Registration for the 2026 CoorsTek DMRSEF is NOW OPEN!
This year, DMRSEF is partnering with MySciFair to make registration and paperwork simpler than ever. With this new platform, you can manage everything—registration, forms, project details, and virtual materials—all in one place! Easily connect your guardians, teachers, and mentors to your account for quick signatures, streamlined approvals, and shared project updates throughout the fair season. Say goodbye to lost forms, missing signatures, and endless email threads with the SRC. Instead, enjoy one home for your entire science fair project, shared directly with your key adults and regional fair director. Teachers will also be able to create an account which allows them to track the status of all their students’ projects in one view and communicate directly with the DMRSEF team about any questions or concerns.
This year's fair will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026 at the University of Colorado Denver. Students interested in competing in the fair must be available on February 20th. Sunday, February 22nd, join us back at CU Denver for an optional (but highly encouraged) Awards Ceremony and community celebration.
Register by December 12, 2025 for an 'early-bird' registration fee* of $40.
The full $50 registration fee* will apply to all registrations submitted after this date.
(Payment link will be updated on this page soon!)
FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 9, 2026
(*If, for any reason, the registration fee hinders your participation in DMRSEF, please reach out to the DMRSEF team for scholarship opportunities)
REGISTER YOUR PROJECT ON THE MYSCIFAIR WEBSITE BY GOING TO THE DMRSEF REGISTRATION PAGE
STEP ONE: Create a student account on MySciFair
- Make sure you have an email ready for your teacher and a guardian
- If you do not see your school listed, reach out to denversciencefair@ucdenver.edu, and we will be sure to add your school as an option on our end.
STEP TWO: Create your project in the student dashboard
- Be sure you have a detailed, complete research plan to upload
- You will be asked about your project and assigned the necessary forms through the website - all paperwork will be completed and signed electronically.
STEP THREE: Complete the assigned paperwork and complete your project
The MySciFair website will generate a list of forms needed based on your project type and host all paperwork electronically. You will need information for AT LEAST the following 5 items before experimentation begins:
- Research Plan
- Student Checklist (1A)
- Risk Assessment Form (3)
- Checklist for Adult Sponsor (1)
- Approval Form (1B)
STEP FOUR: Begin creating virtual fair materials
Required materials:
- Project Presentation Slides: PDF document of up to 12 slides containing all project details that would typically be on your poster board.
- Project Introduction Video: A 2-3 minute video that introduces the viewer to your project. In other words, your research ‘Elevator Pitch’!
Optional Uploads:
- Demo video
- Research papers
- Supplementary documentation