Welcome Students! We’re excited for you to join the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair
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.
Eligibility
All students from public, private, and home schools within the Region 10 service area are invited to participate in 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.
Junior Division
6th – 8th grade students
Awards up to $175
Senior Division
9th – 12th grade students
Awards up to $300
DRSEF Registration
Registration must be complete in STEM Wizard by February 3, 2025
Register for the Science Fair
Do you live in Allen ISD, Frisco ISD, or Plano ISD OR attend Uplift Education?
If you live in Allen, Frisco, or Plano ISD or you attend Uplift Education, you MUST contact your teacher. The only way to gain entry to the DRSEF is to compete in your school or District Fair.
All other school districts, charter schools, private schools, and homeschoolers
Step 1.
Talk to your teacher! If your teacher has a STEM Wizard account, proceed to step 2. If they do not, STOP and have them create a Teacher STEM Wizard account.
Step 2.
Visit the Student STEM Wizard registration page.
Step 3.
Complete the registration form. When prompted, you must enter your school and teacher’s name.
If your school and/or teacher are not in the drop down, you didn’t follow step 1!
- Help and Support:
- If you encounter any issues, refer to the Student STEM Wizard Guide.
- If the guide does not answer your questions, ask YOUR TEACHER.
- If you still cannot get an answer, you may contact us.
Fair Day at DRSEF
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 info@DallasScienceFair.org for more details.
Cash Awards and Special Awards
Beal Bank offers cash prizes for 1st to 3rd place in each category, with additional prizes 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.
Other Competitions
Texas Science and Engineering 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. This is hosted at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.
International Science and Engineering Fair
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.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
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.
