Olympiades Nationales de Chimie

Olympiad Partially funded

Société Chimique de France (SCF) and Union des Professeurs de Physique-Chimie (UdPPC), with involvement of the French Ministry of National Education and France Chimie Paris, France 2026

Information

A national chemistry contest for high-school students in France, organised around an annual theme (2025–2026 theme: Green Chemistry). The contest comprises academic selections (written + practical), followed by a national final for ~50 finalists held in Paris. Winners are awarded at a prize ceremony attended by organisers and sponsors.

Benefits

Free participation; national final and prize ceremony without additional fees for finalists; prizes awarded at the national ceremony; travel to the final often covered by academies.

Eligibility

Lycéens en Terminale (série générale spécialité Physique-Chimie, Terminale STL spécialité SPCL). Candidates are registered by their school with the academic coordinator.

Application

Registration is done by the candidate's school (professor référent) with the academic coordinator.

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Opportunity Details

TypeOlympiad

FundingPartially funded

OrganiserSociété Chimique de France (SCF) and Union des Professeurs de Physique-Chimie (UdPPC), with involvement of the French Ministry of National Education and France Chimie

LocationParis, France

Dates May 5, 2026 – May 6, 2026

Study level High school

Open toOpen to students across French academies (metropolitan and overseas)

Chemistry

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