1. Participants and Projects at Intel ISEF
2. Pictures of Intel ISEF 2010 in San Jose, California, USA
3. Pictures of Intel ISEF 2009 in Reno, Nevada, USA
4. Pictures of Intel ISEF 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF)

Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF) is a collaborative effort of the following partners:

1. Ministry of Education (MoE) of Sri Lanka.
2. National Science Foundation (NSF).
3. Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL).
4. Intel® Education.

Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF) has been duly affiliated with Intel® International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) in USA for the first time in October 2007.
Therefore, winners of SLSEF each year who meet the eligibility criteria of Intel® ISEF would get an opportunity to compete/participate at the Intel® ISEF held in USA in the month of May each year.

Intel® International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF)

Intel® ISEF is the world's largest pre-collegiate science fair; Intel® has been the primary sponsor since 1996. The 2010 fair drew more than 1,500 young scientists from over 50 countries, regions, and territories to compete for USD 4 million in scholarships and awards.

More information: http://www.intel.com/education/ISEF

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Participation at Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF)

Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF) will be held in December each year.  The competitors for this fair will be selected from the following two competitions.

1. Science Research Project competition of National Science Foundation (NSF) of Sri Lanka in November each year.
   Booklet: View
   More information: http://www.nsf.ac.lk/spd/srpc/
   

2. Junior Inventor of the Year (JIY) competition of Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) in October each year.
   Flyer: View
   Regulations: View
   Application Forms: Download
   Press Notice: View
   More information: http://www.iesl.lk

The ten best projects of each of the above two competitions of NSF and IESL will compete together at SLSEF competition.  Intel sponsors three (3) local winners selected from SLSEF and one (1) adult-in-charge to Intel ISEF in USA.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

1. Three local winners shall consist of two best Individual finalists and the leader of best Group finalist at SLSEF. 

2. If other members (maximum two) of the best Group finalist willing to participate, they need to find their own sponsors for Air-tickets, US Visas, and other related expenses from anyone other than family members (school, local authorities, organizations, businesses, and any other benefactors).

Intel® is the Title Sponsor of ISEF since 1996 and Society for Science & the Public (SSP), a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., has administered ISEF since its inception in 1950.

More information and guidelines on ISEF:  http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/about/rules_regulations.asp

Useful resources for Science projects:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/

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Renewal of Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF) MoU

The renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Sri Lanka Science and Engineering Fair (SLSEF) for year 2009/2010 took place on 31 August 2009 at Isurupaya.  A collaboration between the Ministry of Education (MoE), the National Science Foundation (NSF), Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL), and Intel, SLSEF is affiliated to the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) - the world’s largest pre-college science competition. 

Picture from left: , Mr. Priyantha Weerabahu,  Mr. Indika de Zoysa, Mr. Anura Dissanayake, Mr. Nimal Bandara, Eng. J. Meegoda, Dr. Sarath Abayawardana and Ms. Rohini Wijayaratna

The signatories to the renewal of the MoU, which seeks to reaffirm the partnership between the stakeholders, were Mr. Nimal Bandara of the MoE, Dr. Sarath Abayawardana of NSF, Eng. H. D. S. De Alwis of IESL and Mr. Indika De Zoysa of Intel.  A national platform for showcasing student scientific ingenuity, SLSEF aims to unite young scientific minds and enhance innovative thinking, while investing in a new generation of pioneers in the fields of math and science.  Affiliated to Intel ISEF, winners of SLSEF represent Sri Lanka at the world’s preeminent science competition for pre-college students.

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Signing of Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF) MoU

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 7th February 2008 at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Sri Lanka by the representatives of four partners to Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF). 

Picture from left: Ms. Rohini Wijeyaratne, Mr. Priyantha Weerabahu, Mr. Anura Dissanayake, Mr. Nimal Bandara, Mr. Indika de Zoysa, Eng. R. J. Gunawardena, Dr. M. C. N. Jayasuriya and Eng. J. Meegoda.

The signatories were as follows.

1. Mr. Nimal Bandara, Secretary, Ministry of Education (MoE), Sri Lanka.

2. Dr. M. C. N. Jayasuriya, Director, National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka.

3. Eng. R. J. Gunawardena, President, Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL).

4. Mr. Indika de Zoysa, Regional Manager, Intel® EM Limited-Sri Lanka Liaison office.

The witnesses were as follows.

1. Mr. Anura Dissanayake, Project Director, Secondary Education Modernization Project (SEMP), Ministry of Education (MoE), Sri Lanka.

2. Mrs. Rohini Wijeyaratne, Head of Science Promotion, National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka.

3. Eng. J. Meegoda, Chairperson, Junior Inventor of the Year (JIY), Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL).

4. Mr. Priyantha K. Weerabahu, Intel® Education Program Manager, Sri Lanka.

Salient Facts of SLSEF MoU

1. NSF and IESL in collaboration with the MoE and Intel® desires to organize the Sri Lanka Science and Engineering Fair (“SLSEF”) with the objective of enhancing the innovative thinking amongst school children and youth in the country as well as developing a scientific temperament.

2. SLSEF is a platform for science students to discover their scientific genius and win public recognition at national and International level.

3. National level winners of SLSEF will be eligible to represent Sri Lanka at Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair (“Intel® ISEF”).

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Laying the Foundation for Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF)

A high level team from Sri Lanka participated at the Intel ISEF 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to learn and prepare for setting up the Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF).  As a result of this preparation and some hard work by the team, SLSEF was duly affiliated with Intel ISEF and the first competition was held in year 2007 itself.  Now the  winners of SLSEF 2007 are ready to participate at Intel ISEF 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Picture from left: Mr. Priyantha Weerabahu, Mr. Ariyaratne Hewage, Eng. J. Meegoda, Ms. Rohini Wijeyaratne and Mr. Anura Dissanayake.

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