As we are an affiliate of the International Science and Engineering Fair, we abide by all of their rules as well as require their specified forms to be completed on each project. Z-fairs will walk each student through the required forms needed for their project based on the answers they provide about their project in a series of questions when setting up their profile. Please see the below link for the ISEF rules.
https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/international-rules/
For display and safety rules, please see this link.
We are privileged and honored to again host the 20th Annual Sichuan Science Fair. Sichuan Science Fair provides a platform for local students to compete both locally and internationally in scientific studies and related fields and is an excellent STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) event. It is very important for students to build resumes during junior and high school in order for acceptance into the universities and colleges of their choice and boost their competitiveness for scholarships. These students of today will be the doctors, researchers, engineers, scientists, and technology managers of tomorrow. We look forward to this year's competition and as always, hope to see students and teachers return year after year!
Mission and Philosophy Statement
The annual Sichuan Science Fair exists for students at foreign expat children's schools (外籍人员子女学校 i.e. - schools that do not admit Chinese citizens) in Mainland China (i.e. - excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) to display scientific and engineering endeavors before their peers and leading members of the scientific community. The fair is open to all students who are enrolled in foreign expat children's schools in China. The fair promotes universal standards of honest conduct, meticulous research, and the well-rounded education of the students who participate. It does not discriminate against any projects based on race, color, or creed. This fair is affiliated with the Society for Science and the Public (SSP) and follows its guidelines. In addition to the immediate benefits of a convention of brilliant and hard-working 9th to 12th graders, several projects will be nominated to compete further in the 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Several special awards will also be available for outstanding projects at this fair.
Regeneron ISEF 2025: Columbus, Ohio, USA
We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair will take place in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Regeneron ISEF will be held as an in-person event with a judged competition and distribution of Grand and Special awards for finalists. Please check this page for future announcements concerning ISEF and the week of events!
Who may enter this fair?
This fair is the only regional qualifying fair for the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) open to all students who are enrolled in foreign expat children's schools in China. Winners from this fair will be given the opportunity to enter as finalists in Regeneron ISEF. Students may enter projects as a team of two to three students, or they may enter as an individual. Please refer to the ISEF website at https://student.societyforscience.org/ for details on rules, forms, and tips. There are many rules and forms, and each school's projects should fill out approval and research plan forms early in the process, being approved by local authorities (i.e. - SRC, IRB, etc.) *before* experimentation begins and with full documentation submitted for approval by this fair's SRC and/or IRB.
SRC = Science Review Committees; IRB = Institutional Review Boards
Who should enter another fair?
This qualifying fair is open only to all students who are enrolled in foreign expat children's schools in China. Students with non-Chinese passports who attend schools where a foreign passport is NOT required are NOT eligible for the Regeneron Sichuan Science Fair. Those students, as well as students from Chinese schools (even those with International Divisions), should enter the CASTIC Fair (CHN001), which is the Chinese qualifying fair. Please visit their official website for more information: https://cyscc.org/castic/#/home.
Deadlines - Nov. 1 & Dec. 2, 2024
The deadline for school registration for the number of projects (but no project detail) is Friday, November 1, 2024. The school’s contact person will need to fill out zFairs registration and send initial information to sichuansciencefair@cdischina.com by that date.
All student required forms (Abstracts, Project Plan, Forms 1, 1A, and 1B, along with any additionally required forms) are due by Monday, December 2, 2024.
This is an early date, but with Christmas/Winter Vacation(s) shortly after that date for many international schools, and the need to purchase tickets to and reserve hotel rooms in Chengdu in January, the Fair SRC and IRB need to return feedback on the Abstract and other forms before purchases are finalized. Please note that we do NOT have any extra time this year. If a project has not submitted their forms by Monday, December 2, 2024, they will be automatically disqualified from the competition.
Public Display
Sichuan Science Fair will have a public online showcasing of the projects that will be available on Saturday, January 18th, 2025. In order to view the showcase, please click the Showcase tab and enter in the key displayed in the Opening Ceremony.
If you are interested in coming to Chengdu to view the projects, there will be a viewing open to the public on Saturday, January 18th, 2025. Lunch will not be provided for the public.
What to Expect During the Fair (Read Carefully)
Project materials and student video will need to be uploaded in their entirety to Z-fairs by midnight on January 2, 2025. Judging will commence and continue until 1/18/2025. All projects will be judged by at least four different judges during the interview portion on the 17th and 18th. The scores will then be compiled, and the top 5 projects will be determined. An awards ceremony will be held on 1/18/2025. More information on this will come at a later date. Award certificates, medals, and other prizes will be distributed to teachers during the award ceremony to provide students.
For projects setting up a display, please ensure that you have followed all of the guidelines (Guidelines).
Animal Sciences
Study of animals and animal life, including their structure, function, life history, interactions, classification, and evolution.
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The science or study of the thought processes and behavior of humans and other animals in their interactions with the environment studied through observational and experimental methods.
Biochemistry
The study of chemical substances, interactions, and processes relevant to living organisms.
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Cell, Organ, and Systems Physiology
Genetics and Molecular Biology of Disease
Immunology
Nutrition and Natural Products Pathophysiology
Other
Biomedical Engineering
Biomaterials and Regen Medicine Biomechanics
Biomedical Devices
Biomedical Imaging
Cell and Tissue Engineering Synthetic Biology
Other
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The study of the structure and formation of cells.
Chemistry
The science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter.
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Computational Biomodeling Computational Epidemiology Computational Evolutionary
Biology
Computational Neuroscience Computational Pharmacology Genomics
Other
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Atmospheric Science Climate Science Environmental Effects on
Ecosystems Geosciences Water Science Other
Embedded Systems
Circuits
Internet of Things Microcontrollers Networking and Data
Communications Optics
Sensors
Signal Processing Other
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Biological Process and Design Energy Storage
Hydrogen Generation and Storage OtherThermal Power
Solar Process, Materials, and Design Thermal Generation and Design Triboelectricity and Electrolysis Wind
Wind and Water Movement Power Generation
Other
Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics
Studies that focus on the science and engineering that involve movement or structure. The movement will be a result of forces; the structure will be stable due to the equilibrium of forces.
Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering
Civil Engineering Computational Mechanics Control Theory
Ground Vehicle Systems Industrial Engineering-
Processing Mechanical Engineering Naval Systems
Other
Environmental Engineering
The application of engineering principals to solve practical problems of managing mans' interaction with the environment with the goal to maintain and improve the state of an environmental resource affected by human activities.
Bioremediation
Land Reclamation Pollution Control Recycling and Waste
Management
Water Resources Management Other
Materials Science
The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical machines and systems.
Biomaterials
Ceramic and Glasses
Composite Materials Computation and Theory Electronic, Optical and Magnetic
Materials Nanomaterials Polymers Other
Mathematics
The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols. The deductive study of numbers, geometry, and various abstract constructs, or structures.
Analysis
Combinatorics, Graph Theory,
and Game Theory Geometry and Topology Number Theory Probability and Statistics Other
Microbiology
The study of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and pathogens.
Antimicrobials and Antibiotics Applied Microbiology Bacteriology
Environmental Microbiology Microbial Genetics
Virology Other
Physics and Astronomy
Physics is the science of matter and energy and of interactions between the two. Astronomy is the study of anything in the universe beyond the Earth.
Astronomy and Cosmology Atomic, Molecular, and Optical
Physics
Biological Physics Condensed Matter and
Materials
Mechanics
Nuclear and Particle Physics Theoretical, Computational and
Quantum Physics Other
Plant Sciences
Study of plant life, including their structure and function, life history, growth, interactions with other plants and animals, classification, and evolution.
Agriculture and Agronomy Ecology Genetics/Breeding Growth and Development Pathology
Plant Physiology Systematics and Evolution Other
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Biomechanics Cognitive Systems Control Theory Machine Learning Robot Kinematics Other
Systems Software
Algorithms
Cybersecurity
Databases Human/Machine Interface Languages and Operating
Systems Mobile Apps Online Learning Other
Technology Enhances the Arts
The use of technology to ignite new concepts, visualization tools and/or media to enhance our enjoyment of the arts.
Translational Medical Sciences
Disease Detection and Diagnosis
Disease Prevention Disease Treatment and
Therapies
Drug Identification and Testing Pre-Clinical Studies
Other
Judge Criteria
For the 2025 fair, you will need to make a science fair board to help guide you during your video presentation.
In addition, below are the criteria judges are provided to help them when assessing your projects. There are also sample questions below that judges are encouraged to ask students with in-person fairs. Use these questions to help guide you when making your project video to include the most important information about your project. Judges will want to see an overview of your project, why you chose this project, a brief description of your procedure, conclusions, but most importantly, discuss why this project is important to improving the lives of humans/animals, etc. Think about this when deciding on your project as we want to know how your project is applicable to real life.
Judging Criteria
Sample Judging Questions