ISEF Forms Wizard

Before You Start

• Know what your project uses: The wizard asks about human participants, vertebrate animals, biological agents, hazardous chemicals, and other controlled items. Know what your project uses to ensure you choose the correct forms.
• Gather adult contacts: Have the full name and email address of each adult who needs to sign a form (e.g., Adult Sponsor, Qualified Scientist, Direct Supervisor).
• Read before signing: Plan time to thoroughly review each completed form prior to signing.

Form Status Indicator Labels:

• Required (Red): Indicates the form must be completed and submitted for your project.
• File Not Required: Indicates the form is not needed based on your current wizard selections.

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Open ISEF Forms

Most students first see the ISEF forms during registration. The ISEF wizard is usually filled out at this time too. If you bypassed forms during registration,

1. Log into your event. From the homepage, open Paperwork from the main menu and select your forms.
2. Read any notes at the top to understand the page requirements.
3. Click download forms if you want to download a complete PDF copy of the packet.

You can also access forms from your profile found by clicking your name in the menu, and scrolling down to "My Profile". You may need to enter into your entry to access your forms.

Answer the Form Wizard

For Paperwork Upload:

1. From the homepage, click on your name and then on "My Profile".
2. Find the ISEF Wizard tab and click on it.
3. You can make edits to your wizard here to make your forms requirements change as needed.

For Forms Packet:

1. Click Show Form Wizard to open the ISEF Forms 2027 Forms Wizard dialog.
2. Check every statement that applies to your project. Leave all other options unchecked.
3. If none of the specific items apply to your project, check None of these apply to my project.
   • Note: Selecting "None of these apply" automatically unchecks all other boxes. Selecting any specific box unchecks "None of these apply". You must select at least one option before saving.
4. Click Save & Close when your selections are accurate.
   • Save: Stores your answers while keeping the wizard window open.
   • Close: Exits the window without saving recent changes.

Required Forms & Wizard Logic

Always Required Forms

The following core forms are required for every project and cannot be disabled by the wizard:

• Form 1: Adult Sponsor Checklist
• Form 1A: Student Checklist
• Form 1B: Approval Form
• Form 2A: Student Support Disclosure Form

Note: Form 3 (Risk Assessment) and the ISEF Sample Abstract and Certification stay on the main list and are not automatically assigned a red Required tag.

Wizard Logic & Form Requirements

Wizard Selection	Required Forms Added
1. Continuation or progression from previous year	Form 7: Continuation or Research Progression Projects
2. Use of humans (including self and/or teammates)	Form 4: Human Participant Form 4: Sample Informed Consent Form 2B: Qualified Scientist
3. Use of vertebrate animals	Form 2B: Qualified Scientist Form 5A: Vertebrate Animal (for non-regulated research site) Form 5B: Vertebrate Animal (for regulated research institution)
4. Conducted in regulated research institution, industrial setting, or non-home/school/field site	Form 2C: Regulated Research Institutional/Industrial Setting Note: If vertebrate animals is also checked, Form 5B is required instead of Form 5A.
5. Potentially hazardous biological agents: Microorganisms	Form 6A: Hazardous Biological Agents Form 2B: Qualified Scientist
6. Potentially hazardous biological agents: rDNA	Form 6A: Hazardous Biological Agents Form 2B: Qualified Scientist
7. Human and/or vertebrate animal tissue	Form 6A: Hazardous Biological Agents Form 6B: Human or Vertebrate Animal Tissue Form 2B: Qualified Scientist
8. Frozen tissue, cell cultures/lines, blood, body fluids	Form 6A: Hazardous Biological Agents Form 6B: Human or Vertebrate Animal Tissue Form 2B: Qualified Scientist Note: Student blood research is only permitted if a medical professional handles the blood and provides the data.
9. Hazardous chemicals, activities, and/or devices	Form 2B: Qualified Scientist
10. DEA-controlled substances (alcohol, tobacco, prescription/all drugs)	Form 2B: Qualified Scientist
11. None of these apply to my project	Clears all optional forms. Only Forms 1, 1A, 1B, and 2A remain required.

Form 3:

Although Form 3 may not show as required, the Society of Science recommends that EVERY project fills out this form. We recommend that too. So even if it doesn't show as required, its a good idea to fill it out anyway.