F=ma / USAPhO (physics olympiad)
The U.S. physics olympiad pipeline — a sharp signal for physics/engineering.
- Engineering
- Natural Sciences
- Who can enter
- Grades 9–12 at a US school — no minimum age
- What it costs
- Entry is through a school, which pays a registration fee; students are usually not charged directly. Ask your physics teacher.
- When it closes
- We could not confirm this year's date against the organiser's own page, so we are not showing a countdown for it. Last published: F=ma exam ~February 2027 (date TBA); your school registers you, ~late Jan.
Sending this to someone sends the four facts above, not just a name — they will see who can enter and what it costs before they decide.