AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS/RECOGNITIONS
For the academic year 2024-25, SOF spent over Rs. 24 Crores on awards/scholarships, gifts & felicitations etc.
The following awards/scholarships will be provided to the winners of SOF National Science Olympiad being held during the academic year 2025-26.
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS - STUDENTS
International & Zonal awards/scholarships will be provided to 2nd level winners from class 3 to class 12. Class topper awards/scholarships and for classes 1 & 2 awards/scholarships will be provided to 1st level winners.
Each winner will be entitled to one award/scholarship for an exam. The winners will be entitled to the higher level award/scholarship only. For e.g., the international top 3 rank holders will be entitled to awards/scholarships based on their International ranks. Awards/scholarships accruing to them for Zonal ranks will be given to the next rank holder. Similarly, class topper award/scholarship accruing to a Zonal award/scholarship winner will be given to the next rank holder.
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LEVEL TWO PERFORMANCE & FOR CLASSES ONE & TWO
| AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL | |
| RANK | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| 1st | Rs.50,000/- Each + International Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance |
| 2nd | Rs.25,000/- Each + International Silver Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance |
| 3rd | Rs.10,000/- Each + International Bronze Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance |
* In case two or more students achieve the same international rank, cash award/scholarship in the applicable category will be distributed as under:
For up to 10 students getting the same rank, award/scholarship amount will be distributed equally. In addition, each winner will be awarded/provided a medal (in the applicable category) and a Certificate.
In case 11 or more students get the same rank, in lieu of cash award/scholarship, each winner will be awarded/provided scholarship of gifts worth Rs.1,000/- each + a medal ( in the applicable category) and a Certificate.
| AT ZONAL LEVEL | |
| RANK | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| 1st | Rs 5000/- Each + Zonal Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence |
| 2nd | Rs 2500/- Each + Zonal Silver Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence |
| 3rd | Rs 1000/- Each + Zonal Bronze Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence |
| 4th to 10th | Gifts worth Rs 500/- Each + Certificate of Zonal Excellence |
| 11th to 25th | Certificate of Zonal Excellence |
| Rank 26+ | Merit Certificate |
* In case two or more students achieve the same Zonal rank, cash award/scholarships in the applicable category will be distributed as under:
For up to 5 students getting the same rank, award/scholarship amount will be distributed equally. In addition, each winner will be awarded a medal (in the applicable category) and a Certificate.
In case 6 or more students get the same rank, in lieu of cash award/scholarship, each winner will be awarded/provided scholarship of gifts worth Rs.1,000/- each + a medal ( in the applicable category) and a Certificate.
For single level exams and for 2 level exams, Medal of Distinction & Certificate of Distinction are awarded for 1st level performance and Zonal medals & Certificate of Zonal Excellence are awarded for 2nd level performance.
In case of single level exams, Zonal medals & Certificate of Zonal Excellence only are awarded.
Single level exams are held for SOF IGKO, SOF ICSO, SOF ISSO, SOF IHO & SOF ICO.
For SOF IEO, SOF NSO & SOF IMO, class one and class two exams are single level exams.
Medals are gold /silver/ bronze coloured, as applicable
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LEVEL ONE PERFORMANCE
| AT ZONAL LEVEL | |
| RANK | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| 1 to 25 | Medal of Distinction + Certificate of Distinction + Student Progress Report |
| Rank 26+ | Participation Certificate + Student Progress Report |
AT SCHOOL LEVEL
1. Medals to School/Class Toppers.
- All students scoring 100% marks
- For 5 to 9 students writing the exam/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top rank holder in class
- For 10 to 25 students writing the exam/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top 3 rank holders in class
- For more than 25 students writing the exam/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top 10% rank holders in class
2. Student Progress Report (SPR) for each participating student.
- Every student who appears in SOF NSO is provided with a Student Progress Report (SPR). An SPR is a detailed analysis of how the student attempted the 1st level Olympiad exam.
- The objective of SPR is to share with the student and her / his parents, analysis of student’s answers. This is expected to enable the student understand her/his strengths and areas requiring improvement in absolute terms and also on a competitive scale consisting of lacs of students of her/his class who appeared for the Olympiad.
3. Participation Certification to each student.
4. Merit Certificate to 2nd level participants.
5. Top 25 rank holders from each class & each Olympiad exam will be awarded Medals of Distinction. This will be applicable for winners from 26 Zones for performance in the 1st level Olympiads/ single level Olympiads.
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS - SCHOOLS
AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL | |
| CATEGORY | AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Best Principal* | Rs 25000/- + Citation + Trophy |
| Best Teacher | Rs 10000/- Citation + Trophy |
AT ZONAL LEVEL | |
| CATEGORY | AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Best Principal* | Rs 10000/- + Citation + Trophy |
| Best Teacher | Rs 5000/- Citation + Trophy |
