Please read the registration notes carefully. Students / schools have until Friday, March 11, 2022 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 Registraton Process below to register for FVRSF 2022!
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 approval from your science teacher for your FVRSF application.
- You have been selected to advance from a school or district science fair competition, where applicable.

Registraton Process
In order to participate in the FVRSF, you must complete an online application.
It is important to carefully follow the registration steps listed below to ensure your project and personal information is captured in our system. Proper registration will ensure that you (1) have a specific area to set up your project, (2) are eligible for awards, and (3) are included in the judging process.
Students who do not complete their applications by the deadline, or do not follow the following instructions, will not be accepted as a fair participant.
- Go to https://secure.youthscience.ca/sfiab/fraservalley/index.php and make a student account.
- Receive your password in your email inbox and log into your account at https://secure.youthscience.ca/sfiab/fraservalley/index.php
- Enter in all the required personal and project information.
- Enter in a 50 to 100 word summary of your project for use in the judging process.
- Complete the entire ethics questionnaire, and project safety questionnaire.
- If you are working with a partner, have them make an account too and add their account username to your application.
- Self-nominate your project for special awards. Don't be shy!
- Read the Registration Rules and Regulations below.
- Complete the 'Signature Form' by downloading and printing it off. Get all of the people required to sign the forms. Signatures are only available once you've completed all other parts of your application. Check the "Status" on your registration summary page to see what items still need to be completed.
- Submit payment for your registration via one of the following options. For partnered projects, please submit BOTH application forms and payments together:
1. Write a cheque (no cash) to the "University of the Fraser Valley" for the amount required. Put the papers and cheque in an envelope and mail/deliver to:
Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair
c/o UFV Faculty of Science
33844 King Road, D203
Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8
2. Credit Card: call 604-504-7441 ext 4825 between 9:00 - 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. Have your credit card ready. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted. Put your papers in an envelope and mail/deliver to the address above.
Download the step-by-step instructions to register (pdf)
Instructions for School Batch Applications (for Teachers)
We request that batch applications from schools follow the the instructions below.
- Collect all completed application forms with signature pages from your students.
- If the school is subsidizing part of the student registration fee, please collect all necessary fees from the students and issue only one cheque with the application package.
- Include a summary sheet containing the following information with the application package:
- Student name (and partner name if applicable)
- A total of application fees included
- Mail the application package and cheque to:
Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair
c/o UFV Faculty of Science
33844 King Road, D203
Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8