Science Olympiad Foundation Uganda

We invite schools across the country to secure their place in what we promise to be our most ambitious season yet 😎💪. Register your school via: ➡️ portal.sofuganda.org #UNSO2027 #UgandaNationalScienceOlympiad #ScienceOlympiad

Ten years have brought us here. Your school belongs in what comes next. 💜 The UNSO 2027 Season is OPEN: our 10th Anniversary Tournament. School registration: portal.sofuganda.org #UNSO2027 #UgandaNationalScienceOlympiad #SOFUat10

We could tell you about the Olympiad experience, but this time, we let the students do the talking. 😃. By the end of the tournament, their experience had become bigger than rankings, medals or trophies. It became confidence. Curiosity. Friendship. The courage to speak. The humility to be questioned. And, as one student beautifully put it, “the art of being a scientist.” This is the 09th Uganda National Science Olympiad, told through the eyes of the students who lived it. #UNSO2026 #ScienceOlympiadUganda

𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆… 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁. 😂 One day. Hundreds of young scientists. Months of research. Presentations defended. Arguments challenged. Evidence questioned. Medals won. A National Champion crowned. But beneath all of that is the idea we have spent nine years building: science should ask more of a young person than remembering the correct answer. It should ask them to investigate. To question. To defend evidence. To listen when someone disagrees. And sometimes, to change their mind. That is what happens inside our Science Fights. That is what we have been building for nine years. And this… was 𝗨𝗡𝗦𝗢 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.🐝 Next stop: 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮. #UNSO2026 #ScienceOlympiadUganda

Wonderful to see four members of Uganda’s IJSO 2024 National Team - Nolan, Zoe, Akshay and Mekalilie, among Galaxy International School Uganda’s outstanding Cambridge performers. The Science Olympiad Foundation Uganda family is incredibly proud of you. 👏🏽

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀: We recognise the students who distinguished themselves in each of the three central roles of the Science Fights at the UNSO 2026. Best Reporter - Ssebulime Sheldon Jonathan of King’s College Budo Best Opponent - Kateega Arthur Anthony of Namilyango College Best Reviewer - Nyende Louise Daniella of Gayaza High School Congratulations to them 🎊.

The Foundation also recognised six Students of the Year, young participants who had gone considerably beyond competing for their own teams and had taken on leadership roles within their respective schools. The six awardees were Aris Favor of Uganda Martyrs Namugongo, Laura Thekla of Nabisunsa Girls, Raphael Jude of Acorns International School, Janice Charlene of Taibah International School, Alele Queen of Immaculate Heart Nyakibale, and Ssekayombya Barnabas of Merryland Entebbe.

Mr. Oluka Julius of Mt. St. Mary’s College Namagunga was named Chaperone of the Year, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the advancement of the Science Olympiad programme at his school. This award is intended to draw attention to an often less-visible part of academic competitions: the teachers and school coordinators who identify students, organise teams, support months of preparation and create an environment in which young scientists can thrive. Congratulations Mr. Oluka 👏.

Kings College Budo finish third at the 2026 Uganda National Science Olympiad. Congratulations team 👏🎊🎉