HOW NIGERIAN STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN 2027 INTERNATIONAL STEM OLYMPIAD

Schools, parents and students seeking to participate in the 2027 International STEM Olympiad will be able to begin registration after August 15, 2026, organisers have announced.

The registration portal will open for the new academic session following the successful conclusion of the 2026 International STEM Olympiad and Coding Olympiad Grand Final held in Rome, Italy, from July 2 to 8, 2026.

The organisers disclosed this in a statement posted on its examination website on Friday.

The Rome event brought together 1,154 participants and guests from 54 countries, with the award ceremony marking the end of the global competition.

The organisers also confirmed that the 2027 Grand Final will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, inviting students worldwide to begin preparations for the new competition cycle.

The International STEM Olympiad is a global academic competition designed to promote education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through real-world problem-solving rather than conventional classroom testing.

Unlike traditional examinations that assess students based mainly on memorisation, the Olympiad focuses on applying scientific and mathematical concepts to practical situations, encouraging critical thinking, logical reasoning and innovation.

The competition is organised by Main Team Organisation GmbH, a Germany-based educational organisation established in 2012, which conducts educational programmes and international competitions for students and teachers across Europe, the United States and other parts of the world.

According to the organisers, the Olympiad was created to provide students interested in STEM with access to international-standard questions and learning materials while giving them the opportunity to compete with peers from different countries.

The competition is open to students from Grades 1 to 12, regardless of age.

Students are expected to register according to their current grade level rather than their age or year of school enrolment.

There is no restriction on nationality, and schools or individual students from participating countries can register.