ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Science Foundation has invited applications from science students to participate in the 21st International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO 2024).
An official of PSF said that the IJSO is going to be held from December 2-11, this year in Bucharest, Romania, according to APP.
IJSO is a science competition for students under sixteen years of age on December 31 of the competition year.
IJSO was established to promote interest in science-related issues among school students exposing them to critical thinking, problem-solving, and experimentation.
Over the years, IJSO aims to positively impact mathematics and science education at the school level.
IJSO is usually organized the programmes in the first week of December every year, in any one of the member nations.
Eligibility of Students
About the eligibility, the official informed that interested students under sixteen years of age on December 31, 2024, may submit their applications on prescribed proforma available through the weblink: https://psf.gov.pk/Ijso2024.aspx.
The applicant must be a regular science student and cleared minimum SSC-I (Class-IX), equivalent from a public or private sector (government recognized) institution having proficiency in written and spoken English.
6 students will be selected for the said event while the decision of the panel of scientists and experts will be final in this regard, the official added.
PSF will bear the expenditure including registration, air travel, and visa fees of the selected students. Accommodation and local hospitality will be offered by the organizers while no TA/DA will be provided to the students appearing for test and interview. The last date for submission of the application is March 11, 2024.
