Forms and Information

Scientific Review Paperwork

PARTICIPANTS:  It is very important you read through the documents on this page thoroughly. We recommend printing them out and highlighting information specifically applicable to you. All information you need to know is in the documents below. Additional questions can be sent to the Director.

Lower Division (grades 6-8)

Scientific Review Committee (SRC) forms should be completed BEFORE experimentation begins and kept until registering for ISEF.  The Scientific Review Committee will notify you if any changes need to be made. All projects involving Human Subjects, Vertebrate Animals, and/or Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents MUST fill out this form.

Scientific Review Form – Middle School

If you are including human participants you must also fill out the Informed Consent Form with information about your experiment and then print out a copy for each participant that they can sign physically. You do not need to send all forms in, but you need to have them with you for judging. If you have any questions regarding lower division projects email sciencefairAT randallmuseum.org.

Informed consent form (PDF)

Upper Division (grades 9-12)

GGSF follows the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) guidelines and uses their forms for project approval. Scientific Review Committee (SRC) forms should be completed BEFORE experimentation begins.  The Scientific Review Committee will notify you if any changes need to be made. All projects involving Human Subjects, Vertebrate Animals, and/or Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents MUST fill out the appropriate forms. If you are unsure of the forms to fill out, use the ISEF Rules Wizard to determine necessary approvals.

If you are including human participants you must also fill out the Informed Consent Form with information about your experiment and then print out a copy for each participant that they can sign physically. You do not need to send all forms in, but you need to have them with you for judging.

Important: It is your responsibility to have your forms signed and most forms should be filled out BEFORE you start a potentially hazardous experiment. You will bring your forms when you check in your project on March 1. If you do not have the appropriate forms you will not be able to compete. If you have questions, email ggstemfairATgmail.com.

All SRC Forms
Checklist for Adult Sponsor - Required
Form 1A: Student Checklist - Required
Form 1B: Project approval - Required
Form 1C: Regulated Research Institutional/Industrial Setting Form - Only use if conducting research in an industrial or institutional lab/setting
Form 2: Qualified Scientist - Only required for research involving human participants, vertebrate animals, potentially hazardous biological agents, and hazardous substances and devices.
Form 3: Risk Assessment - Must be completed before experimentation; recommended for all projects. May be required for projects involving Human Participants, Hazardous Chemicals, Materials or Devices or Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents.
Form 4: Human Participants - Required if involving human participants
Human Consent Form
Form 5A: Vertebrate Animal Research - Research conducted at home/school/field
Form 5B: Vertebrate Animal Research - Research conducted at research facility
Form 6A: Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents Risk Assessment
Form 6B: Human and Vertebrate Animal Tissue Form

Dates and Deadlines

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