Important Dates (details)
September 28, 2026 – Application Open for 2027 Synopsys Championship
November 2, 2026 – Early SRC due date for projects that need SRC/IRB pre-approval, including ALL previous participants
November 13, 2026 – FINAL deadline for ALL projects that needs SRC/IRB pre-approval, including ALL previous participants
December 1, 2026 – Category Judge Registration Opens
January 8, 2027 – FINAL application deadline for new participants
February 18, 2027 8PM – Last day to change title, category, field of study, or to withdraw a project
February 19, 2027 – Students begin to upload abstracts to judging folders
February 20, 2027 8PM – Deadline for students to upload abstracts (projects without abstracts with be withdrawn)
February 26, 2027 – Sponsored Awards & Grand Prize judges begin reviewing abstracts online
March 2, 2027 – Category Judges begin reviewing abstracts online
March 3, 2027 – Synopsys Championship Check-In Day
March 4, 2027 – Synopsys Championship
March 2027 – Synopsys Championship Award Ceremony (Date TBD)
The Synopsys Science and Technology Championship Awards Ceremony took place Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Heritage Theatre in Campbell, CA! Details about the 2026 Awards Ceremony can be found here.
CHECK OUT our Spring 2026 Newsletter! This edition thanks Synopsys Outreach Foundation for their 25 years of support, talks about ISEF and more! Read about exciting news regarding our new name, science, engineering and scientific breakthroughs!
Join an esteemed group of organizations committed to recognizing and inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators. We invite your organization to join and help expand our 2026 Sponsored Awards Patrons list. To learn more or to become a sponsor, please contact the Sponsored Awards Committee through our Contact Us page.
Many thanks to our 2026 Sponsored Awards Patrons. All Sponsored Awards will be included in the 2026 Winner Summary soon.
If you are a student working with a mentor or headed for a Regulated Research Institution (RRI) to gain valuable experience during the summer months, you may be planning to enter a project in the upcoming Championship. Before you begin, be sure to review these important guidelines and deadlines—click here.
Read all about the ISEF winners here!
