Beal Bank
awards cash prizes for 1
st
– 3
rd
place in each category judged, with 4
th
place awarded for larger categories. Junior Division prizes of up to $175 are awarded along with Senior Division prizes up to $300. Honorable Mentions are also awarded during Category judging.
DRSEF uses all of the
21 ISEF categories
. Smaller categories are combined as needed.
Grand Prize Judging
Grand Prize judges evaluate the winning projects from each Category and award Grand Prizes for Life Science and Physical Science.
Special Award Judging
Special Awards
judges visit projects within their specialty and award prizes such as cash, vouchers and merchandise.
2018 DRSEF Junior and Senior Grand Prize Winners pictured with Jim Chambless of Beal Bank.
Teacher Awards
Cash prizes are awarded to teachers based on the number, performance and success rate of their students at the fair. Awards are presented at the awards ceremony.
1
st
through 4
th
place winners from Category judging and winners of Special Awards are invited to the Junior or Senior Awards Banquet at Southern Methodist University. The awards ceremony is scheduled for April 29, 2024.
1
st
and 2
nd
place winners in Senior Division and 1
st
place and 2
nd
place winners in Junior Division
from Category judging advance to the
2023 Texas Science and Engineering Fair
.
Students may also be eligible to enter competitions such as
Regeneron Science Talent Search
, a science competition for high school seniors affiliated with ISEF.