Current In-Person and Virtual Venues for Your Students to Share Their Projects
- Capital (Madison area) Science and Engineering Fair - high school science fair for the Madison region, held at the Madison Central Library on the 3rd Saturday of February
- Milwaukee City Science and Engineering Fair (MiCSEF) - The fair serves as a gateway to state, national, and international science competitions for high school students. This new fair held its inaugural event on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Marquette University. MiCSEF emphasizes outreach and mentorship for students from schools in the city of Milwaukee, though it is open to all high school students in Wisconsin. The technical judging of the fair provides excellent preparation for the Badger State Science and Engineering Fair. Interested students, judges, volunteers, and sponsors can find information about the fair and register to participate at www.micsef.org. Please email micsef.info@gmail.com with any questions.
- Waukesha Colleges Science and Engineering Fair - high school fair for students in Waukesha region
- Fort Atkinson Regional Science Fair - includes a t-shirt design contest (K-12), a science essay contest (9-12), a science fair (K-12), and a college scholarship
- BSSEF - the high school and middle school Badger State Science and Engineering Fair - held in March, generally in the Southern/Eastern part of the state.
- Wisconsin State Junior High Science and Engineering Fair - for all students in grades 6-8 in March at UW-Milwaukee, any STEM subject(s)
- eCybermission - virtual science and engineering fair for grades 6-9, coordinated by NSTA and sponsored by the U.S. Army EOP
- Junior Science and Humanities Symposium - opportunity for Wisconsin high school students to share original research, generally in Tomahawk in January
- Wisconsin Youth Institute - Students research a global issue and write a paper under the supervision of a teacher or mentor. They then submit the paper and apply (due in March) to present the paper at this Institute at UW-Madison. The program is linked to the World Food Prize.
- Intel Science and Engineering Fair - national level high school fair for which state BSSEF and CSEF winners qualify
- Regeneron Science Talent Search - national level fair for high school students
- Google Science Fair - national fair open to individuals and teams from age 13-18
- 3M and Discovery Education Young Scientist Challenge - grades 5-8 students create a video showcasing a solution to an everyday problem
- Exploravision from Toshiba and NSTA - K-12 students research and present what an innovative technology might look like in 20 years
- National Geographic Geochallenge - 4th-8th grade teams of students develop a creative solution to a real-world problem
For questions about this information, contact Kevin Anderson (608) 266-3319