Overview
The Korean Physics Olympiad (KPhO) is run by the Olympiad Committee of the Korean Physical Society. This page covers the 2026 winter school as set out in the official notice. Other KPhO stages are not described in the notice.
Who can take part
The 2026 winter school notice requires a teacher recommendation and certificates of physics competition awards. It does not set out grade or age limits in the part reviewed, so check the notice itself.
Winter school 2026
Online registration: 11 December 2025, 18:00, to 18 December 2025, midnight
Postal submission: postmarked by 15 December 2025
Selection: by document review, with results on 19 December 2025
Winter school: 7 to 15 January 2026 (excluding Sundays) at Seoul National University
Application fee: 25,000 won, waived for socially disadvantaged applicants with supporting documents
Required documents: a teacher recommendation form and letter from the school physics teacher, certificates of physics competition awards, and a personal information consent form
Preparation tips
Build a record of physics competition results and ask your physics teacher early for a recommendation, as selection is by document review.
How are winter school students chosen?
By a review of documents, including a teacher recommendation and competition certificates.