Science Fair

Please note the categories have been revised to follow the State Science Fair Project Categories.
More information can be found at Intel ISEF.

Animal Sciences (ANIM)

  • Animal Behavior
  • Cellular Studies
  • Development
  • Ecology
  • Genetics
  • Nutrition and Growth
  • Physiology
  • Systematics and Evolution
  • Other

Behavioral and Social Sciences (BEHA)

  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Development
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Other

Biochemistry (BCHM)

  • Analytical Biochemistry
  • General Biochemistry
  • Medicinal Biochemistry
  • Structural Biochemistry
  • Other

Biomedical and Health Sciences (BMED)

  • Cell, Organ, and Systems Physiology
  • Genetics and Molecular Biology of Disease
  • Immunology
  • Nutrition and Natural Products
  • Pathophysiology
  • Other

Biomedical Engineering (ENBM)

  • Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine
  • Biomechanics
  • Biomedical Devices
  • Biomedical Sensors and Imaging
  • Cell and Tissue Engineering
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Other

Cellular and Molecular Biology (CELL)

  • Cell Physiology
  • Cellular Immunology
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurobiology
  • Other

Chemistry (CHEM)

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Other

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBIO)

  • Computational Biomodeling
  • Computational Epidemiology
  • Computational Evolutionary Biology
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Computational Pharmacology
  • Genomics
  • Other

Earth and Environmental Sciences (EAEV)

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Climate Science
  • Environmental Effects on Ecosystems
  • Geosciences
  • Water Science
  • Other

Embedded Systems (EBED)

  • Circuits
  • Internet of Things
  • Microcontrollers
  • Networking and Data Communications
  • Optics
  • Sensors
  • Signal Processing
  • Other

Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design (EGSD)

  • Biological Process and Design
  • Solar Process, Materials, and Design
  • Energy Storage
  • Wind and Water Movement Power Generation
  • Hydrogen Generation and Storage
  • Thermal Generation and Design
  • Triboelectricity and Electrolysis
  • Other

Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics (ETSD)

  • Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Control Theory
  • Ground Vehicle Systems
  • Industrial Engineering-Processing
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Naval Systems
  • Other

Environmental Engineering (ENEV)

  • Bioremediation
  • Land Reclamation
  • Pollution Control
  • Recycling and Waste Management
  • Water Resources Management
  • Other

Materials Science (MATS)

  • Biomaterials
  • Ceramic and Glasses
  • Composite Materials
  • Computation and Theory
  • Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Materials
  • Nanomaterials
  • Polymers
  • Other

Mathematics (MATH)

  • Algebra
  • Analysis
  • Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Game Theory
  • Geometry and Topology
  • Number Theory
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Other

Microbiology (MCRO)

  • Antimicrobial and Antibiotics
  • Applied Microbiology
  • Bacteriology
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Microbial Genetics
  • Virology
  • Other

Physics and Astronomy (PHYS)

  • Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
  • Astronomy and Cosmology
  • Biological Physics
  • Condensed Matter and Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Nuclear and Particle Physics
  • Theoretical, Computational, and Quantum Physics
  • Other

Plant Sciences (PLNT)

  • Agriculture and Agronomy
  • Ecology
  • Genetics and Breeding
  • Growth and Development
  • Pathology
  • Plant Physiology
  • Systematics and Evolution
  • Other

Robotics and Intelligent Machines (ROBO)

  • Biomechanics
  • Cognitive Systems
  • Control Theory
  • Machine Learning
  • Robot Kinematics
  • Other

Systems Software (SOFT)

  • Algorithms
  • Cybersecurity
  • Databases
  • Human/Machine Interface
  • Languages and Operating Systems
  • Mobile Apps
  • Online Learning
  • Other

Technology Enhances the Arts (TECA)

  • Display Technology 
  • Human Information Exchange 
  • Music and Image Manipulation
  • Games 
  • 3D Modeling
  • Engineering Effects 
  • Other

Note: for technologies not designed for artistic purposes please look to other categories, such as System Software (SOFT)Robotics and Intelligent Machines (ROBO), etc.)

Translational Medical Science (TMED)

  • Disease Detection and Diagnosis
  • Disease Prevention
  • Disease Treatment and Therapies
  • Drug Identification and Testing
  • Pre-Clinical Studies
  • Other

More information can be found at Intel ISEF.