Each year, 900 to 1,000 students in grades 6th through 12th from Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware make new discoveries that could change their lives forever as they participate in the Delaware Valley Science Fairs (DVSF). Scholarship and prize money are awarded to students winners. DVSF takes top high-school winners to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) competition in May to compete for more than $4 million in scholarships and awards. Top middle-school winners go on to the Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge national competition.
Location(s)
- Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks
Schedule
- Annually in April
Cost/Compensation
- Free
Eligibility Requirements
- Students in grades 6-12 who live in participating Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware counties AND who have placed in their regional fair and have been notified by their fair director or DVSF that they are eligible to advance. Students who have not been selected to participate are not eligible.
Deadline
- Mid March
Application or Entry Requirements
- Completed online registration form
- Abstract
- Project Summary
- ISEF Forms
- Any applicable additional forms for projects that require pre-approval by a Scientific Review Committee (SRC) because they deal with Human Subjects, Vertebrate Animals, and/or Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents.
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Founded in 1949, The Delaware Valley Science Fairs, Inc., is a non-profit organization sponsored by area companies, foundations, universities, and individual donors. One of the oldest and largest Fairs in the country, DVSF embraces the philosophy that students learn science by doing science. In the process, students learn how to think and develop critical problem-solving skills that they will need for careers, college, and citizenship. DVSF's mission is to bring parents, teachers, and industry together to stimulate and nurture young people so that they can grow and develop into contributing members of the community by providing the scientific workforce needed for the future.
