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Online Registration Instructions

To register, please follow carefully the instructions below. Both students and parents are required to register and submit necessary information.

If in doubt about deadlines go to the Deadline page and then return to this page.

INSTRUCTIONS

1 If you have not already done so, download a copy of the Information Package

Get any needed Ethics Check completed BEFORE registration opens.
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2 Students: To register you are required to enter: Your Name, School and Teacher Name, Project Title and project description.

Registration link: Click here
3 Students: Send an email to the Science Fair Chair to confirm the ability to exchange correspondence. If the email is received correctly you will receive a response.
4 Parents: This year the student online registration system will be sending the parents an invitation to complete some emergency information. This invitation will be sent after the students have completed their part of the registration and will include a unique registration number which is required to complete the parental supplied emergency information.

This information is required by the same date as the registration fee and the complete project package.
5 Submit your Project-Board summary report copy, signed permission and declarations form by email and pay the $35 registration fee on the VIRSF Canada Helps page.

The documents for the Project and Registration fee MUST be received by the Science Fair organizers by the application deadline.
NOTE: This is before the School Spring Break.

ATTENTION: If your project involves human subjects you must get them to sign a consent form:
Editable Consent Form. You can enter your information and print it for your subjects.
Blank Consent Form
Example Consent Form

Check the Ethics page and see the Rules page 
Be sure to look at the mySTEMspace – Ethics Guidelines page.

Contact rmmarx@uvic.ca and virsf.register@gmail.com if you have any problems. Please provide your name and the email address you were using to register and we will help you.



Items to be submitted by email to complete your Project Package:

1 One (1) PDF copy of the written Project-Board Summary + cover page<
NOTE: The PDF file name must begin with the student’s “lastname_firstname
2 PDF copy of the Signed permission and declarations form
Create items 1 and 2 and email to: rmmarx@uvic.ca
(Include student’s “lastname_firstname” + school name in the subject line)
3 Pay Registration Fee: Fee per exhibit – all grades $35 ( by March 12, 2026 ).

Payment methods:
  • Pay online via the VIRSF CanadaHelps link
    Click on the “Write a private message to us (optional)” box and include
    Registration fee for – name of student(s) and the school

  • Use the DONATE NOW button on the VIRSF Home Page
    Click on the “Write a private message to us (optional)” box and include
    Registration fee for – name of student(s) and the school

  • Bank Etransfer to: viregionalsciencefair@gmail.com
    In the message line include:
    Registration fee for – name of student(s) and the school