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COMPETITION DATES: Tentatively March 27, 2026 in Durham for All Regions will be held in Durham on March 27.  (Registration Opens tentatively Feb 25)
REGISTRATION DATES:  2026 Opens After Regional Meetings.  Students compete regionally before states​

Registering for the NCSAS State Competition

 Our competition is different where each "room" has place winners--- 

  • NCSSM Durham and Morganton students compete directly at the state event.  NCSSM Online students compete regionally first.​

  • Your District Director will let you know if you have qualified for the State competition and will provide you with a password for registration. ​

  • Once through regionals, finalists will register with the state event.  

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NOTE:  NCSSM now has two campuses in North Carolina.   

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State Event Registration CLOSED MARCH 15

Registration Tips/Payment

Chaperoning.  A chaperone is required to stay with you on-campus---and we have space for siblings or other relatives to register as Observers.   Teachers may chaperone a school.

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We are different from State Science and Engineering Fair.  We judge by 'room'  This is different from the state science fair;  judges evaluate the presentations by room--so presentations on a similar topic/problem may be grouped together even if they represent different fields (math, public health, chemistry, etc.).  Judges also read your paper in advance, and you give a presentation.  

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​Payment.  Payment is collected by credit card as part of registration.  If paying in person by cash or check, use the coupon code above to reduce the price by 3.5%.  NCSSM students can pay the cashier by cash/check OR  mail to Ryan Donaldson, NCSAS Payment, 1219 Broad St. Durham, NC 27705.  Make checks payable to NCSSM SCSSI.   NCSSM-Durham students can also pay the cashier directly on 2nd Watts.

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Get to Know Your Judges.  You have dinner with your room judges (parents/family eat separately).

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Other Differences

 

  • You must include a completed Animal Use Form if you use animals in your research.​

 

  • Students who participate in an NCSAS District or State Competition automatically become members of NCSAS.

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Event Schedule​

Check in is 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the ETC Auditorium at NCSSM-Durham (1912 West Club Blvd. Durham)  The event runs until 8:30 p.m.​

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Peer Review

If you had a concern about the integrity of a presentation, let us know here.  

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