What is ISEF?
- The world’s largest pre-collegiate science and engineering competition with over 1,800 participants representing 60+ nations.
- Over $9 million in prizes and scholarships are awarded.
- The FRSEF will send 5 projects to compete at ISEF 2025!
- The FRSEF intends to bring 100+ students to ISEF to take part in Education Outreach Day! (May 15, 2025)
- Learn more about ISEF by watching Science Fair: The Series, National Geographic’s Emmy Nominated docu-series about ISEF. Science Fair: The Series features the FRSEF and FRSEF students.
When: May 11 – 16, 2025
Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center
FRSEF Takes Over ISEF Public Viewing Day – May 15
- We have bussing for students and teachers to attend ISEF Public Viewing Day – May 15.
- How Will This Work?
- Application: Apply for a spot!
- Invites to selected attendees will be sent by April 10.
- Interested in science research or engineering but haven’t done a project before? Apply and get inspiration from the top projects in the world!
- A chaperone is required for each school that sends students. Chaperone can be a parent or guardian.
- On-site we will split into multiple groups and tour the ISEF display hall to view the 1,500+ projects from 60+ countries. Each group will have a tour guide – an ISEF Finalist!
- Application: Apply for a spot!
- Preliminary Schedule (subject to change)
- 7:15 AM Leave from UM-Flint
- 11:00 AM Arrive in Columbus
- Lunch
- Meet ISEF Finalist Tour Guides
- 11:20 AM – 2:00 PM Tour ISEF Display Hall
- 2:15 PM Depart Columbus
- 6:00 PM Arrive at UM-Flint
- Teachers: Bring your students to ISEF Education Outreach Day with the FRSEF. If you are interested in bringing an entire class, reach out and let’s figure out a stipend and how to make it work!
Interested or have questions – contact Jordan (jkrell@flintsciencefair.org) or Clara (cwagner@flintsciencefair.org)
