This page contains Frequently Asked Questions handled by our judges and officials, along with some tips that we have found useful and presented here as questions. Follow the links to find the answers.
EISEF Information
- What is the EISEF?
- When and where is the EISEF?
- Who runs EISEF?
- Who can help me with ... ?
- Can you please remove me from the EISEF website?
- What do all these terms mean?
- How do you pronounce “EISEF” and “ISEF”?
- What are the different EISEF awards?
- Can I receive more than one award?
Student Projects
- How do I register my Junior (grades 6-8) project?
- How do I register my Senior (grades 9-12) project?
- Is my project biological or physical?
- What forms do senior projects need?
- When is the deadline for registering my project with EISEF?
- Where do send my signed entry form and certificates?
- What if my registration is late?
- School Fairs Vs EISEF
- Who can help me with my forms?
- How will I know if you’ve accepted my project?
- What is EISEF’s registration fee?
- Fair Day Conflicts/Leaving Early
- How can I contact a judge I met at EISEF?
- How can I contact a student I met at EISEF?
Lindale Mall and Fair Day
- Lindale Mall Info
- Fair Day Schedule
- What do I say when the judge comes?
- What should I wear to EISEF?
- Will we have time for shopping while we’re at Lindale?
Why …? Could you …?
- Why do you make us stand all morning?
- Why does EISEF have so few projects from Cedar Rapids?
- Could you shorten EISEF?
- Can you change EISEF’s date so it’s not during spring break?
Other Science Fairs
- How do we start a science fair at our school?
- Other Regional Fairs
- I live in another region of Iowa; can I attend EISEF?
- Do I have to go to EISEF before the State Fair?
- When and where will ISEF be?