Team Canada-ISEF represents the country at the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF). Regeneron ISEF 2025 will be hosted in Columbus, Ohio from May 10-16, 2025.
The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the world’s largest pre-college celebration of science that brings together nearly 2,000 students from more than 60 countries, regions and territories to compete for over US$9 million in awards, scholarships, tuition grants, internships, and scientific field trips.
The selection process for Team Canada-ISEF has undergone significant changes for 2025, aiming to better align Team Canada with the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). The direct application option has been eliminated*.
The new pathway to join Team Canada-ISEF requires participating in a YSC-affiliated regional STEM fair, being selected for the Canada-Wide Science Fair, and then being chosen as a Team Canada-ISEF candidate for the following year.
At CWSF 2024 in Ottawa, the YSC National Judging Team identified a group of about 20 top finalists (Grand Award winners and medallists) as candidates for Team Canada-ISEF 2025. Along with eligible members of Team Canada-ISEF 2024, these candidates have been invited to receive scientific and project development support from October through February. In March, they will present their projects to the Team Canada-ISEF selection panel, which will select eight members for the 2025 team. Candidates not selected will be encouraged to participate in their regional STEM fairs for another chance to qualify for the CWSF.
Representing Canada at Regeneron ISEF, the YSC team is joined by finalists from the Bay Area Science & Engineering Fair and the Montreal Regional Science & Technology Fair, both of which have been directly affiliated with ISEF for over 40 years.
*For this transition year only, we will allow Grade 12/Cégep II students to apply directly to TC-ISEF, ensuring they have the opportunity to be considered for this prestigious program. Starting next year, however, eligibility will be determined solely through participation in the CWSF and ISEF. Application information for Grade 12/Cégep II students is below.
If you are a Grade 12/Cégep II student interested in applying for Team Canada-ISEF 2025, please send an email to [email protected] to let us know you plan to apply. Applicants are required to submit a research proposal (following the 2025 ISEF Research Proposal Instructions) by midnight PST at the end of Sunday, December 15, 2024. The TC-ISEF Judging Committee will review all applicants and communicate their decision by January 15, 2025. Selected candidates will then be invited to submit all remaining materials by Sunday, March 2, 2025.