Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair
Welcome to the Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair!
The Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair (ACSEF) is affiliated with Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge the prestigious national middle school competition, CSEF - CA state science & engineering fair competition, and Regeneron ISEF the international science fair competition.
Check out Stduents from ACSEF 2023:
Not a Student?
There are plenty of ways to get involved. Please check out the following pages on how you can support ACSEF.
ACSEF Giving Tuesday
Our Nonprofit Operation Depends on the Generosity of Donors
We are writing to let you know our current funding levels are not enough to support a highly successful and interactive in-person science fair as we did in 2023.
We are looking for your financial support to keep our funding on target on Giving Tuesday, 11/28/23, or anytime before December 31st at which time we need to make the hard decision of virtual vs in-person.
Our fair depends on the generosity of donors to keep providing opportunities to the future scientists and engineers of tomorrow!
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ACSEF 2024
SET-UP | Friday, March 15, 2024
Location: Chabot College, Hayward campus
Times: TBD
JUDGING | Saturday, March 16, 2024
Location: Chabot College, Hayward campus
Times: TBD
AWARDS | Monday, March 18, 2024
Location: PAC at Chabot College, Hayward campus
TImes: TBD
Announcements
November 10, 2023
Deadline of the pre-research plan submission is December 1, 2023. Please check the Project Wizard for details.
October 1, 2023
Judge Registration - NOW OPEN. Register Here
September 18, 2023
Save the Date for ACSEF 2024:
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Project Display set up - Friday, March 15, 2024
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Chabot College, Hayward campus
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ACSEF 2024 - Saturday, March 16, 2024
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Chabot College, Hayward campus
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Award Ceremony - Monday, March 18, 2024
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The Performing Arts Center on the Chabot College, Hayward campus
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June 4, 2023
Congratulations to ACSEF participants who have competed at CSEF and ISEF.
March 26, 2023
ACSEF 2023 is now complete! Check out our awards announcements below
Thank you to all of our 2023 Special Award Sponsors
ACSEF Organizing Board
● President's Award
● Director’s Award
● Emerging Scientist Award
● Longevity Achievement Award
Alameda County Water and Wastewater Agencies
American Psychological Association
Association for Women Geoscientists
Broadcom Coding With Commitment
Chevron Innovation Award
Lemelson Foundation Award
NASA Earth System Science Award
National Geographic Award
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Northern California Institute of Food Technologists
Office of Naval Research - U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps
Regeneron Biomedical Science Award
Ricoh USA, Inc.
Society for In Vitro Biology
Switch Therapeutics Biology Award
Switch Therapeutics Chemistry Award
U.S. Metric Association
U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Yale Science and Engineering Association
THANK YOU TO OUR ACSEF 2023 SPONSORS!
The Synopsys Outreach Foundation • Chevron Education • Professional Engineers in California Government • Society for Science • Exelixis • Ohlone For Kids • Sandia National Laboratories • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory • Consor • and the combined efforts of the Alameda County Water and Wastewater Agencies • Broadcom Foundation