Please read the registration notes carefully. Students / schools have until Friday, March 17, 2023 at 4:00 pm to register projects for the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair. As such, please ensure that school science fairs are held early enough to allow sufficient time to identify and register those projects which will be moving on to the regional fair. If you are submitting payment by cheque, please ensure that your completed application and registration fee are recevied on or before the deadline.
Follow the Registration Process below to register for FVRSF 2023!
Eligibility Criteria
Take a look at this checklist to make sure that you're eligible to compete at the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair (FVRSF).
- Have a project idea.
- The project is the work of one or two students from start to completion. For the younger grades (ex. Grades K – 3) teachers may decide to submit a class project.
- Be in grades K to 12, as indicated in the BC Ministry Form 1701 at the start of the school year.
- Be registered in a public, private or independent school, or may receive home instruction (home schooling) in the following areas or school districts. See the highlighted areas on the map below.
- Chilliwack (33)
- Abbotsford (34)
- Langley (35)
- Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows (42)
- Mission (75)
- Fraser-Cascade (78)
- The project complies with or will comply with all FVRSF rules governing ethical research and safety.
- You have been selected to advance from a school or district science fair competition, where applicable.

Registraton Process
We have implemented a new online portal for registration through Youth Science Canada (YSC). There are three steps to registration and submission.
Before you begin, if your project idea involves the participation of humans or the use of animals, familiarize yourself with the safety and ethics information on mySTEMspace.ca, and read the applicable YSC safety and ethics policies.
If you need advice or a ruling from the Ethics Committee, please complete this form and email to FVRSF@ufv.ca for a ruling.
Please note that the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair is an in-person event, so only the ‘Project Summary’ piece in Step 2 will need to be completed at the regional level. However, you may wish to complete all of the grids (Video, Why?, How?, What?, etc.) as it may assist you in organizing your project and thoughts. Be advised that we still require a poster board at regionals to be displayed.
If you are in Grade 7-12 and are selected to advance to the Canada Wide Science Fair, the full grid will need to be completed but this can be completed after regionals if you are selected. Members from the FVRSF Committee will assist you in getting ready for nationals.
‘How To’ video links are included on the registration page to help with the process: https://youthscience.ca/fraser-valley/
- Step 1: Create a YSC Portal Account
- Step 2: Create your project on ProjectBoard
After creating an account (Step 1) we require at least the Summary section be completed on ProjectBoard.
- Step 3: Submit your project to the FVRSF
After creating an account (Step 1) and creating your summary on ProjectBoard (Step 2), you are now ready to submit it to the FVRSF
Once your project is submitted, the registration fee will be due. The fee is $30 per student; $60 for a 2-person project; a single project submitted by a class is $75. Payment can be made by cash or cheque made payable to the University of the Fraser Valley; or by credit card either in person or over the phone to 604-504-7441 ext. 4825.