The 72nd Annual Regional Fair will be held on

Sat, March 20, 2027 

Walb Student Union    
Purdue University Fort Wayne

Teachers should register themselves and their students at http://www.sefireg.org before Friday, March 5, 2027

Questions? View the pages linked in the menu.

Results from the 2026 Regional are available here or at the link to the left

Congratulations to our NEIRSEF 2026 winners!!!

Elementary Division K-3

Kindergarten
 First Place:  Taylor Pepple, Churubusco Elem
 Runner-Up: Lucy Fingerle, Churubusco Elem

First Grade
 First Place: Jocey Bloomfield, Aboite Elem
 Runner-Up: Christopher Lambert, Lafayette Meadows Elem

Second Grade
 First Place:  Sophie Carr, Churubusco Elem
 Runner-Up: Bailey Haraszti, Mabel K Holland Elem

Third Grade
  First Place: Laasya Katam, Eel River Elem
  Runners-Up: Daniel Lambrert, Lafayette Meadows Elem      

Junior Division - Elementary

Fourth Grade
Third Place Henry Reed, Eastern Elem;  Hannah Mooney, Hibberd Intermediate; Reed Coughlin, Hickory Center Elem 
Second Place Sloka Inukolla, Perry Hill Elem; Anika Dutt, Oak View Elem; Jay Morales, Eel River Elem
First Place David Kleber, St Charles Borromeo

Fifth Grade
Third Place Gladys Emrick, Weisser Park Elem; Reis Maslin, Eastern Elem; Riley Rodenbeck, Oak View Elem;
Second Place Jarrett Hovis, Hickory Center Elem; Zoey Krider, Churubusco Elem; Sadie Weeks, Eastern Elem
First Place Aiden Gillam, Eastern Elem

Junior Division

Third Place
 Ashlyn Shafer, Carroll Middle
 Elin Edwards, Woodside Middle
 Eeshaani Verma, Hibberd Intermediate

Second Place
 Aurora Nicholes, Hibberd Intermediate
 Zoya Nur, Woodside Middle

First Place
 Olivia Fox, Canterbury School

Senior Division

Third Place
 Zaina Nasir, Indiana Academy for Science, Math, & Humanities
 Frank Cai, Homestead High School
 Elva Gu, Indiana Academy for Science, Math, & Humanities

Second Place
 Zain Nasir, Yorktown High School
 Achyut Ethiraj and Aditi Ethiraj, Carroll High School

First Place
 Arha Kureti, Carroll High School

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Welcome, East Central Regional!!!

Thank you to the thirteen counties who joined NEIRSEF for our 71st Fair!

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Congratulations to Arha Kureti, 9th grade, Carroll High School, on advancing to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Columbus, OH on May 10-16, 2025!!

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Congratulations to Augustine Allen, Achyut Ethiraj, Aditi Ethiraj, Nova Gensic, Arha Kureti, and Kai Schafer for awards and recognition received at the state level!

Results from the 2025 Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair.

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Congratulations to our NEIRSEF 2025 winners!!!

Elementary Division K-3

Kindergarten
 First Place: James Lambert, Lafayette Meadows Elem
 Runner-Up: Lily Baucher, Coesse Elem

First Grade
 First Place: Maeve Linvill, Churubusco Elem
 Runner-Up: Cameron Warnecke, Lafayette Meadows Elem

Second Grade
 First Place: Laasya Katam, Eel River Elem
 Runner-Up: Henry Weigand, Mabel K Holland Elem

Third Grade
  First Place: Andika Dutt, Oak View Elem
  Runners-Up: Jaxson Baron, Whispering Meadows Elem
    Andelka Gensic, Arcola Elem

Junior Division - Elementary

Fourth Grade Third Place Graham Pierce, Weisser Park Elem Allison So, Oak View Elementary Zoey Krider, Churubusco Elem Second Place Mae Cheviron & Kathryn Haselden, St. Charles Borromeo; Yusuf Shaikh, Canterbury First Place Benjamin Schell, Lafayette Meadows Elem

Fifth Grade Third Place Zoya Nur, Aboite Elem; Apollo Thum, Haverhill Elem Second Place Elin Edwards, Deer Ridge Elem; Kennedy Jackson, John S. Irwin Elem; Elijah Scher & Andrew Funk, Lafayette Meadows Elem First Place Kai Schafer, Arcola Elementary

Junior Division

Third Place Finley Limmer, NE Region Homeschools;  Second Place Bridget Berning, St. Charles Borromeo; First Place Bonnie Gail Allyn, NE Region Homeschools

Senior Division

Third Place Frankie Lorenc & Eve Graves, Leo Jr/Sr High School   Second Place Augustine Allyn, NE Region Homeschools   First Place Achyut Ethiraj, Carroll High School

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Important Dates for 2026 Regional Fair

August 11, 2025
- Teacher Registration opens. Register at http://www.sefi.org/register/
- SRC Pre-Experimentation Review opens.
   (Senior Division only) For projects that involve human subjects and animals

February 6, 2026
- Deadline for SRC Pre-Experimentation Review.
   (Senior Division only) For projects that involve human subjects and animals

February 27, 2026
- Teacher Registration deadline
- Student project registration deadline
 Register only the students who are advancing to NEIRSEF
   (All Divisions) On the SEFI web site, include: address, phone, grade, date of birth, project title, and category.
   Check the box to indicate whether your display needs electricity. Gender and ethnicity is optional but requested.
   (Junior Division - 6th-8th) In addition to the items above, complete the research plan and abstract
   (Senior Division) Complete the research plan and abstract and the appropriate ISEF forms. Contact us for help.

March 6, 2026
- Deadline for payment of Fair project registration fees. See "For Teachers" for details.

March 21, 2026
- Date of the 2026 Regional Fair (NEIRSEF)

March 28, 2026
- Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair, Grades 4-12, IU Indianapolis

May 9-16, 2026
- Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Phoenix, AZ