to this project.
Form 1C: Regulated Research Institution
/ Industrial Setting Form
This form is completed by the supervising adult, explains what the
student researcher actually did and is signed after the project is
completed. This form is only needed if the research was done at a
research institution (university lab, for example) or in an
industrial setting, but is not completed for work done at a high
school.
Form 2: Qualified Scientist Form
On this page, the scientist explains what will be done to oversee
this project. The qualified scientist (QS) and, if needed, the
designated supervisor (DS), will sign with the date that they
approve this project (before experimentation takes place).
Form 3: Risk Assessment Form
Required for projects using hazardous chemicals, activities or
devices and some PHBA's including protists, composting, coliform
test kits, and decomposition of vertebrate animals and must be
completed and signed by the DS or QS prior to student
experimentation.
Form 4: Human Participant Form
Sample Informed Consent
Form
This page, along with the research plan, is submitted by the student
researcher to explain to the IRB to explain how the safety and well
being of the test subjects and the confidentiality of results will
be ensured. The IRB reviews the project, checks the risk level and
determines if written documentation of consent/permission is
required. Each IRB member signs with the date they approve this
project. This review and the date signed must be BEFORE any
experimentation takes place.
When required by the IRB, a written informed consent/parental
permission form is used to explain very completely to the research
subject and their parent/guardian exactly what will happen to the
subject in the project. (See Sample Informed Consent Form.)
Questionnaires, sample tests, etc. MUST be given to the IRB and to
the parent/guardian. If the subject wishes to participate and when
required, the parent/guardian also agrees, they each sign with the
date that they approve. (Before the experiment begins).
Form 5A: Vertebrate Animal Form
Form 5A -This form
is filled out by the student researcher when the experiment is
conducted in a Non-Regulated Research Site such as home or school
and describes the housing and care for the animals. The SRC reviews
this document and determines the level of supervision required for
the study and signs and dates BEFORE experimentation begins. The
bottom of the form is filled out by the veterinarian and/or
designated supervisor and is signed and dated when they approve this
project with these housing conditions. (Before
experimentation begins.)
If there was any illness, unexpected
weight loss or death of an animal during the experimentation, the
cause must be investigated and a letter from the Qualified
Scientist, Designated Supervisor, or a veterinarian which documents
the situation and the results of the investigation must be attached.
Form 5B: Vertebrate Animal Form
Form 5B - This form is filled out by the Qualified Scientist when the
research is conducted at a Regulated Research Institution and
describes the study. A copy of the IACUC approval (not a letter from
the Qualified Scientist or Principal Investigator) must be attached.
If there was any weight loss or death of an animal during the
experimentation, the cause must be investigated and a letter from
the Qualified Scientist, Designated Supervisor, or a veterinarian
which documents the situation and the results of the investigation
must be attached.
Form 6A: Potentially
Hazardous Biological Form
This form
is filled out by the student researcher and is required for all
research involving microorganisms, rDNA and fresh/frozen tissue
(including primary cell lines, human and other primate established
cell lines and tissue cultures), blood, blood products, and body
fluids. SRC/IACUC/IBC/RAC approval required BEFORE
experimentation. The qualified scientist will sign and date. The SRC
will choose one or more statements that describe the approval
process for the study and will add the date that approval occurred.
Form 6B: Human and
Vertebrate Animal Tissue Form
This form is filled out by the student researcher and explains the
source of the tissue. The Qualified Scientist or Designated
Supervisor signs and dates to document the source and handling of
this tissue (before experimentation).
Form 7: Continuation
Projects Form
If the current project is in a similar area of research as any
previous project of the student or any team member, it is considered
a continuation. Explain as completely as possible how the project is
different from previous experimentation because ONLY a new and
different research project is allowed. The date signed is the date
the student researcher is certifying that this information is
correct.
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FAILURE TO INCLUDE ALL FORMS MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR.
The
Registration Form is
due February 7, 2025
by email to Dr. Kim
Lane at sciencefair@radford.edu.
The Abstract and all
other forms must be
emailed to Dr. Lane
at sciencefair@radford.edu by
February 14, 2025.
The
science fair committee may be combining categories, within a division, once
projects are submitted.
All forms must be emailed to Dr. Kim Lane at
sciencefair@radford.edu.
If you have questions about student projects, please contact
Chris Bibeau at
sciencefair@radford.edu.
