Ethics:
- Participants are expected to adhere to the ethical rules and regulations when conducting research and exhibiting their work during both rounds of the iWISE Olympiad.
- Participants are not allowed to exhibit the following: living organisms, agar plates, flammable substances, brand names, human or animal parts and tissue, dangerous chemicals and devices, or photographs of any human or animal being harmed.
Plagiarism:
- Participants are not allowed to plagiarize another person’s Artwork/Project/Ideas.
- Participants are not allowed to exhibit another person’s Artwork/Project.
- Participants are not allowed to buy someone else’s Artwork/Project to exhibit.
- Plagiarized Artwork/Projects will not be tolerated and amount to immediate disqualification from the iWISE Olympiad.
- Plagiarized Artwork/Projects will not be considered for any award.
- Participants must sign and submit a plagiarism declaration form.
iWISE Refund Policy for 2023 – 2024
Refunds for the iWISE, International – World Innovative Student Exhibition are subject to the discretion of the management, irrespective of whether the grounds for such refund are attributable to a force majeure event or not.
- Registration fees for the iWISE National Final are NON-REFUNDABLE.
- Registration fees for the iWISE Virtual Final are NON-REFUNDABLE.
- The cost for any additional nights stayed in London is NON-REFUNDABLE.
- Participants who have received discounts are not permitted to transfer them and must utilize the discount within a period of 30 days from the Virtual Final date.
- In the case where a participant has been granted multiple discounts, ONLY the highest discount will be applied.
- The subsequent section refers to individuals falling under any of the subsequent registration categories: PARTICIPANTS, SUPERVISING TEACHERS, PARENT PROGRAM PARTICIPATORS, AND/OR GUESTS.
- Individuals are responsible for a cancellation fee of £145, regardless of the discount applied or timing of the refund.
- If an individual cancels their registration 30 days before the event date, they will be eligible for a 30% refund of the amount paid, with a deduction of the cancellation fee applied.
- Individuals WILL NOT get a refund if they cancel their registration less than 30 days before the event date without reason.
- Individuals WILL NOT get a refund upon cancelling their registration if the total refund amount would be less than the cancellation fee amount.
For Visa Refusal:
If an individual’s visa is refused up to 30 days before the event date, they will be eligible for an 80% refund of the amount paid, with a deduction of the cancellation fee applied.
If an individual’s visa is refused within the last 30 days before the event date, they will be eligible for a 70% refund of the amount paid, with a deduction of the cancellation fee applied.
The Refund Calculation as Follows:
[Paid Amount] * [Refund Percentage] – [Cancellation Fee]
If the Refund Calculation formula yields a non-positive result, the Individual is not entitled to a refund.
