Accomplishing

International Science
and Engineering Fair
(ISEF) Forms and
Certifications

ARVIN AMBION MARINDUQUE, PhD

Head Teacher IV
Tagaytay City Science NHS – Integrated SHS
Overview

Division Festival of Talents

(DFOT) Guidelines
(Adopted from the NSTF 2019
AND 2021 ISEF Guidelines)
 The competitions will be conducted
among Elementary, Junior and Senior High
School students from public schools within
the Division of Cavite Province. The first-
place winners on each category will represent
the division in the upcoming Regional
Science and Technology Fair as approved by
the Regional Scientific Review Committee.
 The participation of schools in the
DFOT shall be clustered into four major
categories: Life Science, Physical Science,
Robotics & Intelligent Machines, and
Science Innovation Expo (SIE). These
major categories are further classified into
subcategories: Individual and Team.
The Science Fair

Level Category No. of

Students
Life Science (Individual) 1
Life Science (Team) 3
Physical Science 1
(Individual)
Elementary Physical Science (Team) 3
Science Innovation Expo 1
(Individual)
Science Innovation Expo 3
(Team)
The Science Fair

Level Category No. of

Students
Life Science 1
(Individual)
Life Science (Team) 3
Junior High
School Physical Science 1
(Individual)
Physical Science 3
(Team)
The Science Fair

Level Category No. of

Students
Life Science 1
(Individual)
Life Science (Team) 3
Senior High
School Physical Science 1
(Individual)
Physical Science 3
(Team)
The Science Fair

Level Category No. of

Students
Robotics and Intelligent 1
Machines (Individual)
Robotics and Intelligent 3
Junior and Machines (Team)
Senior High
Science Innovation 1
School
Expo (Individual)
Science Innovation 3
Expo (Team)
 The Science and Technology Fair
(STF) aims to promote Science and
Technology among the youth. It is open to
Elementary, Junior High School and Senior
High School students who are studying in the
public schools within the Division of Cavite
Province.
Requirements for Life Science,
Physical Science and Robotics
and Intelligent Machines
Projects
 How to Accomplish
International Science and
Engineering Fair (ISEF)
Forms and Certifications
 The following documents were
developed to provide guidance for all student
researchers, research adviser, qualified
scientist, adult supervising, designated
supervisor, IACUC (Institutional Animal Care
and Use Committee) - certified veterinarian,
Institutional Review Board, and Scientific
Review Committee to review a study or
research project after experimentation. This
guide is anchored on the Enclosure No. 11 of
DepEd Memorandum No. 113, s. 2019.
Summary of ISEF Forms and Certifications

No. Form Code Form Title

Checklist for Adult
1 ISEF Form 1
Sponsors
2 ISEF Form 1A Student Checklist
Research Plan / Project
3 ---
Summary
ISEF Sample Abstract &
4 ---
Certification
5 ISEF Form 1B Approval Form
Regulated Research
6 ISEF Form 1C Institutional / Industrial
Setting Form
Summary of ISEF Forms and Certifications

No. Form Code Form Title

7 ISEF Form 2 Qualified Scientist Form

8 ISEF Form 3 Risk Assessment Form

9 ISEF Form 4 Human Participants Form

Human Informed
10 ISEF Form 4A
Consent Form

Vertebrate Animal Form

11 ISEF Form 5A
(with SRC Approval)
Summary of ISEF Forms and Certifications

No. Form Code Form Title

Vertebrate Animal Form
(with IACUC Approval)
12 ISEF Form 5B *IACUC – Institutional
Animal Care and Use
Committee
Potentially Hazardous
13 ISEF Form 6A Biological Agents Risk
Assessment Form
Human and Vertebrate
14 ISEF Form 6B
Animal Tissue Form
Continuation/Research
15 ISEF Form 7 Progression Projects
Form
 Each project should have been screened
by the Institutional Review Board (IRB)/
Scientific Review Committee (SRC) at the
school level. All school level winners must
be certified by the division SRC to join in the
division-level fair.
The Division Science Supervisor shall
be a member of the BOJ who shall determine
the school/division winners of the different
categories and fair divisions.
 Winners at the school level shall be
officially endorsed to the division office for
the division level by the school head.
Likewise, the division-level winners shall be
officially endorsed to the regional office by
the Education Program Supervisor.
The first-place winners at the district
level in the elementary and school level in
the secondary shall be scrutinized by the
Division SRC before qualifying to the
DFOT.
 The official list of the first-place
winners at the school level, three hard copies
of the manuscripts, project data logbook, and
ISEF forms must be submitted to the
Division SRC one week before the DFOT for
checking and validation.
ISEF Form 1
CHECKLIST FOR ADULT SPONSORS

Who will fill Research Adviser

out?
When to fill- Before experimentation
out?
When it is Required for all projects
required?
ISEF Form 1A
STUDENT CHECKLIST

Who will fill All Student Researchers

out?
When to Before experimentation
fill-out?
When it is Required for all projects
required?
RESEARCH PLAN / PROJECT
SUMMARY
Who will fill All Student Researchers
out?
When to Before experimentation
fill-out?
When it is Required for all projects
required?
SAMPLE ISEF ABSTRACT AND
CERTIFICATION

Who will fill All Student Researchers

out?

When to After experimentation

fill-out?

When it is Required for all projects

required?
ISEF Form 1B
APPROVAL FORM

Who will fill

All Student Researchers
out?

When to fill-
Before experimentation
out?

When it is
Required for all projects
required?
ISEF Form 1C
REGULATED RESEARCH
INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL
SETTING FORM
Who will fill Adult Supervising
out?
When to fill- After experimentation
out?
Required if research conducted in a
regulated research institution,
When it is
industrial setting, or any work site
required?
other than home, school, or field.
ISEF Form 2
QUALIFIED SCIENTIST FORM
Who will fill Qualified Scientist / Adult
out? Supervising
When to fill- Before experimentation
out?
Required if research involving
human participants, vertebrate
When it is
animals, potentially hazardous
required?
biological agents, and
hazardous chemicals.
ISEF Form 3
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
All Student Researchers /
Who will fill
Qualified Scientist / Adult
out?
Supervising
When to fill- Before experimentation
out?
Required if research involving
human participants, vertebrate
When it is
animals, potentially hazardous
required?
biological agents, and hazardous
chemicals.
ISEF Form 4
HUMAN PARTICIPANTS FORM
Who will fill All Student Researchers /
out? Institutional Review Board
When to fill- Before experimentation
out?
Required if research involves
human participant. If in a
When it is
regulated research institution
required?
use institutional approval
forms.
ISEF Form 4A
HUMAN INFORMED CONSENT FORM

Who will fill All Student Researchers /

out? Research Participants
When to fill- Before experimentation
out?
When it is Required if research involves
required? human participant.
ISEF Form 5A
VERTEBRATE ANIMAL FORM (WITH
SRC APPROVAL)
All Student Researchers / Scientific
Review Committee / Veterinarian /
Who will fill
Designated Supervisor / Qualified
out?
Scientist

When to fill- Before experimentation

out?
Required if research involving
When it is vertebrate animals that is conducted in
required? a school, home, field, research site.
ISEF Form 5B
VERTEBRATE ANIMAL FORM (WITH
IACUC APPROVAL)
Who will fill All Student Researchers /
out? Qualified Scientist
When to fill- Before experimentation
out?
Required for all research
When it is involving vertebrate animals
required? that is conducted in a
regulated research institution.
ISEF Form 6A
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS RISK
ASSESSMENT FORM
All Student Researchers / Qualified
Who will fill out? Scientist / Designated Supervisor /
Scientific Review Committee
When to fill-out? Before experimentation
Required for research involving
microorganisms, rDNA, fresh/frozen tissue
When it is (including cell line, human, and other
required? primate established cell lines and tissue
cultures), blood, blood products and body
fluids.
ISEF Form 6B
HUMAN AND VETEBRATE ANIMAL
TISSUE FORM
All Student Researchers / Qualified
Who will fill out? Scientist / Designated Supervisor /
Scientific Review Committee
When to fill-out? Before experimentation
Required for research involving fresh/frozen
tissue (including cell line, human, and other
primate established cell lines and tissue
When it is
cultures), blood, blood products and body
required?
fluids. If the research involves living
organisms, please ensure that the proper
human or animal forms are completed.
ISEF Form 7
CONTINUATION / RESEARCH
PROGRESSION PROJECTS FORM
Who will fill All Student Researchers
out?
When to fill- Before experimentation
out?
Required for projects that are a
When it is continuation / progression in
required? the same field of study as
previous project.
Recap
Recap
Recap
Give me six hours to chop down a tree
and I will spend the first four hours
sharpening the axe.
-Abraham Lincoln
Reference
• DepEd Memorandum No. 113, s. 2020 –
National Science and Technology Fair for SY
2019 – 2020
• International Rules For Pre-College Science
Research: Guidelines For Science And
Engineering Fairs 2020–2021
• Science Investigatory Project (SIP) Manual
 Maraming
Salamat po!