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National Contests:
United States and Canada
International
Contests
Local
Contests (U.S. and Canada): AL AB
BC CA CO CT
FL GA IL IN
IA KS KY LA
ME MD MA
MI MN MS MO
NE NV NF
NB NJ NM
NY NC NS
OH OK ON PA
PE RI SC SD
TN TX UT VT
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Contests Around the Globe
National Math Contests
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The American Mathematics Competitions.
The American Mathematics Competitions consist of a series of increasingly
difficult tests for students in middle school and high school. These contests
include the AMC
8, the
AMC 10, the
AMC 12, the
AIME, and the
USAMO. The top students on the final test are invited
to participate in the Math Olympiad Summer Program, where students train for
possible inclusion on the United States Mathematics Olympiad
team. Visit the Art of Problem Solving's
AMC Forum. The AMC's website now hosts a
calendar of math events. Art of Problem Solving
sponsors the AMC and the expansion of the number of students invited to partitipate
in the USMAO.
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American
Regions Math League. ARML consists of 15-person teams
representing schools, cities, counties, or states at three locations in the
US. The competition is team-oriented and very challenging,
with a focus on problem solving and some mathematical writing. Note that the
NCTM now hosts
ARML Challenge Problems of the month for part of each year.
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Davidson
Fellows Scholarships. Davidson Fellows receive a $50,000, $25,000
or $10,000 scholarship in recognition of their outstanding
achievements in the areas of science, technology, mathematics, music, literature
and/or philosophy.
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MATHCOUNTS.
Mathcounts is the premier middle school extracurricular program
in the United States, with competition at school, local, state, and national
levels. Many avid problem solvers get their start here. Visit the Art of
Problem Solving's
MATHCOUNTS Forum.
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Math Olympiads for
Elementary and Middle Schools. A widely-used introduction to
problem solving mathematics for elementary and middle school students.
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The Mandelbrot Competition. The Mandelbrot
Competition introduces high school students to accessible new topics in
mathematics while providing stimulating, challenging problems. The team
test portion of the contest emphasizes mathematical writing skills and effective
group work.
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William Lowell Putnam Competition. The premier contest for
undergraduate students nationwide. Cash prizes for top students. AoPS now has
all three published compilations of past exams and solutions.
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Siemens
Westinghouse Competition. The Siemens Westinghouse Competition
is a leading research-based science and math competition for high school
students. The competition awards college scholarships ranging from $1,000
to $100,000. Students may enter as individuals or as members
of a team.
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USA
Mathematics Talent Search. The USAMTS is a free
program through which students write solutions to periodic problem sets.
It is an excellent introduction to tackling advanced problems and the art
of writing proofs.
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USA
Computing Olympiad - Pair your problem
solving skills with computers in this series of contests
leading to the US International Olympiad in Informatics.
Other National Math Competitions
Canadian (National) Math Contests
International Math Contests
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MathLinks.
Like the USAMTS, this is a free contest in which students
write full solutions to periodic problem sets. The problems are extremely
challenging and good practice for Olympiad aspirants.
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Tournament
of Towns. The International Tournament of Towns invites students
to work on a series of challenging problems and compare their skills to
students around the world.
Math Tournaments in North America by State and Province
Alabama Math Competitions
Alberta Math Competitions
British Columbia Math Competitions
California Math Math Competitions
Colorado Math Math Competitions
Connecticut
Connecticut State Association of Mathematics Leagues (CSAML)
Greater New Haven Mathematics League (GNHML)
Florida Math Competitions
Barry University Math Contest
FAU Math Math Competition
Mu Alpha Theta Math Competitions (FAMAT)
Palm Harbor University High School Invitational
Stetson Invitational Mathematics Contest
Timberwolf Invitational at Lawton Chiles High School
Georgia Math Competitions
Illinois Math Competitions
Indiana Math Competitions
Iowa Math Competitions
Kansas Math Competitions
Kentucky Math Competitions
Cumberland College Mathematics Contest
Louisiana Math Competitions
Maine Math Competitions
The Maine Association of Math Leagues (MAML) -- A member of the New England Association of Math Leagues (NEAML).
Aroostook County Math League -- a contributing league of the MAML.
Central Main Math League -- a contributing league of the MAML.
Eastern Main Math League -- a contributing league of the MAML.
Pi-Cone North Math League -- a contributing league of the MAML.
Pi-Cone South Math League -- a contributing league of the MAML.
Maryland Math Competitions
Massachusetts Math Competitions
Michigan Math Competitions
Minnesota Math Competitions
Mississippi Math Competitions
Missouri Math Competitions
Nebraska Math Competitions
Math Day at University of Nebrask-Lincoln. Tens of thousands in dollars in UNL scholarship money for top students.
Newfoundland Math Competitions
New Brunswick Math Competitions
New Jersey Math Competitions
New Mexico Math Competitions
New York Math Competitions
North Carolina Math Competitions
Nova Scotia Math Competitions
Ohio Math Competitions
Oklahoma Math Competitions
Ontario Math Competitions
Pennsylvania Math Competitions
Prince Edward Island Math Competitions
Rhode Island Math Competitions
South Carolina Math Competitions
South Dakota Math Competitions
Tennessee Math Competitions
Texas Math Competitions
Utah Math Competitions
Vermont Math Competitions
Virginia Math Competitions
Fairfax County Math League (FCML)
Intermediate Math Open -- Middle school competition hosted by TJHSST
James Madison University Mathematics and Science Contest
Virginia Math League
Washington Math Competitions
Wisconsin Math Competitions
Other Math Contests Around the Globe
