World Physics Olympiad (WoPhO)

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.

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