About
Top middle and high school entries advance to national competitions
The Middle Tennessee Science and Engineering Fair (MTSEF) is the premiere STEM competition for middle and high school students in the 24 counties of the Middle Tennessee area.
>50%
Female participants & winners
70
Years in Middle TN
Funded entirely through sponsorships
Strong rural & urban
underserved population
Judges consist of college educators and industry professionals
17
Scientific and Engineering Categories
24 Counties Across Middle Tennessee
MTSEF is an affiliate of the Society for Science and the Public and sends grand prize winners to compete at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) competition each year. Top middle school projects move on to compete in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, a program of The Society for Science. This is the premiere national science and engineering competition for middle school students.
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MTSEF is supported by the Middle Tennessee Science and Engineering Fair Foundation, an independent TN non-profit corporation serving to advance secondary school science and engineering education and student research in Middle Tennessee. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax- exempt entity and all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Encouraging science and engineering in secondary education throughout Middle Tennessee.
Our Mission
Advance the interest and participation of Middle Tennessee students in scientific inquiry-based learning.
Our Goals
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Advance STEM fields in Middle Tennessee
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Enhance perception of and exposure to STEM
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Organize MTSEF
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Support representatives to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
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Recognize those committed to educational excellence
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Solicit scholarships and awards
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Secure multi-year funding for MTSEF objectives
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Maintain the highest code of conduct
Our Board
C. Steven
Murphree, Ph.D.
Belmont University
David
Huneycutt, M.D.
HCA Healthcare
Amanda
Smith
Chemours, New Johnsonville
Sarah (Sally)
Lundin Schiller, Ph.D.
Austin Peay State University
Nathaniel
Freymeyer, Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University
Lorelei
Bergin
Nielsen
Joel
Harp, Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University
Ron
Robertson, Ph.D.
Austin Peay State University
