8th International Earth Science Olympiad. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Question (click me)

 

 

Who can participate?

“They can only be students of secondary school. If they have already graduated before the competition, the organizer must be informed about the date of their graduation.”

Consequently:

  1. Participant students must have been born on the 1st July 1995 or later.

  2. The requisite of information about Secondary Education Grade is accomplished when Registration Form is completed.

  3. Participant students can not have begun their University Studies on 23 Sept 2014, when they arrive to Santander.

 

What kind of photographs should we send after registation?

We require the following photographs:

  • One small photo (passaport type) of every member, jpg format, 640x480 pixels and a maximum of 3 Mb. Every photo should be an independent file named mentor-country-name-surname.jpg, student-country-name-surname.jpg, gueststudent-country-name-surname.jpg, or observer-country-name-surname.jpg.
  • One group photograph, if possible, with all the members of the delegation. Every photo should be an independent file named groupphoto-country.jpg. 1040x860 pixels and maximun of 3 Mb.

We don't need a copy of your passport!

 

May I have a formal invitation?

Some delegations may need a formal invitation to apply for Spanish visas. Please, write to oict@ucm.es and we'll send you the invitation.
 

Do I need a visa to enter Spain?

The Spanish Foreing Office do have a page devoted to foreing visitors (http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/ServiciosAlCiudadano/InformacionParaExtranjeros/Paginas/RequisitosDeEntrada.aspx) but the list of country-requirements is not translated... lets try to help

List of countries whose citizens need or not a visa:

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/es/ServiciosAlCiudadano/InformacionParaExtranjeros/Documents/listapaisesvisado.pdf

The list is writen in Spanish but:

  • List I (A-C) include the countries whose citizens do need a visa
  • List II (A-D) include the countries whose citizens don't need a visa

What Bank informatio do I need to transfer the participation fees?

  • The beneficiary of the transfer is AEPECT-Asociación Española para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias de la Tierra.
  • The postal adress of AEPECT is:

AEPECT

Facultad de Geología.Universidad Complutense

C/ Jose Antonio Novais, 12

28040 Madrid - Spain

 

  • The name of the Bank (Beneficiary Financial Institution): Caja de Ingenieros
  • The address of the Bank (Financial Institution):

Caja de Ingenieros

C/ Carranza, 5

28004 Madrid

  • The SWIFT Code that identifies the Bank is: CDENESBBXXX
  • The IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is: ES4030250006241433210121