1. Biochemistry, Medicine, and Health Science  All projects that primarily involve investigations in molecular biology or blood, protein or food chemistry, as well as projects related to the fields of medicine and health such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, speech, and hearing.

2. Botany   All projects that primarily involve investigations in plant life.

3. Zoology  All projects that primarily involve investigations in animal life.

4. Earth and Space Science  All projects that primarily involve investigations in geology, astronomy, weather, aviation and aerospace.

5. Behavioral and Social Science  All projects that involve studies of the behavior of all plants and animals and the mechanisms of a social system.

6. Engineering  All projects that primarily involve technological and utilitarian applications of other categories.

7. Mathematics and Computer Science  All projects that primarily involve investigations in mathematics, such as number systems and/or their properties.

8. Environmental Science  All projects that involve investigations designed to improve the quality of the environment or the study and development of computer software, hardware, or associated logical devices.  Note:  Projects that use computers or apply computer procedures to scientific problems should be placed in another category.

9. Physical Science  All projects that involve investigations in physics and chemistry.

10. Team Projects All studies in any of the above categories that are conducted by 2 or 3 students.