The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is calling on Filipino junior and senior high school students, or those in Grades 9 to 12, from public or private secondary schools in the Philippines, to join the First Philippine Nuclear Science Olympiad (1st PNSO) to be held this December.

To qualify, participating students must not be more than 18 years old and must not be enrolled or admitted in a university/college by August 7, 2024.

The winners in the PNSO will vie in the First International Nuclear Science Olympiad (1st INSO) to be held in the country on July 31 to August 7, 2024.

Like the PNSO, the INSO is open only to high school students.

Each participating school may nominate up to three students who should be endorsed by the Department of Education Division Office or by the school principal/head.

Registration started on October 9 and will end on November 17, 2023.

The PNSO screening committee will evaluate the nominees according to set criteria and come up with the list of official participants. The list will be published at the PNRI website and social media pages on 22 November 2023. Participants will also be notified through email.

According to Dr. Chitho Feliciano, PNSO’s lead organizer, winners of the first PNSO will receive medals, cash prizes, certificates, and special prizes. Moreover, they will be trained by PNRI scientists and researchers in preparation for the first INSO in 2024.

Grand Prizes will include the following:

• 1st Place Cash Prize of Php 50,000.00 + Gold Medal + Certificate
• 2nd Place Cash Prize of Php 40,000.00 + Silver Medal + Certificate
• 3rd Place Cash Prize of Php 30,000.00 + Bronze Medal + Certificate
• 4th Place Cash Prize of Php 20,000.00 + Certificate
• 5th Place Cash Prize of Php 10,000.00 + Certificate

Interested individuals may download the registration form and PNSO guidelines athttps://pnri.dost.gov.ph/index.php/downloads/pnsoand email the filled-up forms and requirements to ntc@pnri.dost.gov.ph and pnso2023@pnri.dost.gov.ph

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