Student Information Page
Use the steps below to enter the fair.

Click on the images below for further explanation of each step. The TNJSF uses several systems for processing various stages of the process. Follow the steps below to enter and to complete your entry.

Who is Eligible to Enter

Important note

After you enter on zFairs, YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL OUT THE ISEF FORMS. Your information will be downloaded to FAVR ("Forms Automation with Verification of Rules"), and you will receive an email inviting you to define the details of your project. For further details on each step, use the links on the images below.

Steps to Enter the Fair

Register for the Fair
You must register a project, using the zFairs site, before anything else.
Tell us about your project
You will use FAVR to describe the equipment, materials, and procedures you plan to use.
Get it approved
Use FAVR to collect signatures and submit the project for approval.
Note that some projects (not all) require prior approval before you begin your experimental work.
By the entry deadline () ALL PROJECTS must have a completed FAVR record and at least a preliminary Mentor Report submitted. Your project must be fully approved and the Mentor Report(s) must be finalized by the clearance deadline ().

Once you've entered:

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Run your experiments
Once the project is properly approved follow your research plan and do your work.
After the entry deadline, , , the judging committee will select projects for the exhibit and final judging. Those results will be announced .
Your final project number will be announced about two days later.
Submit your abstract
After you have your Project Number, submit your abstract and design your display.

Final Step: Exhibit your project!

Exhibit your project
The in-person judging and public exhibit will take place at Kean, March ,
Previous year fair schedule for Exhibition Phase We will replace this link with a schedule for once plans are complete in mid-January. The schedule is linked here to give you idea how it is likely to run.

Site Map, Parking, and Check-In Instructions

If you are not clear on where the STEM Building is at Kean, see this map. And be careful using a GPS to get there. In the past, Google Maps has had the address confused with one in Elizabeth, so it is better to search for "Kean University STEM Building" and even then it might direct you wrong on the campus, so please use the map if you are unfamiliar with the campus. The students should enter the building through the main entrance (i.e. "2nd floor"). You may drop students, with projects, on the loop drive before parking in the lot across the street. Do NOT park on the loop drive!

More detailed instructions will be posted in February.