Ohio competition pathways, OAS district contacts, key deadlines, and national competition information — all in one place.
Your school's internal fair. Top projects advance to the OAS district.
Regional competition. Top projects advance to state.
Held each May at Ohio State. Top projects advance to ISEF.
The world's largest pre-college science fair — top prizes over $1M.
Registration for all OAS competitions goes through ProjectBoard. Students and teachers register at projectboard.world. Contact us if you need a walkthrough.
Dates vary by OAS district. These are approximate ranges — confirm exact dates with your district contact below.
Contact your district coordinator to register your school fair and get district-specific deadlines. FairGame maintains relationships with all Ohio districts and can facilitate introductions.
Can't find your county? Email us and we'll connect you with your district coordinator directly.
The world's largest pre-college science competition. Qualifiers from OAS State Science Day. Awards exceed $8 million annually including Grand Award of $75,000.
societyforscience.org →Top 30 middle school STEM fair participants nationwide. Nomination through affiliated fairs. $25,000 top prize.
societyforscience.org →Research paper competition for grades 9–12. Ohio regional symposium advances winners to national. Significant scholarship awards.
jshs.org →The nation's oldest and most prestigious science competition for high school seniors. 40 finalists, top award $250,000.
societyforscience.org →AJAS fellows are selected from state STEM competitions. Attend the AAAS annual meeting and present research to professional scientists.
ajas.info →Delegate program for top graduating seniors. Two Ohio delegates selected each year based on science competition achievement and STEM leadership.
nysc.org →