Rules & Policies

This page contains documents and resources outlining the rules and policies governing the Show-Me SCIENCE competition to help teachers and students navigate the process. It also highlights important details about ISEF paperwork and rule changes.

Regeneron ISEF Rule Changes for 2026

ALL photos, tables, graphs, or graphics on posters MUST be fully cited with the website they came from, or must state if created by the student. NO BLANKET STATEMENTS ALLOWED.
Any graphics, tables, graphs, etc. created by the student MUST state which program was used
to create it.
Students will be required to disclose the use of AI (further guidance coming).
The overall allowable height of student boards has been decreased to 95", including table height.

ISEF Paperwork

Projects from regional fairs that use MySciFair will promote their projects to Show-Me SCIENCE.
Students from regional fairs who do not use MySciFair must create a MySciFair account. Their fairs can then upload their ISEF paperwork to the Show-Me SCIENCE MySciFair page.
All projects must have the following forms submitted to be eligible to compete:
- Form 1
- Form 1A
- Form 1B
- Form 3