Some of these forms may be required for some projects. The Discovery Fair staff will let you know.
Approval Form (1B) (pdf)
view downloadA completed form is required for each student, including all team members.
Regulated Research Institutional/Industrial Setting Form (1C) (pdf)
view downloadThis form must be completed AFTER experimentation by the adult supervising the student research either virtually or on site, conducted in a regulated research institution, industrial setting or any work site other than home, school or field.
Qualified Scientist Form (2) (pdf)
view downloadMay be required for research involving human participants, vertebrate animals, potentially hazardous biological agents, and hazardous substances and devices. Must be completed and signed before the start of student experimentation.
Risk Assessment Form (3) (pdf)
view downloadMust be completed before experimentation. May be required for projects involving Hazardous Chemicals, Materials or Devices or Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents; recommended for all projects.
Human Participants Form (4) (pdf)
view downloadRequired for all research involving human participants not at a Regulated Research Institution.
If at a Regulated Research Institution, use institutional approval forms for documentation
of prior review and approval. (IRB approval required before recruitment or data collection.)
Vertebrate Animal Form (5A) (pdf)
view downloadRequired for all research involving vertebrate animals that is conducted in a school/home/field research site. (SRC approval required before experimentation.)
Vertebrate Animal Form (5B) (pdf)
view downloadRequired for all research involving vertebrate animals that is conducted at a Regulated Research Institution. (IACUC approval required before experimentation. Form must be completed and signed after experimentation.)
Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents Risk Assessment Form (6A) (pdf)
view downloadRequired for research involving microorganisms, rDNA, fresh/frozen tissue (including primary cell lines, human and other primate established cell lines and tissue cultures), blood, blood products and body fluids.
SRC/IACUC/IBC approval required before experimentation.
Human and Vertebrate Animal Tissue Form (6B) (pdf)
view downloadRequired for research involving fresh/frozen tissue (including primary cell lines, human and other primate established cell lines and tissue cultures), blood, blood products and body fluids. If the research involves living organisms please ensure that the proper human or animal forms are completed. All projects using any tissue listed above must also complete Form 6A.
Continuation/Research Progression Projects Form (7) (pdf)
view downloadRequired for projects that are a continuation/progression in the same field of study as a previous project. This form must be accompanied by the previous year’s abstract and Research Plan/Project Summary.