21st Annual Kentucky Science & Engineering Fair  

Save the Date!  

Join us Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25, 2023 at Eastern Kentucky University for the 21st Annual Kentucky Science & Engineering Fair! 

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.   

The 2022 Awards Ceremony, which was live streamed Sunday, March 27, can be viewed via EKU E-presence.

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!! 2022 PRIZES HAVE BEEN SHIPPED !!

We apologize for the long wait but, as with so many other items, KY-SEF also encountered supply chain issues from t-shirts to ribbons.  However, t-shirts, prizes, and awards have been mailed.  If you were a registered participant in the fair and you or your school did not receive a package from KY-SEF by May 20, 2022, please email june.settle@eku.edu.

2022 Award Winners

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND THANK YOU TO THE JUDGES AT THE 20TH ANNUAL KENTUCKY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR

The in-person fair at Alumni Coliseum at Eastern Kentucky University was been temporarily replaced with a virtual format to adhere to a number of public health recommendations as well honoring EKU’s COVID guidelines. By holding our fair in this format, our over 300 annual participants continue to be able to compete for many category and special awards while also having the opportunity to compete in national competitions such as the BROADCOM Masters for middle school students and the 2022 Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair for high school students.

All student participants in the virtual fair will receive an event t-shirt. Award winners will receive certificates, ribbons, plaques, and/or monetary awards (KY-SEF check payable to winner). If your school is open, these items will be mailed to your school.  Otherwise, they will be sent USPS to the address provided by you in STEM Wizard.  If you provide your school address and your school is closed, you may not receive your package. Please contact june.settle@eku.edu if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s awards and prizes.

We are grateful to our partners at Kentucky-based STEM Wizard for working collaboratively with us to support the ambitions of our participants.

2021 KY-SEF Award Winners

Award Ceremony for the 19th Annual Fair was held Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 4:00pm.  Thanks to EKU E-Presence for allowing us to live stream on their channel.

Welcome video from President of Eastern Kentucky University, Dr. David McFaddin

Welcome video from Jacqueline Coleman, Lt. Governor of Kentucky

Please note all times on schedules are EDT (Eastern Daylight Time).

See the photo gallery of 2019 KY-SEF

Check out the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair where Team Kentucky competed May 12-18, 2019, earning 16 Category and Special awards and 1 Grand Award! In late 2019 it was announced that Regeneron became the new title sponsor of ISEF.  Regeneron ISEF 2020 was canceled due to health concerns surrounding COVID-19. Visit here for Regeneron ISEF 2022 information.

KY-SEF’s mission is to expand educational opportunities for all middle and high school students, and to enhance the visibility and importance of science and engineering in Kentucky by providing an annual statewide competition that supports, encourages, and recognizes student excellence in science and engineering research.

KY-SEF is affiliated with and its top winners attend the Regeneron® International Science and Engineering Fair® (Regeneron ISEF), the world’s largest international pre-college science competition, which annually provides a forum for more than 1,600 high school students from over 70 countries, regions, and territories to showcase their independent research and compete for more than $4 million in awards.