Welcome
Judges!

Thank you for your interest in judging at the Hitachi Science & Engineering Fair, Alameda County. 

 

The Fair will be an in-person event on Saturday March 13, 2027.

Judges registration for the 2027 Fair is currently CLOSED and will open in Fall 2026. 

Announcement will be posted here at acsef.org/judges. Please check back at a later date. 

 

If you would like to be added to our interest list or have other questions, please use the CONTACT button above. 

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Qualifications for Judges:

• High School Projects: Judges must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience or greater in the field they wish to judge

• Middle School Projects: Judges must have an Associate’s degree or 2 years towards a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience or greater in the field they wish to judge

• Exceptions to these are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the judging team (judge.acsef@gmail.com) prior to registration

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Conflict of Interest:

• Please remember if you are a parent, teacher, relative, mentor, or are affiliated with any students participating in the fair, you cannot be a judge within their division (middle school or high school)

 

*To ensure the safety of all participants the Hitachi Science & Engineering Fair, Alameda County, Director of Judging is obligated to check the national sex offender’s registry on all judges participating in-person or during a virtual fair event​