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Below are the project categories used in the regional and state fairs. Choosing the best category to compete in is an important decision. In the upcoming Fair, NEFRSEF will introduce "Super Categories" where multiple categories may be combine to compete as a single category. Judges will award places based on the entire Super Category. More information about the specifics will be out over the next 45 days. |
| NEFRSEF Project Categories |
| SSEF Project Categories |
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NEFRSEF Award Winners
2026 ISEF Team
Five students from Northeast Florida were finalists at the International Science Fair in Phoenix, Arizona. Alan Awakeel, Marco Chua, Penelope Phillips, Christopher Trinidad and Mithra Vasanthan competed for $9 million in prizes with 1,700 from 65 different countries.
- ISEF Award Winners
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Alan Alwakeel - Second Place Grand Award of $2,400 in Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Category
- The Foresight Institute Existential Hope Award, First Place of $1,500
- National Anti-Vivisection Society, Award of $3,000
Penelope Phillips - Third Place Grand Award of $1,200 in Environmental Engineering Category
- Top SSEF Award Winners
NEFRSEF 2026 SSEF Team
Photo taken by M. Zeiner
Twenty-seven students from Northeast Florida were winners of place awards, special awards, and cash prizes at the State Science Fair of Florida.
| Alan Alwakeel | First Place winner in Senior Cellular & Molecular Biology and Grand Award winner |
| Leona Shaeffer | First Place winner in Senior Earth and Environmental Science |
| 2026 SSEF Awards |
| 2026 SSEF Special Awards |
NEFRSEF 2025 Award Winners Lists
| 2026 Awards by Division-Category |
| 2026 Awards by School |
| 2026 SSEF Team |
| 2026 ISEF Team |
Tips for Starting your Project the Correct Way
Additional Resources for Competitive Projects |