January 9, 2026
Deadline for Submission of SRC Forms Requiring Pre-Approval**
Projects requiring pre-approval that are not submitted will not be allowed entry into the FRSEF.
February 27, 2026
Deadline for Registration
Friday - Saturday, March 13 - 14, 2026
2026 Flint Regional Science and Engineering Fair (Preliminary Schedule)
Friday
- 12:00 - 3:00 School setup (by appointment)
- 3:00 - 6:00 Project setup (open to all)
Saturday - High School
- 7:15 - 8:15 Setup (for special circumstances, and by prior request only)
- Setup is only allowed during the allocated times and must be complete by the end of the setup window for your division. Plan accordingly.
- All Senior Projects must be set up by 8:15, regardless of Judging Pod.
- 8:30 - 9:30 Challenger Judging (non-Finalist)
- Line up in the Challenger line.
- Your judge will meet you in line and you will walk them to your project.
- Following judging, your judge will dismiss you.
- Your judge will meet you in line and you will walk them to your project.
- Please repeat meeting a judge multiple times to gather more feedback and show off your work!
- 8:45 - 12:45 Finalist Judging
- Arrive by 8:30
- Line up in the Finalist line
- You will be let in as a group and walk to your project and remain at your project until dismissed.
- Please remain at your project until dismissed, there will be multiple judges
- Display items can be brought in => prototypes, model, graph print offs, pictures, etc
- 2:00 - 6:00 Public Viewing
- 6:00 - 7:00 Awards Ceremony
Saturday - Middle School
- 8:15 - 9:15 Setup (for special circumstances, and by prior request only)
- Setup is only allowed during the allocated times and must be complete by the end of the setup window for your division. Plan accordingly.
- 9:15 - 10:00 Junior Challenger Judging
- Arrive by 9:00
- Line up in the Challenger line.
- Your judge will meet you in line and you will walk them to your project.
- Following judging, your judge will dismiss you
- 9:45 - 12:15 Junior Finalist Judging
- Arrive by 9:00
- Line up in the Finalist line
- You will be let in as a group and walk to your project and remain at your project until dismissed.
- Please remain at your project until dismissed, there will be multiple judges
- 2:00 - 6:00 Public Viewing
- 6:00 - 7:00 Awards Ceremony
April 11, 2026
State Science Fair of Michigan, Lawrence Tech
May 9 - 15, 2026
International Science & Engineering Fair - Phoenix, AZ
Top award winners from the FRSEF will represent the FRSEF at the world's largest and most competitive science fair - we expect to win!
**SRC forms for pre-approval can be submitted any time ahead of the submission deadline. Submit forms early for faster feedback.
- Examples of projects that require pre-approval: Humans, Vertebrate Animals, Human/Animal Tissue, PHBAs (blood, bodily fluids, bacteria)
- Reach out with pre-approval and SRC questions to director@flintsciencefair.org.
