The mission of the iWISE Global Final is to bring talented and innovative students from around the world together on an international platform where they can showcase their creativity, skills, knowledge, and achievements.
The Global Final aims to encourage innovation, excellence, collaboration, cultural exchange, and healthy competition while providing students with the opportunity to learn from one another, connect with peers from different countries, and represent their country on the global stage.
Through a diverse range of categories, the iWISE Global Final seeks to recognize and celebrate young talents while inspiring them to develop their potential and contribute positively to the future of their communities and the world.
To participate in the iWISE Global Final, students aged 7–21 must first participate in one of the official iWISE Qualification Rounds and receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Medal, along with an official Qualification Letter confirming their eligibility for the Global Final.
Students can qualify for the iWISE Global Final through an official iWISE Qualification Round, including the Virtual Final, National Final, or Regional Final.
Students who achieve a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Medal in one of these official qualification rounds will be eligible to participate in the iWISE Global Final. Qualified participants will receive an official confirmation and qualification letter from the iWISE Committee.
After qualifying, participants must complete the Global Final registration and payment through the official iWISE website to secure their place.
Participants will then prepare their project, artwork, talent, or performance entry according to the requirements of their selected category and attend the Global Final to present, perform, or exhibit their work on the international stage.
Participants may register for the iWISE Global Final either individually or as a team. However, each participant must complete and submit their registration individually.
Registration process as follow:
- – Visit the official iWISE website at www.iwise.org.
- – Click on the Registration tab.
- – Select the Global Final you wish to participate in.
- – Enter your personal details.
- – Select an iWISE category for your submission.
- – Provide your school and supervisor details.
- – Upload a copy of your passport.
- – Read and accept the Terms and Conditions and complete all required forms.
- – Review your information and submit your registration.
Each exhibition booth for the STEM and iTECH Categories will include one chair per participant, one square table, and one tablecloth.
For the London Global Final, the booth dimensions will be 210 cm in height, 160 cm in width, and 100 cm in depth.
Please note that the above dimensions apply to the London Global Final. Booth dimensions may vary slightly at other Global Final locations. Participants will be informed of the confirmed booth dimensions and specifications in advance.
A project poster is a visual summary of the project report, designed to present the key information in a clear and engaging display format.
All written content on the poster must be clear and easy to read from a distance. We recommend using Calibri (Body) with a font size between 20 and 40 points. Participants are free to choose their own colour combinations and overall poster design.
The poster for STEM and iTECH Categories must include the following sections:
- – Title of Project: Each project must have a short, clear title that describes the project.
- – Research Question
- – Aim
- – Hypothesis
- – Engineering Goal
- – Background Research
- – Methods/Procedures
- – Errors, Limitations, and Research Gaps
- – Results
- – Data Graphs/Tables
- – Future Research
- – Conclusion
- – Acknowledgements
Finalist Information
Finalist Name(s): The name(s) of all finalist(s) must be clearly visible on the display board.
Finalist Country: The finalist’s country name must be clearly displayed on the poster. In addition, each finalist must bring an A4-size printed copy of their national flag to the exhibition.
All participants will receive an iWISE Participation Certificate in recognition of their involvement in the competition.
Participants who demonstrate exceptional performance will receive an iWISE Achievement Certificate and a physical Bronze, Silver, or Gold Medal, based on their results.
In addition, the top three achievers in each main category will receive a trophy in recognition of their outstanding performance.
Furthermore, Global Finalists may have access to scholarships or tuition discounts of up to 50% from participating colleges and universities around the world, subject to the eligibility requirements and terms set by each institution.
STEM and iTECH participants must have the following with them:
– Abstract (for Stem and Art Categories Only)
– Report file (for Stem Categories Only)
– Research Plan (for Stem Categories Only)
– Poster
– Copyright release form (for Talent Categories)
– General Release of Liability form
– Risk Assessment form (for Art & Stem Categories)
– Display Approval form (for Art and Stem Categories)
- Letter of Acceptance from iWISE
Please kindly see the our roughly daily schedule for Global Final below. The daily schedule for Global Final is matter to change.
PROGRAMME | |
DAY 1 | Arrival – Check in – Welcome Night |
DAY 2 | Opening Ceremony – Set up – Judging Session – Excursion |
DAY 3 | Judging Session – Excursion |
DAY 4 | Judging Session – Public View – Excursion – International Night |
DAY 5 | Excursion – Shopping – Award Ceremony – Farewell Night |
DAY 6 | Check out – Departure |
Participants will receive iWISE-branded T-shirts during the check-in process. All participants are required to wear the provided iWISE-branded T-shirts during the exhibition, excursions and the award ceremony. Pants or shirts and footwear should be neat, clean, and suitable for a formal academic event.
Participants may select one of our 3 inspirational themes for the following categories: Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Short Animated Film and Short Film. Participants can select any other relevant theme for their work to participate iWISE Olympiad.
Theme 1: Coming of age
This theme is about growing up and becoming more responsible and independent through adventures and challenges. Just like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.
Theme 2: Dreamscapes explored
This theme combines imagination with reality. Show your artistic skills by creating a magical world where dreams come true!
Theme3: Art in Motion
This theme is all about getting inspired by art that shows movement and expression. It’s about making your art come to life.
The Global Final is the final stage of the competition, where participants who have received a gold, silver, or bronze medal in a preceding qualification round can exhibit their projects for a chance to win further awards and recognition on a global platform.
To finalize their participation in the iWISE Global Final, qualified participants must complete two crucial steps:
- Register Online: They must use the iWISE website to officially register and pay the necessary fees to secure their slot in the competition.
- Bring Their Work: Participants are required to bring a physical hard copy or prototype of their project/artwork to the Global Final location for the exhibition and final round of judging.
Participants can register as individual as team submission for Global Finals. Participants must submit their:
Registration process as follow:
1- Visit www.iwise.org
2- Click on the Registration Tab.
3- Select one of the Global Final.
4- Select which Global Final you want to register for.
5- Fill in your details.
6- Fill in your WORK details.
7- Upload picture of your passport picture.
8- Click to accept Terms and Conditions and all necessary forms.
9- Submit your registration.
For STEM & iTECH Categories
A poster is a summary of the project report file in a display format. All written details on the poster must be easy to read at a distance, we suggest using the Calibri (Body) font with your font size at 20-40. Students are free to choose any colour combinations.
The following titles must be written on the poster: Research question, Aim, Hypothesis, Engineering goal, Background research, Methods/ procedures, Errors and limitation gaps, Future research, Conclusion, Results, Data graph /table and Acknowledgements.
Exhibition stand includes: 1 chair per finalist, 1 table & 1 tablecloth.
Dimensions: Dimensions for the display booth is 210cm high,100cm depth and 160cm wide. Click here to see visiual.
Dimensions for Board/Poster: Dimensions for the display poster is 100cm high, 150cm wide.
Font size: use a font size of at least 20-40 points with the Calibri Body font for the text on your display board.
Title of Project: All Project must have a short title that describes the Project.
Finalists’ name: The finalist(s) must ensure that their name(s) is visible on the display board.
Finalists’ country name: The finalist must ensure that their country’s name is on the poster, the finalist must also bring an A4 size printed version of their national flag to the exhibition.
For Art Category:
Dimensions for the booth is 210cm high,100cm depth and 156.9cm wide. Each booth includes 1 chair per finalist, 1 table, 1 tablecloth, 1 Easle and a display board.
Dimensions for the Easel is A2 or 420cm x 594cm.
Previous artworks: Finalist’s must bring their previous artwork to show judges give more ideas to judges regarding participants skills.
Decoration of Booth: Participants are most welcome to bring alone with some pictures of their country or city.
For Talent Category:
Participants who register for short film and Marketing categories will have the same booth and criteria as STEM and iTECH Categories.
For a dance and music performance at the iWISE Global Finals:
- Live Performance: The Global Final requires a live performance in front of a panel of judges.
- Performance Duration: Each solo, duo, or trio act has a maximum of 5 minutes to perform and explain their act. A one-point penalty is deducted for every 20 seconds the performance runs over the time limit.
- Group Size: A maximum of 3 performers is allowed per group entry.
For English Category:
For the iWISE Global Finals English category (including Public Speaking and Creative Writing), participants have specific requirements regarding the presentation format, required documentation, and the exhibition of their work.
- Registration: Participants must complete online registration and payment to secure their place.
- Live Performance: The Global Final requires a live performance in front of a panel of judges.
All participants will receive an iWISE certificate of participation. Participants that perform exceptionally, will receive an iWISE certificate of achievement and a medal, bronze, silver or gold. Overall top 3 achievers per main category will qualify for overall grand cash prizes for 2026 Global Finals as follows:
£300 for first position/top position
£200 for the second position
£100 for the third position.
STEM and iTECH participants must have the following with them:
– Abstract (for Stem and Art Categories Only)
– Report file (for Stem Categories Only)
– Research Plan (for Stem Categories Only)
– Poster
– Copyright release form (for Talent Categories)
– General Release of Liability form
– Risk Assessment form (for Art & Stem Categories)
– Display Approval form (for Art and Stem Categories)
- Letter of Acceptance from iWISE
Please kindly see the our roughly daily schedule for Global Final below. The daily schedule for Global Final is matter to change.
PROGRAMME | |
DAY 1 | Arrival – Check in – Welcome Night |
DAY 2 | Opening Ceremony – Set up – Judging Session – Excursion |
DAY 3 | Judging Session – Excursion |
DAY 4 | Judging Session – Public View – Excursion – International Night |
DAY 5 | Excursion – Shopping – Award Ceremony – Farewell Night |
DAY 6 | Check out – Departure |
Finalists will be given an iWISE Olympiad t-shirt, which they will be expected to use during the exhibition and award/prize given ceremony. The rest of the time finalists are free to wear whatever they want as long as it follows the iWISE Olympiad’s dress code.
Participants may select one of our 3 inspirational themes for the following categories: Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Short Animated Film and Short Film. Participants can select any other relevant theme for their work to participate iWISE Olympiad.
Theme 1: Coming of age
This theme is about growing up and becoming more responsible and independent through adventures and challenges. Just like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.
Theme 2: Dreamscapes explored
This theme combines imagination with reality. Show your artistic skills by creating a magical world where dreams come true!
Theme3: Art in Motion
This theme is all about getting inspired by art that shows movement and expression. It’s about making your art come to life.