National Young Scientist Competitions

Irish European Union Science Olympiad
European Science Olympiad 2010-2019 BGS Winners

The Irish European Union Science Olympiad (IrEUSO) is an individual, subject based (biology, chemistry or physics) science competition for students who are sixteen years of age or younger on the December 31st prior to the competition. It is held annually in Dublin City University (DCU). Finalists qualify through the Junior Certificate Examinations in Maths and Science.

Only students in Transition Year (TY) or in Fifth (5th) Year make take part in the EUSO.

The Irish Junior Science Olympiad
Junior Science Olympiad BGS Winners ’08-’18

The Irish Junior Science Olympiad (IrJSO) is a science competition for students who are under sixteen on December 31st of the year of the competition. It is held annually in Dublin City University (DCU) in October. Finalists qualify through the Junior Certificate Examinations are identified by the State Examinations Commission (SEC). At the IrJSO competition, all participants receive a certificate. The top three students are awarded gold medals, the next three silver and the next three bronze. The gold & silver medal winners represent Ireland at the annual International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in December. The bronze medal winners are on the reserve list.