National Science Olympiad: Enroll by September 15!

Programme: The winners can get direct entry into International Olympiads in 2012. The programme will follow in five stages. The first stage will be organised by IAPT and all the subsequent stages will be organised by HBCSE. About 300 toppers from Stage 1 will qualify to Stage 2.
Eligibility:

•  Olympiads in Physics, Chemistry and Biology: Science students of Class 12 or lower class as on November 30, 2011(born on or after 1/7/1992)
•  Astronomy Olympiad: Students of Class 12  or lower class as on November 30,2011(born on or after 1/1/1993)
• Junior Science Olympiad: Students of Class 10th or lower class as on November 30,2011 (born on or after 1/1/1997)

Selection:

• Stage 1: National Standard Examinations will be held in Physics(NSEP), Chemistry(NSEC), Biology(NSEB), Astronomy(NSEA) and Junior Science(NSEJS)
   
• Stage 2: The 300 toppers will qualify for this stage. At this stage Indian National Olympiads will be held in each subject.
   
• Stage 3: Orientation cum Selection camps(OCSC) in each subject.
   
• Stage4: The Selected Indian teams at the end of OCSC will undergo pre-departure training
   
• Stage5: Participation in International Olympiads

Important dates for Stage 1:

• Enrollment deadline: September 15, 2011
• Exam date: November 27, 2011
  

How to apply: For enrollment in NSEP, NSEC, NSEB, NSEA and NSEJS contact the following people:

• Prof. M.L. Ogalapurkar: (020) 25420163/20252754 (10.30 am to 5.30 pm), e-mail: iapt@vsnl.net
• Prof. R.M. Dharkar (Chief Coordinator,IAPT Exam): e-mail: rmdharkar@gmail

Phone: (020)-25420163/20252754
Website: www.iapt.org.in; http://olympiads.hbcse.tifr.res.in