For Students and Teachers
2022 Virtual Fair
LRSEF will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022 as a Virtual Fair for registered students via Zoom from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST/ 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST. The registration deadline has been extended to 5 p.m. Friday, February 18.
Project Material Guidelines
Registration
Registration for students, teachers, and judges closes on February 18, 2022.
Documents & Milestones
Student Equity in STEM Fund

The Student Equity in STEM Fund is open to every eligible student entering grades 6-12 in the LRSEF region. The Fund provides financial support to Under-Represented Minority (URM) students and low-income students conducting science and engineering research. This fund is sponsored by a generous grant from Amazon Corporation to the Kentucky Science & Engineering Fair (KY-SEF).
Students from under-represented minorities* or students from low-income households** are eligible for the following:
- Student research grants of up to $100
- Fee-waivers to attend LRSEF and KY-SEF
- To be judged for the Amazon Special Award, a cash award given during LRSEF
If you are eligible and interested in applying for these opportunities, complete the Student Equity in STEM Fund Grant Application. The deadline to apply is December 17, 2021.
*As defined by the Kentucky Public Postsecondary Education Policy for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Underrepresented Minority (URM) – Students who categorized themselves as 1) Hispanic or Latino, b) American Indian or Alaska Native, c) Black or African American, d) native Hawaiian or Other Pacific islander, or e) Two or more races.
**Low-income is defined as students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch
Resources
- Video Series: How to do a Science Fair Project
- Science fair project ideas, answers and tools
- Science Fair Guide
- Project Categories (also listed below)
Project Categories
You must choose one of the following 21 categories for your project. You can explore the categories here or by clicking on the links below.

Animal Sciences (ANIM)
Behavioral and Social Sciences (BEHA)
Biochemistry (BCHM)
Biomedical and Health Sciences (BMED)
Biomedical Engineering (ENBM)
Cellular and Molecular Biology (CELL)
Chemistry (CHEM)
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBIO)
Earth and Environmental Sciences (EAEV)
Embedded Systems (EBED)
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design (EGSD)
Engineering Mechanics (ENMC)
Environmental Engineering (ENEV)
Materials Science (MATS)
Mathematics (MATH)
Microbiology (MCRO)
Physics and Astronomy (PHYS)
Plant Sciences (PLNT)
Robotics and Intelligent Machines (ROBO)
Systems Software (SOFT)
Translational Medical Science (TMED)