Rules and forms

Rules

Any scientist, whether experienced professional or student, must follow strict safety standards and specific operating rules in his or her work.

The Science Fair Rules are designed primarily to ensure your safety and that of the public.

Failure to comply with the Science Fair Rules can lead to disqualification of the exhibitor(s). It is therefore essential that you read them carefully!

Download the 2013 Science Fair Rules.

Forms

Attached you will find the forms for the 2013 version of the Science Fairs, up to date as of August 9^th, 2011.

Written report model - for your information
A model to know exactly how to layoue information in the written report :

• Juvenile (primary school)
• Junior, intermediate and senior (secondary and collegiate) 

Sample photo release form - Presentations that display photographs of project participants in the booth
A Science Fair exhibitor has asked to include your photograph in the presentation of his or her project. Science Fair rules on this issue require the exhibitor to have a photo release form completed. You must give your consent freely by completing this form. 

Form 4.6.A – Project Entered for a Second Year
In accordance with the conditions outlined in Section 4.6 of the Rules, if an exhibitor proposes to follow up on or provide more details on a project presented in a previous year, he or she must fill out Form 4.6 A. The summary must clearly show the evolution of the project and the new result.

Form 6.1.A – Contribution Form a Recognized Institution
Exhibitors who prepare an Experimation project that requires a contribution from a recognized institution must have the chosen institution fill out Form 6.1.A.

Form 6.2.A – Animal use approval - CDLS-CLS Network Provincial Ethics Committee
Use this form to apply for certification that a project requiring the use of vertebrate animals, cephalopods or animal tissue (cells or parts) is compliant with the Quebec Science Fair Rules.

Form 7.3 - Approval by the Scientific Supervisor - Project Requiring Participation of Human Subjects, High-Risk and Low-Risk category
The Science Fair exhibitor whom you have agreed to supervise has decided to present an Experimentation project requiring participation by human subjects. The Science Fair Rules require that, in such cases, the exhibitor must have an approval form filled out by a scientific supervisor (qualified professional) to validate the project’s experimental protocol and evaluate the risks involved in the project (low or high risk). The experimental protocol and this approval form, once completed, must then be submitted to the CDLS-CLS Network Provincial Ethics Committee for final authorization before the high-risk project can proceed.

Form 7.4.B - Approval of the CDLS-CLS Network Provincial Ethics Committee - Project requiring the participation of human subjects - High-Risk category
Use this form to apply for certification that a project requiring the participation of humans is in the high-risk category, but is compliant with the Quebec Science Fair Rules.
 

Form 7.4.C - Free Consent - Project Requiring Participation of Human Subjects, High-Risk category
You have been approached by a Science Fair exhibitor who has decided to present an Experimentation project requiring participation by human subjects. The Science Fair Rules require that, in such cases, the exhibitor must have an approval form filled out by a scientific supervisor (qualified professional) to validate the project’s experimental protocol and evaluate the risks involved in the project. As a human subject participating in the project, you must also give your free and informed consent by completing this form. It is important that you be informed of the risks and benefits associated with your involvement. Before signing this form, please read all the information in it carefully. You must be properly informed about the research project to be conducted by the exhibitor.  

Form 7.5.C – Free Consent - Project Requiring Participation of Human Subjects - Low-Risk category
You have been approached by a Science Fair exhibitor who has decided to present an Experimentation project requiring participation by human subjects. Science Fair Rules require that, in such cases, the exhibitor must have an approval form filled out by a scientific supervisor (qualified professional) to validate the project’s experimental protocol and evaluate the risks involved in the project. As a human subject participating in the project, you must also give your free and informed consent by completing this form. It is important that you be informed of the risks and benefits associated with your involvement. Before signing this form, please read all the information in it carefully. You must be properly informed about the research project to be conducted by the exhibitor. 

Requesting information or appealing a judging decision

Do you want to know how your project ranked? Do you feel you were not judged properly? Consult the Information Request and Appeals Policy process (in French) to find out how to go about this.