SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR

Important dates

January 17, 2022: Deadline for Scientific Review Committee (SRC) paperwork (for projects that require special safety and other review considerations)

February 9, 2022: Deadline for Fair registration (late registrations will not be accepted; however, if indicated on the application form, payment of fees may be deferred until date of event. Checks only.)

March 5, 2022: Date of Fair at Mescalero Apache School; Mescalero, NM (schedule TBA; we reserve the right to change this to a virtual event should an in-person event be determined to present significant health risk to participants, staff, or volunteers).

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How to register
Registration fee: $25.00 per student (non-refundable; includes participation T-shirt and award/certificate.

Mail check to REAP, 10 Jolly Court, Peralta, NM  87042 (postmarked by 2/7/22).

Include with mailed check:

Individual Application Form for each individual project

Team Application Form for each team project

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Additionally (by February 10, 2022),

Email all required forms (and research plan) to ruraledadvancement@gmail.com​

Required forms

Forms can be found here: https://www.societyforscience.org
Individual Application Form
Team Application Form
Adult Sponsor Form (Form 1; mandatory)
Research Plan Form (Form 1A; mandatory)
Approval Form (Form 1B; mandatory)
Risk Assessment Form (Form 3; mandatory)

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For projects utilizing any of the following, SRC Review Forms are mandatory:
Biohazards (Form 6A and Form 2)
Vertebrate animals (Form 5A and Form 2)
Tissue culture (Form 6B and Form 2)
Human Participants (Form 4, Consent Form, and Form 2)

If your project is a continuation of previous work (Form 7)

If you project will be conducted outside of home/school (Form 1C)

 

Exhibitor liability and publicity release policy

 

Liability
Every effort will be made by the Southern New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair (SNMSEF) to protect your intellectual and personal property. However, since the Science Fair Exhibition will be open to the public, the Science Fairs cannot and will not accept any liability or responsibility of any nature for any theft of, or damage to, any exhibit or any other property of any Exhibitor. Accordingly, it is recommended that each exhibitor take strict precautions to prevent any such occurrences.

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Publicity
The SNMSEF is a prestigious event, and your presence is newsworthy. The organizations or business sponsoring the fair may wish to publicize their involvement in such an important science competition by using photographs or information about you. Your cooperation may make it possible for other promising young students to get involved in science.

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By applying to the SNMSEF, I am authorizing the SNMSEF and its affiliates to use appropriate information about me (or my child) for publicity purposes. This includes any photographs, videos, or likeness(es) that may be used by the host’s publicity committee, or the sponsors of awards for the purposes of illustrations, advertising or publication in any manner. I also am implying consent to the use of my (or my child’s) name in connection therewith.

Please direct all inquiries to:
Creighton Edington
Director of SNMSEF
Rural Education Advancement Program 814-404-8671
ruraledadvancement@gmail.com
edington.creighton@gmail.com