Research Plan

The Research Plan outlines what will be done in a project including why the project is being done, how experiments will be done, what safety precautions will be taken, etc. The form allows you to paste in your research plan but it can accept only text, no images.

If you need to provide this level of detail you will need to email us a PDF file. You can obtain a free printer driver for Windows to create a PDF file at PDF Creator.

Junior and Senior division students may submit a more detailed version of their research plan with their printed paperwork. Projects that require precertification must supply a research plan that has sufficient detail for approval. This is typically where projects are rejected and require resubmission so include as much relevant information as possible.

Notes:

• A research plan is not a research paper and it does not need to include references unless these are related to the research plan.
• A research plan MUST include any safety related information as well as any disposal procedures when necessary. This is usually the case for biological projects that detail with microorganisms, tissues, etc.
• A research plan does not replace the need for proper completion of related ISEF forms