Deadlines for the Science Fair
BEFORE you start your project for the Science Fair note the following:
- Check the ethics guidelines and have your teacher confirm that all conditions are satisfied.
- If you are home-schooled you must contact rmmarx@uvic.ca
- ALL projects that involve humans, animals or microorganisms require an Ethics review.
The signed Ethics review must be submitted by email to rmmarx@uvic by Thursday, January 22, 2026. - If your project involves other people you must follow all COVID-19 protocols or your project will be disqualified.
| Important Dates | |
| January 22 | Registration opens |
| January 22 | Deadline for making a Request for Ethics Approval All projects that involve humans, animals or microorganisms require an Ethics Approval. Get this BEFORE you start your project. NOTE THIS IMPORTANT DATE |
| February 26 | Deadline for Project Registration This includes: student info, project info – titles, etc. |
| March 12 | Deadline for $35 Fee Payment and Submission of Complete Project Package Email your completed Registration Package to rmmarx@uvic.ca *** Include : Student’s “lastname_firstname + School name“ in the subject line of the email |
| February 23 | Registration for judging opens: |
| April 1 | Registration for judging ends: |
| April 12 | Fair opens – Round 1 Judging in the morning Round 2 and Specialty judging in the afternoon Fair open to the public in the afternoon |
| April 13 | Fair open to Public and School Tours Awards Ceremony – Winners announced! |
The complete package includes:
- Project-Board Summary Report + cover page with Project Title, Student(s) name and School name
- Signed declaration form(s) from the VIRSF Student Registration Page
- Registration fee of $35 paid via the VIRSF Canada Helps link
In the payment “Write a private message…” box include ” name of student(s) and the school name“
THESE ARE FIRM DEADLINES – NO EXCEPTIONS
No project will be allowed in the fair unless your registrations, information package and fees are complete by the stated deadlines.