The Path to Excellence

 Starting an Independent Research Project:       Finding Ideas and Increasing Chances of Success   Start Early The single most important aspect of science fair research is beginning the process early. Every potential project category will require months of preparation. An engineering project will require seemingly endless rounds of the scientific process, including troubleshooting problems and finding improved solutions. A behavioral and social sciences project will require more types of approval than many people are aware of, and that entire process can end up taking months to complete. For social sciences specifically, even finding a qualified scientist to approve and potentially oversee a project can become one of the most difficult aspects of getting a project up and running, especially for student researchers who don’t have access to outside resources or connections for help.  Solo vs. Group When deciding on whether to do the project with one or t...