Real stories from people who applied, and made it.
A friend mentioned a competition at the end of the school year. A month of nightly practice and a three-hour exam later, Moazou Tapsoba finished sixteenth in Burkina Faso and won one of twenty places at the national mathematics olympiad camp in Ouagadougou.
Read the full storyThe Rwanda-based water professional has been admitted to the 2026 to 2027 WASH master’s programme at 2iE in Burkina Faso, a step he sees as part of a wider effort to improve water and sanitation services.
Read the full storyPranita Balaji Sundar placed in the top 3% of about 4,500 participants worldwide in the International Chemistry Competition 2026, won the National Award for Germany and was selected as Brand Ambassador for Germany.
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After facing injustice in high school, Yasmeen ElNagar built a path through IYMC, university study and teaching, and now represents the competition as an Ambassador in Egypt.
Read the full storyAfter three months at KEPLA basketball team summer camp in Rwanda, Gabriel was selected as one of five players and placed in the junior team.
Read the full storyUtku Erenoğlu won gold at the Turkish stage of WMTC/PWMTC and will represent Türkiye at the World Final in Thailand in December 2026, following years of steady growth in mathematics and school life.
Read the full storyAsmaa Mohammad AlRawajfeh of Jordan moved through multiple stages of IAAC and became an Astronomy and Space Ambassador, earning 30 points through her activities and contributions.
Read the full storyTeba from Iraq reached the finals of the Immers Easy competition in 2026 and received a partial scholarship, building on school success, writing, and a growing focus on space and science.
Read the full storyManupati Srishanth completed the Qualification Round of IAAC 2026, earned an official Participation Certificate and Performance Report, and moved on to the Pre-Final Round after tackling advanced astronomy problems.
Read the full storyGrade 10 student Philelinkhosi Nsibande took part in the 2026 Constructor Spring Challenge for Eswatini and scored 100% in three sections, while using the experience to build confidence and think beyond the classroom.
Read the full storyRobina Jahan Mokti earned a place at the University of Dhaka in 2025 and was assigned Accounting, after months of sacrifice, steady study and support from her mother.
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Ritag Mohamed earned Bronze Honour in IAAC in 2025 and 2026, placing 3rd in Egypt and 8th worldwide, while building experience in research, coding, robotics and space science.
Read the full storyAndisha Safari of Afghanistan earned 22 points, a Bronze Honour and a place in the top 5 percent of about 4,500 GQMC participants, while also winning the 1st National Award for Afghanistan.
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YSU student Ashot Matevosyan earned a second-degree prize in the 2026 annual educational awards for IT students and schools, building on his 2023 first-degree Best School Student state award in Armenia.
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While studying for a bachelor’s degree in Ghana, Gideon Osei Ompong found the International Youth Math Challenge online, advanced through all three stages, and earned a Bronze Honour Award in 2021.
Read the full storyAbdi Gebisa of Ethiopia served as the theoretical lead for a student team in CERN’s BL4S competition and received an official achievement certificate after modelling muon decay kinematics.
Read the full storyMugisha Gloire earned a place among the 80 Isomo Scholars at Isomo Academy in 2026 after facing a highly selective process with almost 4,000 applicants.
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