2027 Important Dates & Deadlines
Fair begins on March 1 with the opening of the project upload portal and ends on March 20 with the awards ceremony.
The 2027 CT Science and Engineering Fair will be virtual for preliminary judging and in-person for finalist judging.
Week 1: March 9 & 10 – Preliminary Judging
Week 2: March 17, Finalist Interviews and March 20, Awards at Quinnipiac University
See below for yearlong schedule with dates and times for fair weeks.
August 24, 2026
–Project/student registration opens.
–School registration opens.
October 15, 2026
–Deadline to request approval from registration chair for independent student status.
October 31, 2026
–School registration closes at 11:59 pm.
–Approval and registration fee payment deadline for independent student projects.
November 15, 2026
–Project registration is due for ALL independent student projects .
December 1, 2026
–All high school project registrations close at 11:59 pm.
–All non-EZ path student projects middle school and high school are due by 11:59 pm.
February 15, 2027
–All middle school project/student registrations are due by 11:59 pm.
–High school projects selected by school fairs are due by 11:59 pm.
March 1, 2027 – Project Portal Opens for project uploads. Your abstract is required as part of your project submission. Submit your project and abstract here.
March 5, 2027 – Project Portal Closes for Project Uploads at 11:59 pm. Upload your project and abstract here.
Fair Week 1
Tuesday, March 9, 2027 – Virtual Life Science Preliminary Judging, 9 am – 1:30 pm
Wednesday, March 10, 2027 – Virtual Physical Science Preliminary Judging, 9 am – 1:30 pm
Friday, March 12, 2027 – Check to see if you are a finalist. When you confirm your finalist status, you will receive instructions on arrival and setup procedures.
Fair Week 2
Wednesday, March 17, 2027 – Finalist judging (in-person) at Quinnipiac University, 7:30 am – 1:00 pm
Thursday, March 18, 2027 – List of Special Award Winners posted to website by 10 pm
Saturday, March 20, 2027 – Awards Ceremony (in-person)
In-person Middle School Finalists Awards Ceremony, 9 am – 10 am
In-person Special Awards Ceremony, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
In-person High School Finalists Awards Ceremony, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Project Registration Questions
Registration Chair: registrationhs@ctsciencefair.org
Fair Director: director@ctsciencefair.org