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Regional STEM Exhibition Registration for all Projects, Symposium Papers and Essays

Regional STEM Exhibition Registration for all Projects, Symposium Papers (see this page) and Essays (see this page).

Due date for endorsement requests regarding informed consent certification, human, vertebrate, vertebrate tissue, microbiology, and DNA

Due date for informed consent certification, human, vertebrate, vertebrate tissue, microbiology, and DNA  endorsement requests to be received by the Scientific Review committee member listed on the appropriate form. 

NOTE:  Endorsement requests MUST be made PRIOR to experimentation in order to ensure the safety of the test subject(s) and/or the scientist.  The project plans are reviewed by the Scientific Review Committee and, if safe, the endorsement is granted and the experiment may be carried out.  Permission to carry out an experiment CANNOT be given to one that has already been completed. 

NOTE: Endorsements and additional documentation for projects conducted at a university, hospital or research facility under the supervision of a doctor, professor or scientist must submitted to the Scientific Review Committee member listed on the forms  by November 13, 2024.

Endorsements must be signed and submitted by teacher sponsors ONLY.

Deadline to submit IJAS Cover Designs

IJAS cover designs should be mailed to:

IJAS Cover Design 
c/o CPS Student Science Fair, Inc.
P.O. Box 803945
Chicago, IL  60680-3945

Submission deadline for all Symposium Papers and Essays

Submission deadline for all Projects

Virtual judging for the Regional STEM Expositions, Symposium and Essays

Deadline for Maxi and Mini Research Grant applications to TBA

Applications can be found under Schools > Financial Assistance for Student Research

Regional Awards Ceremony

Deadline for Judge's approval as a Level II volunteer

CPS policy now mandates that ALL prospective judges be approved Level II Volunteers. More information is available here. 

NOTE:  If you were approved for any Regional Exhibition or the Exhibition at Illinois Tech last year, you STILL need to be re-approved.

The top 3 Essay winners will receive notification

Citywide STEM Exhibition Finalist Registration

Virtual Judging for Citywide Exhibition of Student STEM Research

Virtual Judging for Special Awards

75th annual STEM Exhibition of Student Research symposium and project display set-up

NOTE: CPS Level II approval is required for all in-person judges. See this page for more information.

75th annual STEM Exhibition of Student Research judging ISEF, IJAS and special awards

NOTE: CPS Level II approval is required for all in-person judges. See this page for more information.

75th annual STEM Exhibition of Student Research awards ceremony

Deadline for Scholarship Applications

Due date for scholarship applications with all necessary documents submitted through the CPS Academic Works Tool.  (DO NOT mail your application.)  

Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) State Science Fair

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

Deadline for final Mini and Maxi research grant report to TBA

Virtual Scholarship Awards Ceremony

This ceremony is by invite only.