An overhead view of the Exhibit Floor of the Intel ISEF 2007 in Albuquerque, NM, where 1,512 finalists displayed their independent research and competed for nearly $4 million in scholarships and awards.
			Watch NBC Nightly News coverage of the Intel ISEF 2007 in Albuquerque, NM.

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world’s largest international pre-college science competition, annually provides a forum for more than 1,500 high school students from over 40 countries to showcase their independent research. The Intel ISEF is the premiere science competition in the world exclusively for students in grades 9–12.

Each year, millions of students worldwide compete in local and school-sponsored science fairs; the winners of these events go on to participate in Intel ISEF-affiliated regional and state fairs from which the best win the opportunity to attend the Intel ISEF. The Intel ISEF unites these top young scientific minds, showcasing their talent on an international stage, enabling them to submit their work to judging by doctoral level scientists—and providing the opportunity to compete for nearly $4 million in prizes and scholarships.

Society for Science & the Public partners with Intel—along with dozens of other corporate, academic, government and science-focused sponsors—who provide support and awards for the Intel ISEF each year.

The Intel ISEF 2009 will be held May 10-15, 2009 in Reno, NV.

2009 Fair Updates

• Housing for Intel ISEF 2009 will open at 10:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, November 18, 2008.  [More information]
• Apply Now to be a volunteer Grand Awards Judge
  Judges must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent, OR a B.A., B.S. or a masters degree with a minimum of six years related professional experience. Judges may include university faculty, industrial scientists and engineers, representatives of private and federal research centers and agencies, and medical researchers. Affiliated science fair directors, ISEF Official Party members, or elementary or secondary teachers are not eligible to judge.
• Interpreter Sign-up Form
  Over 150 interpreters are needed at this week-long international competition for high school students from around the world.
• Volunteer Sign-up Form
  Over 1200 volunteers are needed to staff the week-long international competition for high school students from around the world. We hope you will join us!

2008 Intel ISEF

• Top Award Winners of the Intel ISEF 2008 Press Release
• Grand Awards Announced
• Organization and Government Awards Announced
• See the 2008 Intel ISEF Highlight Video
• Photos from the 2008 Intel ISEF

STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

• Search for and print Intel ISEF Finalist Abstracts (2003 - Present)
• The Intel ISEF Display and Safety Commitee has made available two PowerPoint presentations:
  • Master the Abstract Writing Process - suggestions for writing effective abstracts for science fair projects
  • Creating an Effective Project Display - tips and hints from the D&S Committee on formatting and constructing a display that most effectively shares your projects while remaining compliant with the Display and Safety regulations
  • NOTE: MS PowerPoint needs to be installed on your machine to view the presentations.
• Meet successful Intel ISEF 2007 Finalists as they discuss their projects
• Students beginning research projects - use the Rules Wizard to help define what rules and regulations you need to be certain you know and follow.
• The 2009 International Rules and accompanying forms are now available. Use the Document Library to download the proper Adobe® Acrobat® Reader files.

JUDGES:

• Grand Awards Judging Information
• Intel ISEF 2008 Judging Guide

OTHER ITEMS:

• Visit the Official Reno Host City Web site for information on the Intel ISEF 2009.
• The Intel ISEF SRC has made available an SRC 101 Powerpoint that can be a tool in giving workshops on the Rules and Guidelines. Share with your IRB and SRC members, teachers and any others interested in an overview of the International Rules. (NOTE: MS Powerpoint needs to be installed on your machine to view.)
• The Intel ISEF Display and Safety Committee has made available the following PowerPoint presentation:
  • D&S Inspection Training PowerPoint - This PowerPoint was developed to train inspectors and is valuable for any fair D&S committee or for a student to understand what an inspector is reviewing. NOTE: MS PowerPoint needs to be installed on your machine to view.
  • D&S Inspection Training PowerPoint - a HTML version of the Inspection PowerPoint. MS PowerPoint need not be installed on your machine to view it, however it is optimized for MS Internet Explorer and may not run with other browsers.
• Experience a week in the life of an Intel ISEF Finalist. This video montage shows highlights of the 2007 Intel ISEF in Albuquerque, New Mexico.