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What are the most common reasons a project would fail to qualify?
You can find a report from the Georgia College Science Fair Advisory Board addressing the most common reasons why some projects fail to qualify here.
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Who are the judges at Georgia College's Science Fair?
Each year about 100 science, engineering, and industry professionals serve as judges for the Georgia College Fair. All judges have a STEM degree and/or six years of relevant experience. Judges volunteer their time to ensure you have a great science competition. Primary and Elementary Division competition is judged by college faculty, staff and students from STEM fields. Judges of the Junior and Senior Division competition have Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. degrees in STEM fields or relevant advanced experience in a STEM field. Learn more about becoming a judge.
What is Society for Science & the Public?
Society for Science & the Public (Society) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. The Society has managed the International Science and Engineering Fair for more than 6 decades, including the application process, judging, recruitment of volunteers to contribute over 2,000+ hours of work, a week of activities for our domestic and international finalists, processing awards, and keeping in touch with alumni. The Society works actively with Intel Corporation, who has been a generous title sponsor for the program since 1997.
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What is an ISEF-affiliated science fair?
A Society-affiliated science fair is a research-based, high school competition that is a member of the Intel ISEF network. These competitions exist in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and more than 75 countries, regions, and territories. To affiliate, science fairs agree to follow basic guidelines for fair operations and Intel ISEF rules governing student research, but are ultimately responsible for their own management. Fairs are conducted at local, regional, state and national levels.