Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation announced the opening of registration of the London International Youth Science Forum 2023 under the theme ‘Science for Unity’, which will be held from July 26 to August 9, 2023.
Registration is open for students between the ages of 19 to 21 years to represent the Sultanate of Oman in the London International Youth Science Forum for the fifth time.
To register, the applicant should be fluent in speaking and writing English, enrolled in one of the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in university, active in research projects or scientific competitions, pass the personal interview with the evaluation committee, and able to represent the Sultanate of Oman in international forums.
The participant should also not have participated in the London International Youth Science Forum in previous years. Interested applicants can register through (https://orp.trc.gov.om/awards/liysf/sub) from 26 March to 16 April 2023.
Participants of the London International Youth Science Forum 2023 will be able to attend lectures, workshops and field visits to the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London, and visit scientific laboratories, institutes and international companies.
It is worth noting that the participation of the Sultanate’s youth in the London International Youth Science Forum comes as part of the Ministry’s efforts to raise scientific awareness among young researchers by giving them the opportunity to meet with their peers from different countries of the world, and to inform them of the latest findings of scientists in various fields of research and knowledge, and provide an opportunity for young Omani researchers to benefit from successful research experiences and distinguished scientific programmes that are offered to the youth around the world.