The 2027 entry limit per Sponsor AND per school will be 15 projects. These limits apply regardless of where the student completed their work (school, home, university, etc).
Schools are allowed to participate in both the Experimental Research and Topic Presentation competitions. The school entry limit of 15 projects is for the total number of projects across both competitions. Schools can enter a maximum of 3 Topic Presentations. Schools can request a higher allocation to Topic Presentations by emailing Terra Science and Education. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Schools must decide how to allocate their slots between Experimental Research and Topic Presentations by the February 1, 2027 entry deadline.
Projects subject to the December 1st Prior Approval deadline and RRI Entry deadline will be official entries in the fair once they are SRC approved and will count toward the 15 project limit. Project substitutions at a later date will NOT be allowed.
We expect that each school with significant participation will establish a process for determining their strongest projects to advance to the Experimental Research competition. Terra Fairs reserves the right to reduce the school entry limit for any school/sponsor that repeatedly enters projects that indicate this selection is not being done.
Entry fees are usually paid through the online registration. However, if a school is paying the fees in bulk, checks should be written to "Terra Science and Education" and mailed to:
Terra Science and Education
Attn: Karen Valentino, TNJSF
835 W. Genessee St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Schools that have never participated in the TNJSF or have not participated recently, need to learn how to navigate the Terra Fairs process and the ISEF rules and requirements. STEM teachers can request assistance by emailing Terra Science and Education.