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Filipino intelligence
on the world stage of AI.
IOAI Philippines is the national selection and training program sending Team PH to the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence. We identify, train and field the country's strongest young AI talent — at zero cost to students.
The 2026 cycle, from national qualifiers to the world stage.
- DEC 11, 2025 – JAN 25, 2026 · 01 / National
Registration
Open call to all high school students across the Philippines. Free to apply.
- JAN 31 – FEB 8, 2026 · 02 / National
Eliminations
Online qualifying assessment on linear algebra, probability, classical ML and applied NLP/CV.
- FEB 14 – 15, 2026 · 03 / National
Semi-Finals
Top performers advance to a weekend of deeper technical rounds.
- FEB 16 – 21, 2026 · 04 / National
Finals
Week-long national finals determining the country's strongest young AI talent.
- FEB 22 – APR 15, 2026 · 05 / National
Selection & Training
Finalists enter intensive training. Team Philippines selected from this pool.
- MAY 3 – 4, 2026 · 06 / International
NEOAI · Northern Eurasia Olympiad in AI
Philippine team fielded at the Northern Eurasia regional olympiad, hosted by Russia.
- JUN 13, 2026 · 07 / International
APOAI · Asia Pacific Olympiad in AI
Philippine team competes in the Asia Pacific regional olympiad, hosted by China.
- JUL 1 – AUG 1, 2026 · 08 / International
IOAI 2026 · At-Home Round
Remote round of the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, hosted by Kazakhstan.
- AUG 2 – 8, 2026 · 09 / International
IOAI 2026 · Onsite
Onsite finals of the International Olympiad in AI in Astana, Kazakhstan. 100+ national teams compete on the world stage.
An infrastructure for national AI talent.
Free, merit-based selection
No application fees. Every student in the Philippines can compete. Selection is purely by performance on technical assessments.
World-class curriculum
Coursework mirrors the IOAI syllabus: classical ML, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, audio, and AI ethics.
Mentor network
Active researchers and engineers from local and global universities, plus industry leaders from here and abroad.
Supported by Full Financial Aid from the IOAI Board & Committee
We gratefully acknowledge the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) Board and Committee for awarding Full Financial Aid to Team Philippines for IOAI 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Backed by a national coalition.
Ateneo de Naga University
Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan
Ateneo de Zamboanga University
Mapua University
Philippine Science High School - Main Campus
Applications for the 2027 cycle are now open.
Registration closes November 11, 2026. Follow us on Facebook and join our Discord for updates.