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.
Students and Teachers:
All students & teachers interested in joining ACSEF 2024 should begin with the PROJECT WIZARD. Some changes have been made to the 2024 eligibility, application, and rules- please check the links and information in the Wizard.
Not a Student?
There are plenty of ways to get involved. Please check out the following pages on how you can support ACSEF.
Announcements
June 21, 2023
Parents and Teachers - ACSEF board of directors needs the following positions filled:
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Treasurer (1)
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Assistant Fair Director (1)
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High School Outreach Director and Assistant Director (2)
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Middle School Outreach Director and Assistant Director (2)
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Director of Local Sponsored Awards and Assistant Director (2)
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Director of Student Programs (Student Leadership Board) (1)
Click here for Job Descriptions
Please contact Patti Carothers, Founding Director/President for an interview.
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