The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) announces the opening of the registration for the Mawhoob Competition to qualify for the Astronomy and Space Olympiad, in collaboration with King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity “Mawhiba”, to build a generation of leaders and innovators in the space sciences and technology, raising society’s awareness in this field, training human cadres in the space sector, in addition to inspiring the next generation to be interested in the field’s careers.

The competition aims to attract gifted students from middle and high schools to participate in a number of astronomy and astrophysics courses where they nominate applicants to represent Saudi Arabia in the International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

CST is welcoming gifted students to register in the Mawhoob Competition until September 25 2023, through this link ‘https://registration.mawhiba.org/Mawhoob’, indicating that the program’s requirements are the following: applicant must be a Saudi citizen, a middle or high school student, in addition, the applicant must meet the program’s requirements.

This program is part of the CST’s efforts to elevate the Kingdom’s position and global leadership in space and space science through programs and initiatives aimed at qualifying and developing national capacities and skills, spreading awareness and interest in space science, and boosting national competitiveness.

Source: Saudi Press Agency