For Students
Steps
Step 1: Register
Registration for the 2025 Central Interior BC Science Exhibition will begin in January and close on March 1, 2025. Student registration will allow us to gather basic information about you and your project. Your project title and abstract will be required at this time. Please go through the registration checklist below to ensure you have all the necessary information prior to registration.
After completing registration please complete payment through one of the options below:
GoFundMe ($21.00)
****IMPORTANT - This year participants need to absorb the transaction fee if they choose to use GoFundMe as a payment option, which puts registration cost at $21.00 through GoFundMe. Please consider e-transferring the $20.00 payment instead, to the email given below.****
E-transfer ($20.00) to ciscienceexhibition@gmail.com
Please remember to include the same parent email submitted during registration and input your students full name so that complete confirmation of registration can occur.
After registration, any necessary ethics forms, and payment are confirmed there will be a final confirmation email sent to the student email provided.
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Participant Information
- Full Name
- E-mail
- Age & Grade
- School Name
- City/Town of Residence
- RegionParent/Guardian Information
- Full Name
- E-Mail
- PhoneTeacher Information
- Full Name
- E-MailProject Information
- Project Title
- Are you doing a project with a partner? If yes, your partner's name
- What category best describes your project? (Biotechnology / Earth & Environmental Sciences / Engineering & Computational Sciences / Health Sciences / Life Sciences / Physical & Mathematical Sciences)
- What type of Project are you conducting? (Experiment / Innovation / Study)
- Please provide a brief description of your project (200 words or less)Other Information
- Ethics information (see Step 2)
Step 2: Obtain Ethics & Safety Approval
Projects involving humans, animals and hazards have ethics requirements. For example:
You may be required to fill out and submit ethics-related forms before you start your project to obtain ethics approval.
You may be required to use ethics-related forms during your project – e.g., to obtain informed consent from any people involved.
You may be required to fill out and submit ethics-related forms after your project is finished, but before the science fair.
You can download ethics forms below. All ethics-related inquiries and ethics forms and requests can be sent to ciscienceexhibition@gmail.com. You must submit your forms early. The deadline for ethics approval is January 31, 2024, but it takes time to review and consider your project.
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Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with right and wrong and the development of guidelines that distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. Scientists who carry out research projects involving humans, animals and hazards spend a lot of time thinking not only about the scientific content of their work, but also about the potential impact on the health, privacy, and dignity of the subjects participating in their studies.
All projects must meet the Youth Science Canada ethics policies, which also apply to projects at the national Canada-Wide Science Fair. We encourage students and teachers to become familiar with these guidelines – not only to avoid disqualification and disappointment, but also to understand the basic principles of research ethics.
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Youth Science Canada has developed ethics policies that apply to science fair projects completed by all elementary and high school students in Canada. You must follow these guidelines in order to qualify for participation in the Central Interior Science Exhibition and the Canada-Wide Science Fair.
Complete guidelines regarding the use of humans and animals in student research projects can be found on the Youth Science Canada website. To help you determine whether these guidelines apply to your project and which forms you need to fill out, please review our ethics flow chart below. If your project involves animal or human research, it is mandatory that you pay special attention to the ethics flow chart. To avoid any surprise, review the guidelines before you start working on your project and before you prepare your display for the fair!
Using animals in your project? Review the guidelines from the Canadian Council on Animal Care.
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You can download the Central Interior BC Science Exhibition Required Ethics Forms and Information Below:
Animal Research Projects:
Use of vertebrate animals, cephalopods and decapod crustaceans in research (Information/Policy)
Use of invertebrate animals in research (Information/Policy)
Vertebrate animals and cephalopods approval form (Form)
Use of animals research plan (Template)
Human Research Projects:
Participation of Humans in Research Low Risk (Information/Policy)
Participation of Humans in Research Significant Risk (Information/Policy)
Participation of Humans in Research - Low Risk (Form)
Participation of Humans in Research - Significant Risk (Form)
Letter of Information - Informed Consent (Template)
Permission Form - Informed Consent (Template)
All ethics-related inquiries and ethics forms and can be sent to ciscienceexhibition@gmail.com. You must submit your forms early. The deadline for ethics approval is January 31, 2025, but it takes time to review and consider your project.
Step 3: Present Your Project at the CISE 2025
Resources & Forms
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Project Report Guidelines
FAQs
What grade levels can participate?
The Central Interior Science Exhibition is accepting students from grades 4 to 12.
This is my first science fair. How do I get started?
The Science Fair Foundation BC and the Central Interior Science Exhibition are offering important programs that will support students as they develop their science fair projects.
Free Workshop Series: In these free How to Do an Awesome STEM Project workshops students can be guided through the 2025 science fair season. These recorded workshops explore ideation, project setup, the scientific method, ethics and safety, analyzing results, and communicating findings in a clear and compelling way. Learn more.
Financial Aid: Created for youth looking for more financial support in their pursuit of STEM inquiry, the Discovery Foundation STEM Project Grant is inviting BC and Yukon students between the ages of 9 and 18 to apply for funding that will help them build their STEM project, or compete in a Science Fair Foundation BC event. Learn more.
Mentorship Program: Reach out to Science Fair Foundation BC mentors when you need it most to ask a question about your project, seek advice, or connect with an expert in your field of study. This is a free program! Ask a question any time and receive a response. Learn more.
Is there a cost to participate?
$20.00 per student. Your fee will be collected during Registration.
Need help with the cost? Check out our Financial Aid program.
I need some help with my project. Who should I talk to?
Your personal network — your parents, teachers and peers — may be a good source of support for you. Make sure you tell them what you are working on!
You can also request mentorship to support you in developing your project. Have one question? Great! We’re here for you. Need someone to talk to at different stages of your project? Totally okay too! You can reach out to mentors when you need it most to ask a question, seek advice or connect with an expert in your field of study. Learn more.
When is my project due?
Project Registration deadline is on January 1, 2025.
What will I get from the science fair?
The joy of learning, of course! But also, feedback from experts in the field and the chance to win some really great prizes, including awards and scholarships. Participants in grades 7 to 12 will also compete to progress to the Canada-Wide Science Fair.