The International Science Olympiads are a group of worldwide annual competitions in various areas of the
formal sciences
Formal science is a branch of science studying disciplines concerned with abstract structures described by formal systems, such as logic, mathematics, statistics, theoretical computer science, artificial intelligence, information theory, game ...
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natural sciences, and
social sciences. The competitions are designed for the 4-6 best
high school students from each participating country selected through internal National Science Olympiads, with the exception of the IOL, which allows two teams per country, the IOI, which allows two teams from the hosting country, and the IJSO, which is designed for junior secondary students. Early editions of the Olympiads were limited to the
Eastern Bloc, but later they gradually spread to other countries.
The Olympiad has no links to the
International Olympic Committee nor the US sponsored
Science Olympiad.
Overview
The Olympiads themselves are separate competitions each with its own organizing body, even though they are loosely grouped together as "ISOs". The aims of each ISO are to promote a career in science; to challenge the brightest students from around the world; and to compare the various teaching systems of each country. Although the competitions are aimed for secondary school pupils, the standards of the exams are extremely high. In fact, in several countries, achieving a high ranking in any ISO guarantees access to a university of choice and a fellowship. Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Cambridge, for example, recruits a multitude of ISO medalists to their incoming undergraduate class every year.
International Science Olympiads
Science Olympiads are international
student
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competitions. There are 14 commonly recognized International Science Olympiads:
See also
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RoboCup
RoboCup is an annual international robotics competition founded in 1996 by a group of university professors (including Hiroaki Kitano, Manuela M. Veloso, and Minoru Asada). The aim of the competition is to promote robotics and AI research by of ...
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Tuymaada
The International Olympiad "Tuymaada" is an annual competition for students under the age of 18, held in the Sakha Republic, Russia. The contestants compete individually, in four independent sections: computer science, mathematics, physics and c ...
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WorldSkills
WorldSkills organizes the world championships of vocational skills and is held every two years in different parts of the world. The organization, which also hosts conferences about vocational skills, describes itself as the global hub for skills.
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Countries
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Thailand at the International Science Olympiad
References
External links
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* Biolympiad
www.biolympiads.com
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