ISEF Qualification Application Form

Qualify for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with Paperform

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) represents the pinnacle of pre-college science competition, bringing together the brightest young minds from around the world. If you've won at your regional science fair and are ready to compete on the international stage, this ISEF Qualification Application template from Paperform streamlines the entire submission process.

Why use Paperform for ISEF and science competition applications?

Educational institutions, science fair organizers, and STEM program coordinators need a professional, compliant way to collect detailed research information, verify competition eligibility, and prepare students for international competition. This template is specifically designed for:

• School science coordinators managing multiple student applications
• Regional science fair organizers advancing winners to ISEF
• STEM program directors coordinating national and international competition entries
• Educational administrators tracking student achievements and research portfolios

What makes this template essential for ISEF applications?

This comprehensive application form captures everything needed to evaluate and prepare students for ISEF competition:

Regional Win Verification: Document the specific regional science fair win, placement, award received, and competition details that qualify the student for ISEF consideration.

Research Project Details: Collect complete information about the student's research including project title, abstract (up to 250 words), hypothesis, methodology, results, and conclusions—all formatted to ISEF specifications.

Judging Category Selection: Help students select from ISEF's 21 specialized judging categories spanning behavioral sciences, engineering, biological sciences, physical sciences, and more.

International Competition Preparation: Assess student readiness through questions about presentation experience, research ethics compliance, mentor information, and availability for travel and competition dates.

Supporting Documentation Upload: Allow students to submit their research paper, presentation slides, ethics forms, regional win certificates, and other required materials all in one organized submission.

From application to international competition with automated workflows

Because ISEF applications involve multiple review stages, verification steps, and preparation milestones, this template works seamlessly with Stepper, Paperform's AI-native workflow automation tool.

When a student submits their ISEF qualification application, Stepper can automatically:

• Send confirmation emails to students, parents, and school coordinators
• Route applications to regional coordinators for win verification
• Create review tasks for science fair committee members
• Update tracking spreadsheets or Airtable bases with all applicant data
• Trigger preparation checklists for accepted students
• Schedule meetings with mentors and ISEF coordinators
• Send reminders about document deadlines and competition dates

This means your science fair coordination team can focus on mentoring students and preparing them for success rather than manually processing applications and chasing paperwork.

Designed for educational excellence and compliance

The form includes conditional logic to show relevant questions based on research category, ethics review requirements, and team versus individual projects. Multi-page structure breaks the application into logical sections—student information, regional win details, research project, category selection, and preparation readiness—making it less overwhelming for young scientists to complete.

The professional, accessible design ensures students can focus on showcasing their groundbreaking research rather than struggling with a clunky application form. With Paperform's calculation and validation features, you can ensure word count limits are respected for abstracts and that all required fields are completed before submission.

Perfect for schools, science programs, and competition organizers

This ISEF Qualification Application template is ideal for:

• Secondary schools and high schools with strong STEM programs
• Regional and state science fair organizations advancing winners
• Science and engineering societies (Society for Science, JETS, etc.)
• Gifted and talented programs managing competition opportunities
• Independent research programs and university partnerships
• Homeschool cooperatives coordinating science fair participation

Trusted platform for educational institutions

Paperform is trusted by over 500,000 teams worldwide and is SOC2 Type II and GDPR compliant, making it the perfect choice for educational institutions that need to protect student data and maintain privacy compliance. With role-based permissions and secure data handling, school administrators can confidently collect sensitive student information.

The form can be embedded directly into your school website, linked from your science program portal, or sent via email to regional science fair winners. With custom success pages, you can immediately provide next steps, preparation resources, and competition timelines upon submission.

Celebrating student achievement in STEM

Every year, ISEF brings together approximately 1,800 students from over 75 countries to compete for millions of dollars in awards and scholarships. By streamlining your qualification application process with Paperform, you're removing administrative barriers and helping more talented young scientists reach the international stage where their innovations can change the world.

Start using this ISEF Qualification Application template today and give your regional science fair champions the professional application experience they deserve as they prepare to represent your school, region, and country at the world's largest international pre-college science competition.