Junior Division
6th – 8th grade students
Awards up to $175
Senior Division
9th – 12th grade students
Awards up to $300
All participating students are required to register their projects through the STEM Wizard registration system and follow all the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Rules1.
Who is eligible?
Public school, private school, and home school students in the Region X service area are all welcome to join the Dallas Science Fair! Public school students will typically compete in a school and/or district competition to gain eligibility for DRSEF. Private schools typically hold a school fair to qualify students for DRSEF. Homes school students should contact the fair to learn more on gaining entry to the fair.
Cash Awards and Special Awards
Beal Bank awards cash prizes for 1st – 3rd place in each category judged, with 4th place awarded for larger categories. Junior Division winners receive up to $175; Senior Division winners receive up to $300. Honorable Mentions are also awarded during Category judging.
Additional Special Awards are available for students, including scholarships, cash awards, internships, and other opportunities.
International Science Fair & Texas Science Fair
ISEF
Winners and runners-up from the Grand Prize round in the Senior Division advance to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, with attendance sponsored by Beal Bank. Students may also be eligible to enter competitions such as Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors affiliated with ISEF.
Texas Science Fair
1st and 2nd place winners in Senior Division and 1st place and 2nd place winners in Junior Division from Category judging advance to the Texas Science and Engineering Fair.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Inovators Challenege
The top ten percent of Junior Division are eligible to enter Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, an international science fair for Middle School students. Invitations are sent after the fair.
Students may also be eligible to enter competitions such as Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors affiliated with ISEF.
What’s Notable for 2024
We have a new registration system, STEM Wizard.
For the Junior Division, we have consolidated the ISEF paperwork into one form. Middle school students still need to follow ISEF rules, but they will only have one form that replaces the ISEF forms. Additional documentation may be necessary depending on the project.
Only bring boards, binders, laptops/tablets, and ISEF paperwork to the exhibit hall. Do not bring demonstration items to the Fair day.
We will be in person at the Automobile Building at Fair Park; all projects require a physical display board. Virtual display board are required for judges to preview the projects. Students should use the project board template for their virtual display boards. Please email drsef@smu.edu for more details. Registration must begin in STEM Wizard before December 15, 2023.
- In addition to ISEF rules, Junior Division only will also submit the Safety and Consent Form for Texas Middle School Science Fair Students ↩︎