2025 Science & Engineering Fair 

The 2025 Great Falls College MSU Regional Science & Engineering Fair will take place in person on March 11th and 13th. Details are in the works and more information will be shared as we know more. We are certainly excited to be able to continue to host the fair and look forward to the amazing work your students will share.

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IMPORTANT PROJECT RULES

Before experimentation begins, the Great Falls College MSU Regional Science & Engineering Fair Scientific Review Committee (SRC) must review and approve projects involving human participants; vertebrate animals; potentially hazardous biological agents; and hazardous chemicals, activities, or devices. 

Note: If a project involves the testing of a student designed invention, prototype, or concept by a human, an IRB review and approval may be required prior to experimentation.  

Please expect three to five working days for the local IRB/SRC to review your submission. 

Please review the following ISEF Rules:

• Human Participants
• Vertebrate Animals 
• Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents
• Hazardous Chemicals, Activities, or Devices

Sumbit your project for review when you register for your fair. If you have any IRB/SRC technical questions contact Leanne Frost at leanne.frost@gfcmsu.edu.

Learn more:

• High School Rules
• Middle School Rules
• Elementary School Rules

High School Science & Engineering Fair                                             

Grades 9-12

2025 FAIR TO BE HELD IN PERSON ON MARCH 11

Great Falls College MSU - 2100 16th Avenue South - Great Falls, MT 

The Great Falls College MSU Regional Science & Engineering Fair is the only regional science fairs in Montana and is affiliated with the Regeneron (ISEF). The top two grand award project winners from the Great Falls College Regional Science and Engineering Fair go on to compete at Regeneron ISEF. The 2025 event will take place in Columbus, OH on May 10-16, 2025. ISEF is a program of the Society for Science and the Public, the world's largest international pre-college science competition. The Montana State Science Fair will be held in Missoula date TBD..

All students are strongly encouraged to complete ISEF's Rules Wizard to help determine what forms and approvals are necessary before beginning a science fair project. Visit the Student Society for Science website for a complete listing of the Regeneron ISEF Rules & Guidelines and forms. 

Please note: All projects involving Humans, Vertebrate Animals, or Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents (microorganisms, DNA, or Tissues) require prior approval by an SRC or IRB. Details are located on the High School Rules page.

If you have questions about the required ISEF paperwork, please submit your questions with a detailed research plan/protocol to leanne.frost@gfcmsu.edu. 

Registration Costs - $10/student

Middle School Science Fair

Grades 6-8

2025 FAIR TO BE HELD IN PERSON ON MARCH 11

Great Falls College MSU - 2100 16th Avenue South - Great Falls, MT

The Great Falls College MSU Regional Middle School Science Fair is affiliated with the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge a program of the Society for Science & the Public. Thermo Fisher Scientific JIC nominations are available to the top 10% of the estimated middle school (grades 6, 7, & 8) participants. Nominees complete the Thermo Fisher JIC online application. Entries are judged during the summer, and in early fall, the Top 300 students are named. From among the Top 300 , 30 students are selected as finalists and win an all-expense-paid trip to the national finals week in Washington, DC to showcase their projects, compete in teams and visit historical sites and organizations that celebrate innovation. The top prize is a $25,000 education award with numerous other awards and prizes offered throughout the process to both students and educators.

All students are strongly encouraged to complete ISEF's Rules Wizard with a teacher or mentor before beginning a science fair project. Projects involving vertebrate animals, human subjects, hazardous materials/activities, or biological agents require three adult sponsors willing to oversee the project. See the complete listing of ISEF Rules & Guidelines and forms for more information. Please Note: Middle School students do not need to submit ISEF paperwork. Details are located on the Middle School Rules page. The Montana State Science Fair will be held in Missloula date TBD.

If you have questions about the required ISEF paperwork, please submit your questions with a detailed research plan/protocol to leanne.frost@gfcmsu.edu. 

Registration Costs -  $10/student

Elementary School Science Fair

Grades K-5

THE 2025 ELEMENTARY SCIENCE FAIR WILL BE HELD IN PERSON ON MARCH 13

Great Falls College MSU - 2100 16th Avenue South - Great Falls, MT

The Great Falls College MSU Regional Science & Engineering Elementary School Science Fair allows students in grades K-5 to experience the competition of the science fair. The elementary school projects expose students to a broad range of scientific inquiry and give them the tools and knowledge needed to answer questions about the world around them. Student projects open the door to important concepts in physical and biological sciences. 

Registration Costs - $5/student