Yes, you can be the next Einstein! Your scientific talents can be sharpened more when joining the Rio Tinto Big Science Competition. This “scientific sibling” of the Australian Mathematics Competition for the Westpac Awards is the Mathematics Trainers’ Guild (MTG), Philippines new alliance high schoolers can participate in. The Rio Tinto Big Science Competition is a proud supporter of Australian Science Olympiads that prepares Australia’s team to the International Science Olympiads in Physics, Chemistry and Biology for over 19 years. It will be administered by the Australian Mathematics Trust on Thursday 23 June 2007 and will have the same entry fee of US$10.00.

Its principal aim is not to be a testing service, even though the comprehensive reports will be issued which supply meaningful statistics. Rather the event is intended to genuinely enrich scientific study at school. Joining this contest enable students to identify their early scientific talents which is crucial to their future success.

Those who are interested to participate in this competition, please register now with the MTG National Office. The following are the needed requirements to be accomplished by the participants:

1. Please deposit your registration fee of US$ 10.00 at :
BPI Bank
Account Name: MTG, Philippines
Account No. 2114 - 0183-44
2. Fax you deposit slip at (062) 992-3045 with the following data:
a. name of participant
b. current year level (SY 2006-2007)
c. name of school
d. name of science coordinator and his/her contact number
e. Name of the contest

Deadline for registration is on May 10, 2007. For further information please contact Mr. Roberto J. Degolacion at 0917-324-6302.