Important Dates, Deadlines, & Fees

Regional Science Fair (CTSEF): February 22-23, 2011
State Science Fair (TSSEF): March 31–April 3, 2011
International Science Fair (ISEF): May 8-13, 2011

Deadlines:

Pre-Approval:
All paperwork must be received by 5:00 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month. The last deadline to submit any new project for initial review is December 7, 2010.
NO EXCEPTIONS.
* September 7 * September 21 * October 5 * October 19
* November 2 * November 16 * December 7 (no new projects allowed after this date) * December 21 (last review)

Final Corrections: Friday, December 30, 2010
Entry Forms: Friday, February 1, 2011
Bryce C. Brown Award Application: Friday, February 1, 2011
BU Scholarship Award Application: Friday, February 1, 2011

IRB Meetings

Regional IRB meetings may be required and will be conducted each month only if the IRB committee assigns an interview time. Students must contract the CTSEF office for date and time. Location and starting times listed above. Additional review dates may be scheduled for the months of December and January. The following is the schedule and location of regional IRB interviews:

  • September - Beginning 6:00 p.m. Baylor University Rogers Engineering Building - Room 207 - 2nd floor
  • October - Beginning 6:00 p.m. Baylor University Rogers Engineering Building - Room 207 - 2nd floor
  • November - Beginning 6:00 p.m. Baylor University Rogers Engineering Building - Room 207 - 2nd floor
  • December - Beginning 6:00 p.m. Baylor University Rogers Engineering Building - Room 207 - 2nd floor*  Note the building locations for the IRB Interviews.

The date for the interview will be scheduled after the IRB committee requests an interview. if no interview is requested, no interview is required.

Fees

  • Filing Fee for Pre-Approval/Review:
    $5.00 per student
  • Regional SRC interview (optional):
    $10.00 per project
  • Entry Fee:
    $7.00 per student

Each student submitting his/her paperwork for CTSEF approval before experimentation must pay a $5 filing fee per student. This covers any number of needed SRC reviews up to final submittal date.

Student(s) electing to meet with the SRC one-on-one must pay a total of $10 fee for this service.

Each student(s) entering the CTSEF must pay a $7 entry fee. There will be no refunds for any of these fees.