Forms

Registering for MRSEF - A STEM Wizard account is required.

We will not accept any physical paperwork for Fair participants.

Deadlines to be aware of:

Teacher/Student Registration in STEM Wizard by December 1, 2025.

Projects that require SRC/IRB review must be submitted electronically for review by Feb 7, 2025 through STEM Wizard.

All forms must be submitted through your STEM Wizard Account no later than February 17, 2025.

Each entrant must complete the following:

Be registered into STEM Wizard by their teacher
Log in and submit all forms online/complete all steps within STEM Wizard
Routinely check STEM Wizard for updates from Fair administrators and Teachers for feedback until project is fully approved
South Alabama Image Release Form - email to Engineering@southalabama.edu

STEM Wizard Information - Setting Up Teacher and Student Accounts

Teachers must make an account on STEM Wizard site https://mrsef.stemwizard.com/
Student sets up their own account (team projects allowed in 2025)
1. Students follow the STEM Wizard link to set up their account (requires a student email and parent email addresses)
Parents get an email from STEM Wizard to approve student participation
1. 1. If a parent does not have an email address, click on your student list in STEM Wizard and look for "Register New Student." You can manually register a student there, using a printed copy of the parent permission form.

Students STEM Wizard Steps:

Student create an account and get parental approval
Pick project name and category (we do not allow team projects)
Answer STEM Wizard survey questions (their responses determine which forms are needed)
Fill out research plan info (teacher reviews and students revise)
Get signatures for any "extra" forms (SRC & IRB if required) - Deadline for SRC/IRB submission is January 31st, 2024
Teacher Approves
SRC/IRB Approval (If needed)
1. 1. Once SRC/IRB approved (if required) experimentation can begin
Write project abstract
Finish remaining steps in STEM Wizard
Routinely check STEM Wizard for feedback from teacher and Fair administrator

Failure to follow proper registration or approval procedures will result in disqualification.

Please note: It is the responsibility of the student entrant and his/her teacher to read and understand our rules completely prior to beginning work on a project and to recognize any special approval and/or form requirements.

If you have any questions regarding the approval and documentation requirements of your specific research project, please contact Angela Williams (aswilliams@southalabama.edu), Research Compliance & Assurance, at (251) 460-6509 prior to beginning any work on your project. These types of approvals require significant time, so please contact Ms. Williams between August 2024 and Feb 7, 2025 through STEM Wizard.

Because of the time constraints involved, we can not guarantee approval of any projects submitted after this date involving human subjects, vertebrate animals, potentially hazardous substances or biological agents, or human and vertebrate animal tissues.

Deadline to submit to Compliance for review is Feb 7, 2025.