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 50 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 Was HELD IN Reno, NV:

• Take the during ISEF survey (If you have not done so already!)
• Take the post-fair survey at Survey Monkey
• Intel ISEF 2009 Grand Awards Announcement [Read More]
• Intel ISEF 2009 Special Awards Announcement [Read More]
• Intel ISEF 2009 Finalist Directory - Reno Nevada
• Visit the Official Reno Host City Web site for local information on the Intel ISEF 2009.

The Intel ISEF 2010 will be held in San Jose, California May 9-14, 2010.

• Housing Info for Intel ISEF 2010 [More information]
• We are proud to announce Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and Phoenix as host cities of the Intel ISEF through 2019.

STUDENTS & TEACHERS:

• Search for and print Intel ISEF Finalist Abstracts (2003 - Present)
• The Intel ISEF Display and Safety Commitee has made available the following 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
  • 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
  • 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 2010 International Rules and accompanying forms are now available. Use the Document Library to download the proper Adobe® Acrobat® Reader files.

JUDGES:

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.

• Grand Awards Judging Information
• Intel ISEF 2009 Judging Guide

OTHER ITEMS:

• Intel Education: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
• 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.)
• 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.

The Intel ISEF 2010 will be held in San Jose, California May 9-14, 2010.