Call made for immediate application for Caribbean STEM Olympiads

THE CARIBBEAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION (CSF) is inviting teenagers and young adults (13-21 years) from the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Caricom Associate countries to apply now to participate in the fourth annual Caribbean STEM Olympiads (CSO).

In the CSO, individual competitors and teams from schools, clubs and associations are invited to compete at three different age levels for platinum, gold, silver and bronze medal certificates along with cash prizes in the following three categories: (a) Robotics & Electronics Systems Olympiad (b) Computer Coding Olympiad (c) Math Olympiad Detailed information on the CSO events as well as the initial registration form (Form 1 – Personal Registration) can be found at caribbeanscience.org/cso/.

The final registration deadline is November, 30, 2025. However, Robotics & Electronics Systems Olympiad teams who are seeking financial aid to purchase parts must register early (by 28 September, 28, 2025). The preliminary CSO elimination events will take place in mid to late December, 2025, and the finals will take place during January 12-18, 2026.

To aid competitors in preparation for their Olympiads, the CSF said it will run three Informational Sessions for students, teachers, principals, coaches and parents at the recurring Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/86884952617 on Sundays at 7:00 pm AST on the following dates: September, 14, 2025. September 21, 2025. October 12, 2025. November 16, 2025.

The information sessions will:

• Provide more information on the events of the Olympiads.

• Clarify the rules, entry requirements, the judging process, and more.

• Allow interested persons to ask questions and raise concerns