Scilympiad - Alabama Science Olympiad

Alabama State Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad is a nationwide competition. Students compete in up to 23 events that include earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, math, and engineering. Science Olympiad is designed to increase a student’s interest in STEM fields and provide recognition for outstanding achievement in team events. Students compete in Science Olympiad with the top teams advancing from Regional to State to National levels.

The Alabama Science Olympiad state headquarters is located at Auburn University in the College of Sciences and Mathematics Outreach Center. We look forward to finding new ways to help you be successful with your students and growing Science Olympiad across Alabama.

Registration Process

Create Account > Register School > Register Team > Complete Registration > Submit Payment

*Registration Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2025 **Payment Deadline: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Cost

B/C Division: $175/team

AA Division: $75/team

C Division State Tournament

Location: Auburn University

When: February 14, 2026

Grades: 9-12

Number of Students: Maximum 15 (2 alternates)

Number of Teams: Up to 3 teams/school

(Tentative) Schedule of Events: C Division (Tentative) Schedule

* Division winners of the state tournament will then go on to compete at the National Science Olympiad Tournament.

B Division State Tournament

Location: University of Alabama

When: February 28, 2026

Grades: 6-9

Number of Students: Maximum 15 (2 alternates)

Number of Teams: Up to 3 teams/school

(Tentative) Schedule of Events: B Division (Tentative) Schedule

* Division winners of the state tournament will then go on to compete at the National Science Olympiad Tournament.

Division AA Regional Tournaments (Elementary)

Grades: 3-6

Number of Students: Maximum of 24

University of West Alabama Regional	March 4, 2026	Maximum of 2 teams/school per division
Jacksonville State University Regional	March 7, 2026	Maximum of 1 team/school per division
Auburn University Regional	March 28, 2026	Maximum of 2 teams/school per division

Invitational Tournaments

UAB Invitational	January 31, 2026	Division C	Open to all	Contact: Dr. Mark Bevensee Email: bevensee@uab.edu Phone: 205-996-2651
James Clemens Invitational	December 6, 2025	Division B	Open to all	Contact: Ashley Horne ahorne@madisoncity.k12.al.us Amaan Musani musanisir@gmail.com Registration Form
Jefferson County Elementary Invitational		Division AA	Invite Only	Contact: Jordan Fancher Email: jfancher@jefcoed.com
Jefferson County Division B/C Invitational		Division B/C	Invite Only	Contact: Ashley Lehman Email: alehman@jefcoed.com
Yellow Jacket Invitational at Georgia Tech	January 31, 2026	Division B/C	Open to all	Contact: Check out their website for more information Yellow Jacket Invitational @ GT
Virginia Tech Invitational	January 31, 2026	Division C	Open to all	Contact: scienceolympiadvt@gmail.com https://www.sciolyvt.org/
Horace Greeley Invitational	Virtual Tournament January 19-25, 2026	Division B	Open to all	Contact: Check out their website for more info Horace Greeley Division B Invitational
Rickards Science Olympiad Invitational	Virtual Tournament November 1-8, 2025	Division B/C	Open to all	Email: director@rsoi.org Registration: https://scilympiad.com/rickards Invitational Information: https://rsoi.org/

Resources

How to start a team?

2026 Division B Events

2026 Division C Events

National Science Olympiad Website

Have questions or need additional information, please email Dr. Jessica Gilpin, gilpinja@auburn.edu

Updated 8/23/2022