Inspiring Australia Science Engagement Program - European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad

Overview

The European Girl's Mathematical Olympiad grant is part of the Inspiring Australia - Science Engagement Program. The purpose of the grant is to provide funding to AMTT Limited The Trustee for Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT) to select students from around Australia and support the participation of an Australian girls’ team in the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), an annual international mathematical Olympiad for girls. The objectives of the grant are to: build the profile and prestige of mathematics and to encourage more students (specifically girls) to undertake mathematics related studies select and support a team of up to four school-aged Australian female students to compete in the annual EGMO in 2023-2024, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27  promote all aspects of the EGMO program in order to build the profile and prestige of mathematics in Australia. The intended outcomes of the grant are: increased participation of Australian students’ (specifically girls) in international mathematic related competition events increased awareness of Australian students’ participation in the EGMO program Australian student representation in the EGMO in 2023-2024, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27. For this grant opportunity, the maximum grant amount is $25,000 each year totalling $100,000 over four years from 2023-24 to 2026-27.