In a Nutshell

The Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair is an absolutely free science fair competition with incredible prizes open to all grade seven through twelve students from Hamilton, Halton Region and Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant Counties.

BASEF 2012 will be held Wednesday March 28th to Saturday March 31st at Mohawk College. BASEF 2011 was held from Wednesday March 23rd to Saturday March 26th at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, where cash, prizes and scholarships worth nearly $140,000 were awarded to student participants. See BASEF 2011 Results for details.

What happens at BASEF?

The science fair takes place over the course of four days, starting with project set up on Wednesday afternoon/evening, student activities and judging on Thursday, and culminating in the award ceremony and public viewing on Saturday. Top winners go on to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and the Canada-Wide Science Fair.

Where do I start?

Check out our Getting Started section!

Just make sure you Register for BASEF on time - Online Project Registration begins February 1st, 2012, and closes March 7th at 4:30pm. All required forms must be mailed or faxed or emailed by March 9th, 2012. Late Registrations cannot be accepted.

How can I help?

BASEF is a registered charity and relies entirely on volunteers and sponsors. We are always looking for volunteers and sponsors to help us make the science fair even better for students, parents and teachers.

Champion Teacher Recognition Awards

BASEF recognizes outstanding teacher support of students through the Champion Teacher Recognition Awards. If you know a teacher who meets the Eligibility criteria (see below), and you would like to see them get recognized for their outstanding work, complete the online Champion Teacher Recognition nomination form.  Nominations must be submitted by March 9th, 2012.

Eligibility:

• Must be actively teaching in grades 7 through 12 for the 2011/2012 school year.
• Must have at least one student participating in BASEF 2012.
• Teachers who are related to a BASEF Committee member are not eligible for this award.

NOTE: Teachers selected for this award are expected to attend the Award Ceremony on Saturday March 31st, 2012 at Mohawk College.

Selection Criteria: Nominations will be evaluated by the Champion Teacher Recognition Award Committee. The Committee will be composed of members of the BASEF Organizing Committee.