The most prestigious Olympiad
is happening for the first time in the Middle East!
HARVARD Undergraduate Science Olympiad 2025-2026 (Middle East)
Registration for students is open now
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The most prestigious Olympiad
is happening for the first time in the Middle East!
Registration for students is open now
Register NowThe Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad (HUSO) is an undergraduate-run organization at Harvard University. HUSO is dedicated to provide accessible STEM education to middle and high school students. It organizes annual Science Olympiad invitationals at Harvard to support this mission.
This year, we are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Learn with Leaders in the Middle East! Together, we aim to broaden our reach and inspire young minds through engaging and educational STEM experiences
Round 1 15th and 16th November, 2025
(Dates in January 2026 to be announced soon)
4-day In-person STEM bootcamp and Final Exam Round by Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad in Dubai (exact timing and venue to be announced later)
Grades 7-10
Category 1 Grades 7 & 8
Category 2 Grade 9 & 10
Open to all Schools in the Middle East
Biology
Earth Science
Chemistry
Physics
Math
Registration Fee :
25 USD per student
All students will receive a Certificate of Participation by The Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad
Provide students across the Middle East with the opportunity to learn STEM in an interdisciplinary way
Inspire students to challenge themselves to learn STEM and expose them to global perspectives
Help students understand how to use STEM to solve real-world problems
Provide students with an opportunity to participate in in-person and hands-on STEM workshops supervised by Mentors from Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad (HUSO)
Online Test
3 hours of test
Multiple choice questions
15th and 16th November, 2025
Top 100 students (50 from Category 1 and 50 from Category 2) will advance to Round 2 in (venue and dates in January 2026 to be announced soon).
Finalists will participate in a written, In-person exam in Dubai (venue and dates to be announced)
Finalists will have the opportunity to attend a 4-day In-person STEM boot camp and final written exam round (dates to be announced) in Dubai in January 2026, conducted by Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad mentors.
Registration Open
Online exam on 15th and 16th November, 2025
Top 100 to be announced in December 2025 who will go to Round 2
In-person exam in Dubai in January 2026.
4-day STEM bootcamp Inperson exam conducted by HUSO mentors in January 2026. (Exact dates to be announced later)
Top 10 winners to be announced in January 2026.
In-person prize distribution in Dubai.
All participants get Certificate of Participation from Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad.
Top 100 students to get an opportunity to attend an in-person STEM bootcamp.
Top 100 students will get medals.
Top 10 winners to be announced from the final round.
Top 10 winners will be awarded trophies and distinction medals.
Top 10 winners will get a scholarship voucher of USD 200 for programs conducted by Learn with Leaders.
One winner will be announced from the Top 10 students who will get an opportunity to attend a fully funded Summer Camp at Harvard University by Learn with Leaders.
Ethan is studying Physics, and potentially Mechanical Engineering at Harvard University. He participated in Science Olympiad throughout high school, as well as other science competitions. He won a gold medal at the United States Physics Olympiad, and has won medals at regional competitions, such as Science Bowl, and Physics Bowl. He is very interested in space, and hopes to work in research related to space exploration. He is also a huge fan of soccer, hiking, and cooking.
Robin is studying Molecular and Cellular Biology and Computer Science at Harvard University. She is currently co-President of Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad and has previously placed top 3 multiple times in biochemistry and ecology events at various Science Olympiad invitationals and won the national Envirothon competition. When she’s not nerding out about proteins or birds, she enjoys spending time with her chubby cat, going for long walks, and reading!
Jonah Xu is studying Biological Engineering at MIT. He is currently on the MIT Science Olympiad Planning Committee and was an HUSO Event Supervisor for Microbe Mission. As a competitor, he medaled six times at the National Tournament, including three 1st place medals in Anatomy & Physiology. He is also a two-time USA Biology Olympiad Finalist, earning a silver medal in 2023. When Jonah’s not buried in a biology textbook, he enjoys exploring cafes, biking, and tinkering with Legos.
Luke is studying Chemical and Physical Biology, and Statistics at Harvard University. He is currently the Director of Service for the Harvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad team and won many national-level invitational and state medals, as well as placing 5th in Chemistry Lab at the 2023 National Tournament. He is a two-time US National Chemistry Olympiad Finalist, placing in the top 20 in the United States. Luke enjoys travelling, Mario Kart, and trivia.
Kevin is studying Computer Science, Math, and Statistics at Harvard University. He competed in many math and robotics competitions throughout his childhood, eventually qualifying for the USA Junior Math Olympiad and the VEX World Robotics Championship multiple times. Outside of STEM, he likes reading through Wikipedia, longboarding, and going to art museums.
Adelina is studying Mathematics at Harvard University. Throughout high school, she loved to solve puzzles about the world through science, which contributed to her medaling four times at the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad and two times at the International Mathematical Olympiad, as well as another two times at the International Chemistry Olympiad. When she is not nerding out thinking about numbers and formulas, Adelina enjoys reading, traveling, and exploring the world.
Heidi is studying Artificial Intelligence (and hopefully Earth Science too!) at MIT. She is currently on the MIT SciOly Planning committee and competed in Science Olympiad for Belmont High School, medaling at various state and invitational-level competitions. Her favorite event, Rocks and Minerals, led her to qualifying for and participating in the US Earth Science Training Camp (top 40 in the nation). In her free time, Heidi enjoys singing with the MIT Ohms, MIT’s premier South Asian fusion a cappella group, though her Hindi pronunciation needs some work.