Main Idea
Participants select a physics topic and develop it into an accessible article. Submissions may use illustrations, diagrams, examples, and other forms of visual explanation to communicate the subject effectively.
Main home
A publication-first physics competition.
YPWC is a physics writing competition that challenges students to communicate physics clearly and accurately through original articles.
Who It Is For
YPWC is open to Egyptian students interested in physics and scientific writing, including those who want to explain physics to readers without a specialized background.
What Makes It Unique
YPWC combines competition with editorial review and publication. Selected submissions receive feedback and may be published through the Young Physics Writing Contest, giving students the opportunity to develop their work beyond the competition.
Competition brief
Physics writing for publication.
YPWC is a national competition that asks students to communicate physics through accurate, well-structured articles. Submissions are evaluated as pieces of scientific writing, with emphasis on clarity, accuracy, and effective communication.
Format
600-1500
words, Word or PDF
Evaluation
100
total rubric points
Selection
1
single round
Download the full contest format
Everything you need to know about structure, rules, and submission guidelines.
YPWC Plan (PDF)
Organized by
A Physics Club Magazine competition.
YPWC is built inside the Physics Club Magazine ecosystem, so it carries the club's identity while keeping its own editorial mark.
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Top % receive medals
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Top leaderboard prizes
Competition timeline
One round, from registration to results.
Registration runs from September 7 to October 5. Judging follows from October 5 to October 10, and results are announced on October 10.
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September 7 - October 5
Registration opens
Submit your intent with topic, draft direction, and your article. No separate rounds.
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October 5
Registration closes
All submissions are locked on October 5. No further changes accepted.
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October 5 - October 10
Judging
Every article is scored once against the 100-point rubric by club mentors and editors.
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October 10
Results & medals
The top 30% of participants receive medals in a 3:2:1 Gold-Silver-Bronze ratio. The top 3 earn special prizes.
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After results
Publication
Selected articles are published in a dedicated Physics Club Magazine issue.
Official Leaderboard
Congratulations to Egypt's Young Physics Authors
Results have been finalized by the editorial committee. The top 10 finalists have been selected for publication in the Physics Club Magazine, with special honors awarded to the top three laureates.
#1
Gold Medal
Abdullah Shaker Abdullah
STEM 6-October for Boys
“The Arrow in the Coffee Cup: How Entropy Gives Time Its Direction”
Thermodynamics
#2
Silver Medal
Adham Mohamed Khairy
STEM High School for Boys - 6th of October
“From Ketchup to Oobleck: Non-Newtonian Fluids and Their Behavior”
Fluid Mechanics
#3
Bronze Medal
Kenzy Raafat Eltablawy
Menofia STEM School
“GPS & Relativity”
Physics in Daily Life
Full Top 10 Leaderboard & Desk Honorees
Explore all 10 published finalists, their schools, article titles, and editorial rankings.
Awards that reflect different kinds of excellence.
Gold medals for the top 30% in a 3 : 2 : 1 ratio
Silver medals alongside Gold for strong entries
Bronze medals completing the top performers
Special prizes for the top 3 on the leaderboard
Certificates for all participants
Selected articles become a Physics Club Magazine issue.
The contest ends with a polished publication, not only a ranking. Strong student writing is collected into a digital magazine for the wider school community to read.
Read the magazineFrequently asked questions
Common questions about the contest.
Everything you need to know before registering.
Any student from grades 9 to 12 who is interested in physics and writing. There is no prerequisite other than curiosity and a willingness to explain science clearly.
Choose a scientific desk, then find the human story inside it. Space and astronomy, electricity and magnetism, waves and sound, modern and quantum physics, thermodynamics, and physics in daily life are all open desks to write from.
Articles should be between 600 and 1500 words. Submissions can be in Word or PDF format, and you may also upload an image or GIF to accompany your article.
Registration opens on September 7 and closes on October 5. Judging runs from October 5 to October 10, and results are announced on October 10.
AI-generated writing is not allowed in the final submission. The article must be your own original work. AI may be used for research or brainstorming ideas.
The judging values are clear before writers begin. Every article is scored against 100 points split across six categories: scientific accuracy and conceptual understanding (30), physical reasoning and analysis (20), clarity and structure (20), creativity and intellectual contribution (15), real-world connection (10), and research and references (5).
There is a single round. The top 30% of participants receive medals in a 3:2:1 Gold-Silver-Bronze ratio, and the top 3 on the leaderboard earn special prizes.
Selected articles are published in a dedicated Physics Club Magazine issue, giving participants a real publication credit.
Submissions Closed
Contest Submissions Are Officially Closed
The submission and judging periods for the Youth Physics Writing Contest (YPWC) have concluded. The editorial committee has finalized evaluation, and the official Leaderboard is now live.
Thank you to all high school physics writers who participated from schools across Egypt.