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The members of the Committee on the American Mathematics Competitions (CAMC) are dedicated to the goal of strengthening the mathematical capabilities of our nation's youth. The CAMC believes that one way to meet this goal is to identify, recognize and reward excellence in mathematics through a series of national contests called the American Mathematics Competitions. The American Mathematics Competitions include: the American Mathematics Contest 8 (AMC 8) (formerly the American Junior High School Mathematics Examination) for students in grades 8 and below, begun in 1985; the American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10), for students in grades 10 and below, begun in 2000; the American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC 12) (formerly the American High School Mathematics Examination) for students in grades 12 and below, begun in 1950; the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), begun in 1983; and the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO), begun in 1972. The twelve top scoring USAMO...

The IYPT, also referred to as “Physics World Cup”, is a team-oriented scientific competition among teams of secondary school students. The participants present their solutions to scientific problems they have prepared over several months and then discuss their solutions with other teams. The roles of Reporter (Presentation), Opponent and Reviewer are graded by a jury consisting of international experts. For more information visit the official site here .

A local chapter of the World Robot Olympiad, the first stage of the Spanish Robot Olympiad is usually held in early June in each participating region, from where the best participants are selected and invited to compete at the National level. This subsequent competition is usually held around September, where once more the best participants will be selected to represent the country at the highest level, the World Robot Olympiad. The competition takes place across 3 main categories, from the narrow Football championship to open-ended innovation prompts and, oftentimes, at several levels within each category. For more information visit here . 

The National Geographic Bee is a nationwide geography competition for students in grades 4-8. It tests students' knowledge of various aspects of geography, including, cultural, physical, and political. The Bee starts out at the school level, where students compete in various questions and with school championships. After that, the winners of the school geography bees take an exam. The top 100 scorers on the exam go to the State Geography Bee, where they meet young geographers from various states. The winners of the state championships go on to the National Bee where the winners get college scholarships valued at up to $25,000.  Please note that due to Covid-19 restrictions, the 2020 National Geographic Bee has been cancelled.  For more information visit the official website here . 

The ANCQ is the Premium Chemical Education activity run by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. The Quiz has been in operation since 1982, growing from humble beginnings into an international event spread over 23 countries, 7 languages, 1400 schools and over 94,000 students. The quiz is not an exam but a means of promoting chemistry in schools and enthusing the students to study chemistry. Due to the wide and varied participation base, the quiz is not based on a specific syllabus, but rather the questions have been designed on a process basis so that students should be able to deduce the answer from the material supplied. Reports are also provided to teachers, so they can see how their students and school compare to others in the state or country. These statistics also enable teachers to gauge their own students’ understanding on various aspects of chemistry. The Quiz comprises 30 multiple choice questions and takes one hour to complete. For more information visit the...

Sponsored by the European Commission, EUCYS has been active since 1989 promoting the co-operation and the exchange of ideas between young scientists in Europe. The competition is sponsored by some of the biggest names in science and tech, and gives young scientists a platform to compete on a serious level with the best of their contemporaries in Europe. For more information visit here . 

STEM By Me, which offers multiple project opportunities for those interested in STEM, hosts multiple projects designed to motivate young learners to participate more in the sciences. With large sponsors such as Telefonica, the project catalogue offered by STEM By Me is constantly changing, providing students with multiple opportunities to further their learning. For more information visit here .

A programming competition hosted by HP, one of the world's most recognisable names in hardware and software. Originally set in the US, the competition has extended to Spain, and aims to develop an interest in computer science. Contestants tackle 30 computer science problems, with increasing levels of difficult problems. Programming languages are C, C++, Java, and Python. For more information visit here .

An initiative for the stimulus of mathematical talent run by the Royal Academy of Natural Sciences, ESTALMAT seeks to foster the talent of Spain's young mathematicians. The organisation holds various competitions, seminars, camps, and workshops over the course of the two first years of secondary schooling. These are designed to challenge these young learners and cement their interest in mathematics. In view of the current Covid-19 situation,   ESTALMAT activities scheduled for March   13   are   suspended   .   Later, the resumption of activities will be announced on the official website.  For more information visit here . 

Universidad de Nebrija, a higher education institution focused on maximising the employability of its students, runs a yearly entrepreneurship competition for high school students. Participating in student groups, under the guidance of a teacher, will go through the whole process of designing an enterprise, while also going through a theoretical course on business functioning. The best projects will be invited to a final phase at the University, where a winner will be announced following an Entrepreneur Fair and a pitch competition. For more information visit here . 

One of Spain's most iconic robotics competitions, Robolot draws from the country's most talented students engaged in robotics and invites them to develop a project and present it to professionals. Behind Robolot are professional educators and some of the most important names in Spanish robotics. The competition has been around since 2002, and features 10 different competition modalities, catering to various age groups, from kindergarten to high school.  For more information please visit here . 

Social Innovation Relay is a global competition challenging secondary school students to develop an innovative business concept that addresses a social need. Teams of participants are to summarise their business idea in 500 words of less The top 20 ideas will be connected to a suitable mentor on JA's network, and be further developed towards a national phase. from which the top 10 will go on to compete at a European level. The contest provides young people with the hands-on skills and entrepreneurial expertise needed to start a successful career through a combination of virtual and face-to-face mentoring by experienced executives. For more information visit here .   

Individuals or teams of two conduct research around the central theme of water: specifically water resource management; protecting water sources; and water treatment. Students present their research to a panel, winners at the national level continue to the international competition in Stockholm. Winners of the international competition win €15.000 and receive a diploma. For more information visit here . 

ONCE, Spain's largest foundation supporting people with disabilities hosts several parallel competitions for students in different school stages. The theme of the competition changes yearly, with the past iteration challenging participants to find solutions that help students with disabilities feel included during recess. For more information visit here . 

A local chapter of the International Geology Olympiad, the first stage of the Spanish Geology Olympiad is held by mid-March in each Region, and consists of theoretical-practical tests bearing on the contents of the national Earth Science curriculum for the last 3 years of high school. The best participants within each district will go on to the National championship, which is usually held around April, and where the 4 best participants are eligible for the International Geology Olympiad, held around September.  For more information visit here .   

Adopta una Estrella is a contest for teams of three students to compete across three categories -- one for astronomical measurement, research and documentation; another for astrophysics observation and/or experimentation; and one last for the planning of a scientific outreach campaign dealing with either topic. The competition is international, open to all Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, and run in collaboration with CSIC, Spain's national scientific research authority, UNED, Spain's remote learning university, and a number of scientific entities including the Spanish Astronomy Society (SEA). For more information visit here . 

Joining your school's or a local magazine/journal as a writer is a great extracurricular activity for students looking to gain tangible writing experience outside of their school work. As a writer, students may have the opportunity to write about various topics that they are passionate about and may have a chance to get their work published. Students not only get to write; they also have a chance to have a voice at their school or local community. This can be a great opportunity for students to discover if they want to pursue a career in writing while developing their own writing skills by learning from more experienced writers. To join, get in contact with your school's or a local magazine/journal to ask if they have openings for new writers. Be prepared to have writing samples ready to show.

The International Olympiad is one of five international science olympiads that aims to stimulate interests in informatics (computer science) and information technology by hosting one of the most prestigious computer science competitions in the world. Each year, secondary school students compete in national computer science competitions to earn a spot on their respective national team of four students. National teams then travel to the host country in August to compete in the two-day competition that has students solving complex computer science and algorithmic problems. Competing in this competition will give students international recognition of their academic excellence in computer science and information technology. Students should find their country's National Olympiad competitions and learn how to get started. For more information visit the official website here . 

The New Zealand Chemistry Olympiad is a national competition where the top chemistry students in the country compete for the chance to represent New Zealand at the Annual International Chemistry Olympiad. The program includes a selection exam into the Training Group Program. A 2nd selection exam into the Training Camp after the Training Group Program. The final part of the program is a practical training camp during the student's April school break. The final New Zealand team of 4 is selected based on the academic performance of the students during this training camp. This final team will attend the International Chemistry Olympiad in July. Participation in the NZCHO program helps to develop a greater understanding of chemistry and will assist students with their school examinations and first year university papers in chemistry. It is recognized by universities in New Zealand and overseas as a sign of academic excellence. The 2020 Olympiad is to be held in Turkey. For more...

The World Scholar's Cup (WSC) is an international team academic program with students participating from over 82 countries. The competition was founded by DemiDec, in particular by Daniel Berdichevsky, DemiDec's president, in 2006. The World Scholar's Cup has attracted what it calls "a global community of future scholars and leaders", and promotes this, in that it allows participants to "discover strengths and skills you never knew you had." It focuses on bringing students from different cultures together to discuss issues and ideas relevant `today. Each World Scholar's Cup Regional Round consists of four main events: the Scholar's Challenge, Collaborative Writing, The Team Debate, and the Scholar's Bowl. In addition to these four main events, at select tournaments additional activities take place. These activities are both social and academic and strive to solidify the community aspect of the World Scholar's Cup. For more information visit the official website here . 

The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is a truly global competition for high school debaters. The Championships take place each year in a different country, hosted by a national debating body. Past venues include Peru, Qatar, Seoul, Athens, Cape Town, Bangkok, Singapore, Stuttgart, and in 2017 Denpasar, Indonesia. All the debates take place in English. Each country can submit a squad of 3-5 eligible students to debate social, moral and political issues. There are currently between 50 and 60 nations that meet annually. Past patrons of the Championships include Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu and Tony Blair. For more information visit the official website here . 

The International Torrance Legacy Creativity Awards offer students from all over the world a distinct opportunity to submit in four major areas: Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Music Composition, and Invention. The Awards began in 2008 with creative writing (poems and short stories). For more information visit the official website here . 

Science Olympiad is an American team competition in which students compete in 23 events pertaining to various scientific disciplines, including earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Over 7,800 middle school and high school teams from 50 U.S. states compete each year. U.S. territories do not compete; however, since 2012 high school teams from Japan have competed at the national tournament as unranked guests. There are multiple levels of competition: invitational, regional, state, and national. Invitational tournaments, run by high schools and universities, are unofficial tournaments and serve as practice for regional and state competitions. Teams that excel at regional competitions advance to the state level; the top one or two teams from each state (depending on the state) then advance the national level. Winners later receive several kinds of awards, including medals, trophies and plaques, as well as scholarships. For more information visit the official...

A local chapter of the International Chemistry Olympiad, the first stage of the Spanish Chemistry Olympiad is usually held around end of year in each University District. The best 3 participants within each district go on to the National Championship, which is usually held around March, where they will face a multiple-choice test and an exam made up of problems for which the use of a simple calculator is allowed. In principle, the 4 best participants in this National phase are eligible to go on to the International Chemistry Olympiad, held around July, at the Iberian-American Chemistry Olympiad, held around September. It must be noted that Spain's participation in these has been compromised recently by governmental budgetary allocation. For more information visit here .