GENIUS Olympiad promotes a global understanding of environmental issues and the achievement of sustainability through basic science, arts, creative writing, engineering, design, and business development. GENIUS Olympiad provides challenges and opportunities for secondary school students, to instill in them the skills and knowledge needed to be the citizens, leaders, scientists, artists, writers, engineers, and policy makers of the future—agents who will promote and contribute to greater environmental sustainability throughout their lives. GENIUS is also an abbreviation of Global Environmental Issues and Us.
GENIUS Olympiad focuses on all aspects of global environmental issues with the following goals:
To enable high school students around the world to cope with environmental problems, and to elicit their abilities to produce solutions.
To inspire high school students to contribute to the protection and improvement of the environment.
To equip young generations with environmental consciousness.
To provide a forum for youth from around the world to come together and share ideas.
To inform the public about global environmental problems.
A GENIUS has:
affection for all humanity
wisdom in all circumstances
a deep sense of responsibility for society and the world
dedication to deeply held values, acting accordingly with passion
CATEGORIES
Science
GENIUS Science creates innovative solutions to environmental problems using science and engineering.
Writing
GENIUS Creative Writing calls the public to take action on environmental problems and solutions using writing.
Business
GENIUS Business raises awareness of environmental values and social responsibility with novel green business plans.
Robotics
GENIUS Robotics provides students an understanding at the role of engineering and research on environment.
Art
GENIUS Art heightens the public concern for environmental problems and solutions through artistic expression.
Music
GENIUS Music motivates society to make positive change by pulling at the auditory heart strings through performance.
Short Film
GENIUS Short Film promotes behavioral changes regarding global issues through the lens and action of cameras.
Upcoming
GENIUS Olympiad plans to add new categories such as debates, coding, and welcomes new ideas from participants.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Submit Application
November 10 - March 1
11:59 PM US EST
$50 application fee per project.
Deadline for US/EU fairs is April 18.
Finalists Announced
April 3
GENIUS finalist status can be checked in the application system
Participant Registration
Deadline: May 1
$425 participation fee per participant
Request Visa Letters
April 3 - May 1
Payment must be made before visa letters can be requested within the application system.
Trip & Travel Registration
April 3 - May 10
NYC, DC , Boston, SixFlags trips
Enter travel information for the team.
GENIUS Finals
June 12-16
Make sure to read Finalist Guide, and send us an email for questions.
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