BEFORE you start your project for the 2025 Science Fair you MUST:

• Check the ethics guidelines ^[1] and have your teacher confirm that all conditions are satisfied.
  If you are home-schooled you must contact rmmarx@uvic.ca ^[2]
• All projects that involve humans, animals or microorganisms require an Ethics review.
  The signed Ethics review must be submitted by email to rmmarx@uvic ^[2] by Thursday, January 23, 2025.
• If your project involves other people you must follow all COVID-19 protocols or your project will be disqualified.

Deadline: Final registration ^[3] – Thursday, February 27, 2025

This includes: student info, project info – titles, school name, etc.
No new projects will be accepted after the registration deadline.

Deadline: Receipt of Project Submission Package: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Email your completed Registration Package to rmmarx@uvic.ca ^[2]
*** Include : Student’s last “name_firstname + School name“ in the subject line of the email

The complete package includes:

• Project-Board Summary Report + cover page with Project Title, Student(s) name and School name
• Signed declaration form(s) from the VIRSF Student Registration Page ^[3]
• Registration fee of $26 paid via the VIRSF Canada Helps link ^[4]
  In the “Write a private message…” box include ” name of student(s) and the school name“

THESE ARE FIRM DEADLINES – NO EXCEPTIONS
No project will be allowed in the fair unless your registrations, information package and fees are complete by the stated deadlines.