WV State Science and Engineering Fair
West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair
The West Virginia Department of Education is taking over the WVSSEF in 2020!
More information coming soon!
2019 WVSSEF
Congratulations to our winners and good luck in May!
1st place Alice Guo - Morgantown High School
Protection of Deep Neural Networks Against Adversarial Attacks with Application to Facial Recognition
2nd place Lisa Sobinovsky, Gina Sobinovsky - Hedgesville High School
X-Inactivation: (It’s the Cat’s Meow!) Random or Predetermined?
The WVSSEF is affiliated with the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair and follows their rules and guidelines. If you are new to the Intel ISEF rules and guidelines, you are encouraged to use their Rules Wizard to help with understanding paperwork required for your project. If your project will use human participants; vertebrate animals; potentially hazardous biological agents; or hazardous chemicals, activities, or devices please visit the INTEL ISEF's Forms page and follow instructions on submitting forms for prior approval of research.
Forms:
- West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair Registration Form (complete online)
- West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair Rule Agreement Form
- Form 1: Checklist for Adult Sponsor / Safety Assessment Form
- Form 1A: Student Checklist with Research Plan
- Form 1B: Approval Form
- Abstract Form
- Chaperone / Guest of the Fair Registration Form (complete online)
- Photography Release Form
- Additional forms if determined necessary due to the nature of research. These include, but are not limited to regulated research, human subjects, human and animal tissue, qualified scientist, vertebrate animal, continuing projects, risk assessment, potentially hazardous agents.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 SPONSORS!
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2019 Sponsors |
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Title Sponsors |
Mountain Valley Pipeline |
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Premium Sponsors |
The Thrasher Group |
Awards:
Grand Prize
Sponsor funding provides the opportunity for two Grand-Prize Winners (or winning teams) to advance to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, AZ on May 12-17, 2019!
This includes ground transportation and lodging for the participants and one (1) chaperon per winning project. The chaperon is to be the adult academic advisor of the winning participant(s). All transportation and lodging arrangements will be made by the College of Science & Technology; all transportation and lodging arrangements made by outside parties without the consent of the College will not be reimbursed. All other expenses (ground transportation and display shipping) will be reimbursed after proof of proper documentation.
*Scores of all projects are kept confidential. No scores will be released following the WVSSEF.*
2019 General Information:
There are seventeen (17) categories for entries. It is very important that students select the appropriate category for their projects. Project categories may not be changed from the category listed on the WVSSEF application once the project arrives at the WVSSEF. The projects must be in one of the following areas:
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Animal Sciences |
Earth and Planetary Science |
Mathematical Sciences |
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Behavioral and Social Sciences |
Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical |
Medicine and Health Sciences |
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Biochemistry |
Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering |
Microbiology |
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Cellular and Molecular Biology |
Energy and Transportation |
Physics and Astronomy |
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Chemistry |
Environmental Management |
Plant Sciences |
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Computer Science |
Environmental Sciences |
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