Welcome to the Irish Junior Science Olympiad (IrJSO)

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/November. Finalists qualify through the Junior Certificate Examinations are identified by the State Examinations Commission (SEC). 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.

IJSO 2011
Durban, South Africa
December 2nd –11th 2010

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How to Get to DCU

International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)

For further information contact:
Michael A. Cotter
IrJSO Director & IJSO Delegation Leader
Paraic James
IrJSO Principal Scientist & IJSO Pedagogical Leader