The World’s Only Science Fair Coaching By ISEF Winners

We coach high school students to transform rigorous STEM research into competitive outcomes: science fair placements, publication-ready papers, and recognition that sets them apart at the highest level.

$75K+

Earned by our coached students through merit-based STEM scholarships & awards.

66%

Our students’ success rate for qualifying to ISEF, compared to the 2-5% on average.

60%

Our students’ ISEF win rate compared with the 29% on average.

Meet a few of Science Fair coaches

Our coaches include ISEF Grand Awardees, Regeneron STS Scholars, and Davidson Fellow Laureates.

Our coaches include ISEF Grand Awardees, Regeneron STS Scholars, and alumni of the MIT Research Science Institute. We are the world’s only science and engineering fair preparation service run by actual ISEF winners.

Kara Gaiser

3rd Place and 4th Place Grand Awards in Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design, ISEF

2nd Prize in NSS International Space Settlement Contest & National Champion in US Rocketry

Published in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Rai Kahlon

Regeneron STS Top 40 Finalist

US Presidential Scholar

First Place Award in Medicine and Health, DVSF

BioGENEius Excellence Award in Medical BioTech Research

Elizabeth Hanechak

2nd Place in Microbiology, ISEF

2025 Davidson Fellow Laureate

STS Top 300 Scholar

Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair Judge

Matthew Casavant

3rd Place Grand Award Winner in Behavioral and Social Science, ISEF

American Psychological Association Special Award at ISEF

2nd Place Silver Medal in Science Innovation at the International Genius Olympiad

Why Science Fairs Matter For High Schoolers

Do real research

Students pick a question they care about, design experiments, and work with real data, not textbook problems.

Build skills that last

Scientific writing, critical thinking, and the confidence to present and defend ideas in front of expert judges.

Win scholarships and recognition

Top competitions like ISEF offer awards, scholarships, and publication opportunities for standout projects.

Stand out to top colleges

A strong science fair record shows selective universities real initiative and a genuine passion for STEM.

ScienceFair Provides Coaching For

Which ScienceFair Program is Right for You?

ScienceFair LevelUp

Grades 9–12

ScienceFair coaching

6 hours

Research mentoring

Not included

Duration

1–12 months

Ideal for refining existing research for ISEF or state fairs.

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ScienceFair Regional

Grades 9–12

ScienceFair coaching

6 hours

Research mentoring

20 hours

Duration

6–12 months

Ideal for creating original research from scratch and competing at regional and state science fairs.

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ScienceFair ISEF

Grades 9–12

ScienceFair coaching

10 hours

Research mentoring

45 hours

Duration

9–15 months

Ideal for creating original research from scratch and winning an award at the highest level.

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Program Components

ScienceFair LevelUp

ScienceFair Regional

ScienceFair ISEF

Individual sessions with ScienceFair coach

6 Hours

10 Hours

Individual sessions with research mentor

N/A

20 Hours

45 Hours

Ideal for

Adapting existing research for ISEF or other fairs

Creating original research from scratch and qualifying for ISEF

Creating original research from scratch, qualifying for ISEF, and winning a Grand Award

Contest or program support

Regeneron ISEF, STS; National JSHS; Davidson; 3M YSC; Thermofisher JIC; National STEM Challenge; and more!

Student age

Grades 9-12

Matched with a past science fair winner

Suggested duration: students can use sessions whenever they'd like, but these are general durations we recommend

Minimum: 1 month
Maximum: 12 months

Minimum: 6 months

Maximum: 12 months

Minimum: 9 months

Maximum: 15 months

Goal outputs

Winning science fair at the regional, state, national, and international levels

Winning science fair at the International level

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Excel at Science Fairs With

Past Winners

Excel at Science Fairs With

Past Winners

Work with past ISEF winners and finalists to sharpen your research, do incredible research, and prepare for elite science fairs and scholarships.

Frequently asked questions

What competitions do you coach for?

ScienceFair provides coaching for the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge®, and the 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

What competitions do you coach for?

Do you help with scholarships?

Yes, we provide support for the Davidson Fellows Scholarship and the Coca-Cola Scholarship.

Do you help with scholarships?

Yes, we provide support for the Davidson Fellows Scholarship and the Coca-Cola Scholarship.

How do you pick topics for research?

We work with students to understand their interests, and with our coaches’ knowledge of ISEF’s rules and expectations, we build a relevant research question that students explore in their independent research.

How do you pick topics for research?

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