20/12/2023

OBMEP announces the list of award winners for the 18th edition.

OBMEP (Brazilian Public School Mathematics Olympiad) released this Wednesday (20) the list of award winners of its 18th edition. This year, the Olympiad brought together more than 18.3 million students from elementary and high school. Held by IMPA (Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics) , the initiative is the largest scientific competition in the country and reached 99.78% of Brazilian municipalities and more than 55,000 schools in this edition.

Check out the list of winners here.

The novelty of the 18th edition was the increase in the number of award winners. Nationally, 8,400 medals will be distributed (650 gold, 1,950 silver, and 5,850 bronze), in addition to 51,000 honorable mentions. The Olympiad awards public and private schools separately, and this year, the number of awards for private institutions has doubled. At least another 20,500 state medals will also be distributed.

Teachers, schools, and Municipal Education Departments that have excelled in student performance will also be recognized. The awards ceremonies for the 18th OBMEP will take place on a date to be determined next year.

National medalists are invited to participate in the Junior Scientific Initiation Program (PIC), which offers advanced classes for their academic development. Participants from public schools receive R$ 300 to join the program. The value of this scholarship, granted by CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development), was increased by 200% this year.

IMPA Tech

As announced by IMPA, medals at Level 3 (High School) in OBMEP and four other knowledge olympiads qualify students to compete for a place in IMPA Tech – the institute's first undergraduate course. Applications for the Bachelor's degree in Mathematics of Technology and Innovation are open until December 28th at impatech.impa.br . The course will provide excellent qualifications for students to effectively enter the technology and innovation market. The selection process allocates 20% of the places to students with excellent performance in the Mathematics section of the ENEM (National High School Exam). Access the announcement here.

About OBMEP

Created by IMPA in 2005 and held with the support of the Brazilian Mathematical Society (SBM), OBMEP is promoted with resources from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and the Ministry of Education (MEC). Aimed at students from the 6th grade of elementary school to the 3rd year of high school, the competition contributes to stimulating the study of mathematics and identifying young talents in the discipline.

The Olympiad also aims to contribute to improving the quality of basic education, allowing a greater number of Brazilian students to have access to quality teaching materials.