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CaYPT Individual Selection Stage 2026

Selecting IYPT Team Candidates for IYPT 2026

ETH Zürich, Switzerland, host of IYPT 2026. 

Program Overview

The individual selection stage permits students to submit their work in a scientific report/manuscript format. This stage determines students’ eligibility to participate in IYPT 2026 as a part of Team Canada. Each of the eligible teams can submit a maximum of 10 reports to be judged, one for each CaYPT problem. The reports are then graded by a panel of graders. The CaYPT Organizing Committee (COC) will announce the winner of the individual selection stage. Top students from this stage become IYPT Team Candidates and may be considered by the COC to represent Canada in the IYPT.

Individual Selection Stage Policies:

Please carefully read the IYPT Team Canada Selection Document 2026 Edition before submitting your report.

Report Format

The submitted reports must adhere to the following formatting requirements:
    1. Contains the following sections: abstract, introduction, body text, conclusion, (optional) appendix, references.
    2. Abstract must be less than 600 characters.
    3. Main text (title + abstract + introduction + body text + conclusion + figures) must be less than 3750 words and less than 6 pages.
    4. Written using the provided standard LaTex template.
    5. Figures are legible without zooming in. Descriptive captions are included
    6. Figures placed as close as possible to the text first referencing them.
    7. References provided using bibtex. Style doesn’t matter. Does not contribute to word limit. In-text citation is required, use cross referencing whenever required.
    8. Appendix section formatted in single column format. The length of the appendix is unlimited but is not graded.
    9. For any additional formatting details, use Physical Review style as a reference.
    10. Only submit rendered PDF. .tex file submission not accepted.

Example of High Scoring Reports

Examples of past high-scoring reports can be found in the student resources section.

 

Report LaTex Template

Report LaTex Template can be downloaded here.

Report Processing Fee

The COC charges a report process fee of $70.00 CAD per submitted report. This fee is used to provide financial compensation to our graders. Payment instruction will be emailed to participants at a later date. Please do not e-transfer to the same account as CaYPT registration.

Report Submission Form:

Please use the following link to provide contributor information and submit your report.

Report Submission Deadline:

Feb 28, 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern Time. No late submissions will be accepted.

Contacts:

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at caypt@stemfellowship.org