World
Physics Olympiad – Beat the Champion, a secondary school level individual
physics competition, started in 2011. It is a unique competition.
This competition lasts
for a full year in three rounds:
1. Selection round
2. Discussion round
3. Final round
Each round has its
respective mission, i.e.:
1. Selection round: provides an opportunity for as many students
as possible to participate in this physics competition based on internet
technology. Problems presented in the
selection round will encourage students to study high-level physics. Indirectly, the students will enhance their
knowledge on physics.
-> This round will run from February 1st to July 31st of each
year.
-> Participants solve the problems and submit the solutions via
the internet.
-> Students not yet at university level by June 30th of the
competition year.
-> Students under 20 years old by June 30th of the competition
year.
2. Discussion round: provides an opportunity for the participants
to discuss the solutions of the selection round’s problems or other problems at
the level of the physics Olympiad. This
will also be a communication forum for future physicists.
-> Discussions will be
conducted via the Internet between August 1st and December 27th of each year.
-> Discussion topic will cover
problems at the difficulty level of Physics Olympiads.
-> Participants of the
Selection Round.
-> Anyone interested in
following the discussion (Professors, Leaders, etc.)
3. Final round: is the ultimate challenge
for all participants, an opportunity to contest the physics champions (APhO and
IPhO gold medalists), which will definitely heighten the pressure and enhance
the sense of competition.
-> The final round will
be held between December 28th and January 3rd, carrying over to the next year.
-> The participants will
celebrate the change of the New Year while at the competition.
-> The participants can
build a global young physicists community.
Participants
of Final Round are:
-> APhO/IPhO gold and
silver medalists of the competition year.
-> Students who
successfully passed the Selection Round of the competition year (maximum 100 participants).
-> Guest participants
invited by the organizers (maximum 10 participants/country and maximum total
100 participants).
There are 4 ways to
take part in the Final Round competition.
A. If you are a gold
medalist of IPhO or APhO of the competition year, then you will be
automatically invited.
->You will be
provided with round trip economy airfare from your home to the venue of WoPhO.
->You will be
provided with accommodations, F/B for all activities throughout the event
·->You will receive
pocket money amounting to USD 200
B. If you are a silver
medalist of IPhO or APhO of the competition year, then you will be
automatically invited.
-> You will be
provided with accommodations, F/B for all activities throughout the event.
C. If
none of the above applies to you, and you are under 20 years old and not yet a
University student by June 30th in the competition year, then you can
participate in the Selection Round. It is an online competition. Ten physics
problems will be posted online. Two problems each month for five month,
beginning in the month of February of the competition Year.
· The
winners will be provided with the round trip economy airfare from their home to
the venue of WoPhO Final Round.
· The
winners will be provided with accommodations, F/B for all activities throughout
the Final Round event.
D. If none of the above applies to you, then you
might still be able to participate as a guest participant by paying the amount
of USD 1500. Guest participants could be first year university students during
the competition year.
· Must not yet at
university level by June 30th of the competition year.
· Must be under 20 years
old by June 30th of the competition year.
·
Registration: Guest participants may
a. register individually, with one letter of recommendation from
his/her school or educational institution and will be selected based on the
recommendations (a maximum of ten participants per country can be accepted) or,
b. be registered and recommended by the host country or,
c. be
recommended by the International Advisors (guest participants could be freshmen
of the top universities during the competition year). fee.
Evaluation
and Awards
Selection
Round:
The total
scores are 100. Participants achieving
scores above 78% and passing the interview will enter the Final Round (maximum
100 participants).
Discussion
Round:
Awards will be given to the most active participant and/or for the
most creative solution.
Final
Round:
The total score for
theoretical round will be 30 and for the experimental round, 20.
Medals and awards are given
according to the following rules:
-> Participants will be ranked according to their final score
from the highest.
-> Participants who rank between 1 and 10 will be awarded gold
medals.
-> Participants who rank between 11 and 20 will be awarded
silver medals.
-> Participants who rank between 21 and 30 will be awarded
bronze medals.
-> There will be no Honorable Mention.
The participant who achieves the highest score
and scores above all APhO/IPhO gold medalists will receive a scholarship of USD
10,000 and the title “The Real Winner of the Physics Olympiads”. If the highest
score is achieved by an APhO/IPhO gold medalist, he/she will only receive a
scholarship of USD 5,000 and a diploma and the title “The Real Winner of the
Physics Olympiads”.
The participant who achieves the highest score
in the theoretical round and scores above all APhO/IPhO gold medalists will
receive a scholarship of USD 5,000 and the title “The Best of the Best
Theoretical”. If the highest score in the theoretical round is achieved by an
APhO/IPhO gold medalist, he/she will only receive a scholarship of USD 2,500
and the title “The Best of the Best Theoretical”.
The participant who achieves the highest score
in the experimental round and scores above all APhO/IPhO gold medalists will
receive a scholarship of USD 5,000 and the title “The Best of the Best
Experimental”. If the highest score in the experimental round is achieved by an
APhO/IPhO gold medalist, he/she will only receive a scholarship of USD 2,500
and the title “The Best of the Best Experimental”.
All gold medalists will
each receive a scholarship of USD 1,000.
For More Information, Visit the WoPhO Website.