Higher education Commission (HEC) and Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) under the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Careers Programme brings amazing opportunities for students. Applicants who want to participate in the International Science Olympiads will now have a chance to showcase their talent. According to the details, the National Science Talent Contest NSTC-18 will be held on April 30. However, the commencement of the test will begin in August. They give training to successful candidates.
The selected candidates will be able to participate in the International Biology Olympiad to be held in Armenia, International Chemistry Olympiad in China, International Mathematics Olympiad in Norway, and International Physics Olympiad in Belarus. Students of Pre-9th,9th,10th, or Intermediate (Part-I), who scored an aggregate of 60% or more mark in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics in the last exam can register to participate in the contest
Students of O-Levels (Part-I, II, III) or A-Level (Part-I), who scored an aggregate of 60% or more marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics in the last exam can also register. It is also pertinent to mention that students winning Gold medals will be given cash prizes of Rs. 1, 20, 000 Silver medal Rs. 80,000, Bronze medal Rs. 60,000 and for Honorable mention 50,000 and international participation Rs. 20,000, the official informed.
Eligibility Criteria:-
- The age of the applicant must be less than 20 years
- Applicants who are currently studying in FSC (Part-II)/A- Level (Part-II) and University students are not eligible to apply.
- Students of Sindh Board/Technical Boards/O-Level Part-1/A Level Part-1intended to complete the online registration form
- Applicant should first enter the marks of optional Science subjects and then enter the marks of any other subjects
- Due to COVID-19, promoted students can enter their last school exam marks percentage in an online registration form which can be accessed through http://stem.edu.pk/registration.
