Tag: Isef Rules
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ISEF Field Research: Water, Soil and Wildlife Sampling Rules, and the Field Work Safety Plan (2026-27)
Field projects are cheap, not rule-free. The 2026-27 ISEF rules for water, soil, plant and wildlife sampling, algal blooms, and the Society’s June 2026 Field Work Safety Plan.
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ISEF Form 3: The Risk Assessment That Engineering and Chemistry Projects Keep Forgetting (2026-27)
Missing Form 3 is one of the five most common ISEF paperwork failures. What the Risk Assessment covers, who signs it, and why date order matters more than the form.
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Defending Your ISEF Project in English: The 25-Point Interview When English Is Your Second Language (2026-27)
English is the official language of ISEF, and the judging interview alone is worth 25 of 100 points. What that means for second-language finalists, and how to rehearse for it.
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ISEF Vertebrate Animal Research: What You Can Study at School and What Needs a Regulated Lab (2026-27)
Fish, mice, frogs and even octopuses fall under the ISEF vertebrate animal rules. What Form 5A permits at school, what needs an institution, and why approval comes first.
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The ISEF AI Rules: What Generative AI You May Use, What Must Be Cited, and What Is Never Acceptable (2026-27)
The official ISEF AI use table says what generative AI may do in a project and what is never acceptable. Where citation is required, and why prompt logs matter.
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Adult Sponsor, Qualified Scientist, Direct Supervisor: The Three Adults ISEF Requires and How to Find Them (2026-27)
ISEF names three adults: Adult Sponsor, Qualified Scientist and Direct Supervisor. Who each must be, when a Qualified Scientist is required, and how to recruit them.
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ISEF Microbiology Projects: What BSL-1 and BSL-2 Actually Let You Do (2026-27)
ISEF caps student microbiology at BSL-2 and treats an opened environmental plate as BSL-2 work. What those two rules actually allow, and how to design around them.
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The 12-Month ISEF Research Window: The Rule That Quietly Decides What Project You Can Attempt (2026)
ISEF judges only 12 continuous months of work, and your board shows the current year only. How the research-window and continuation rules shape what project you can attempt.