We invite you to serve as a judge at the International GENIUS Olympiad, the world’s largest project-based high school competition focused on sustainability.
GENIUS Olympiad brings together 1,200+ finalist students from over 70 countries and 35+ U.S. states, presenting 900+ student projects across multiple disciplines, including:
- AI
- Art
- Coding
- Entrepreneurship (Business)
- Music
- Robotics
- Science
- Short Film
- Speech
Who Can Judge?
We welcome judges who hold a related undergraduate degree or have professional experience in the discipline they wish to judge. Faculty members, graduate students, researchers, and industry professionals are highly encouraged to participate and engage with students from around the world.
When (Save the Date)
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Lunch is provided, and parking is free.
- Morning Session: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Judges must arrive at least 30 minutes before their assigned session.
How Judging Works
Judging is in person on the SJF campus. Approved judges will receive detailed instructions, rubric, and training materials before the event.
Individual Judging
Disciplines: Science, Art, and Robotics
- One-on-one interviews with students
- Approximately 10 minutes per project
- Scores entered using an online judging platform on your phone or tablet
Group Judging
Disciplines: Business, Coding, AI, Short Film, Speech, and Music
- Judges evaluate projects together
- Students present and respond to questions as a group
Judge Appreciation
To thank you for your time, Amazon Gift Cards ($25 per session, $50 if serving both sessions) will be emailed within 3 weeks of judging.
Register
If you would like to serve as a judge, please register on the GENIUS Olympiad website. Judges are needed across all disciplines. We are primarily seeking judges to serve as Science judges.
Please note: You will not receive the email needed to log in to the judging system until your application has been reviewed and approved.
Bonus Invitation
Judges and their families are also invited to attend the International Cultural Festival on the same day at 5:30 PM. This celebration features student performances, cultural activities, and global exhibits.
Help Us Recruit
Please share this opportunity with colleagues, friends, and graduate students. Your support helps us recruit judges across all disciplines and ensures a meaningful experience for students worldwide.
Why Your Company Should Send Judges?
Supporting the International GENIUS Olympiad allows companies to invest directly in education, STEM innovation, sustainability, and the next generation of leaders. By encouraging employees to serve as judges, organizations make a meaningful contribution while gaining visibility and recognition.
Benefits for Participating Companies
- In-Kind Donation Recognition: Companies that send employees to serve as judges may receive an in-kind donation acknowledgment letter, which may be used for tax deduction purposes in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Sponsor Recognition: Companies that provide three (3) or more judges will be recognized as a GENIUS Olympiad Sponsor on the official GENIUS Olympiad website.
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Participation demonstrates a company’s commitment to education, sustainability, and global impact, aligning with CSR goals.
Why Sponsor?
- GENIUS Olympiad actively recruits participants from 1700 selected schools and organizations in the United States and around the world.
- GENIUS Olympiad receives applications from 1500 students who work with 300-400 teachers and parents.
- GENIUS Olympiad website receives more than 65,000 unique users from 110+ countries and 45 states and spends 3 minutes on average.
- GENIUS Olympiad and RIT host 1300 high achieving and motivated high school students who are destined to be influential in the future worldwide and in the nation.
- In addition to the global reach, New York State residents are well represented, accounting for 400-500 participants. New York residents in attendance are highly educated; interested in educational activities; interested in environmental issues and/or international events.
- GENIUS Olympiad and RIT create 3-5 press releases prior to the event, all of which include the names of main sponsors.
- Social media is an important channel for our global reach and therefore GENIUS is extremely active on both Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. This strategy includes repeated mentions of sponsor companies and their involvement.
- GENIUS Olympiad events and programs will be announced through NPR affiliates.
Your donation will be TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. Please write your check payable to ‘Terra Science and Education” a 501.c.3 organization, with Genius Olympiad noted. 835 West Genesee St, Syracuse NY 13204
The GENIUS Sponsorship Levels and Benefits:
Platinum Sponsorship ($20,000)
- Address opportunity by your Company representative during opening or closing ceremony,
- Your name and corporate logo displayed on all pages of the GENIUS Olympiad website,
- Distribution of corporate promotional material in the "GENIUS Welcome bag"
- Your company’s signage/banner in the Exhibit Hall during GENIUS Olympiad
- Exhibit table space during opening reception and international fair, which are open to general public
- Mentioning company name within press releases as the supporter of the event
- A one-page advertisement in the Official Event Guide, distributed to participants and general public during opening reception.
- Certificates with your company logo presented to 10 gold medal winners
- Recognition and presentation of your company’s support at the Awards Ceremony
Gold Sponsorship ($10,000)
- Your name and corporate logo displayed on the front page and sponsors’ page of the GENIUS Olympiad website,
- Mentioning company name within press releases as the supporter of the event
- Exhibit table space during opening reception which is open to general public
- A half-page advertisement in the Official Event Guide, distributed to participants and general public during opening reception.
- Certificates with your company logo presented to 10 silver medal winners
- Recognition of your company’s support at the Awards Ceremony
Silver Sponsorship ($5,000)
- Your name and corporate logo displayed on the sponsors’ page of the GENIUS Olympiad website
- Exhibit table space during opening reception which is open to general public
- A one-quarter-page advertisement in the Official Event Guide, distributed to participants and general public during opening reception.
- Certificates with your company logo presented to 10 bronze medal winners
- Recognition of your company’s support at the Awards Ceremony
Bronze Sponsorship ($2,500)
- Your name and corporate logo displayed on the sponsors’ page of the GENIUS Olympiad website
- Logo print in the Official Event Guide, distributed to participants and general public during opening reception.
- Recognition of your company’s support at the Awards Ceremony
Special Sponsorship ($500)
Your name and corporate logo displayed on the sponsors’ page of the GENIUS Olympiad websiteGENIUS Olympiad is hosted at St. John Fisher University campus (see the picture and map below for exact location), located in Rochester, New York, USA. Participants will have safe and fun experience at SJF, which is one of the leading universities in design, engineering, arts, and more. For more information about SJF University, please scroll down.
Airport: The nearest major transportation center is Greater Rochester Airport, which is 10 minutes away from the campus. GENIUS Olympiad will have scheduled pick-up/drop services from this airport (please check schedule or finalist guide for further information).
Participants arriving at any location other than Greater Rochester Airport must arrange their own transportation to SJF campus. Those who will attend optional GENIUS trips after the Olympiad can register to be picked at JFK airport in New York City if they are dropped at the same location after the trips (please read finalist guide/trips for further information about this option).
BY CAR, ROCHESTER IS:
90 minutes to Syracuse
80 minutes to Niagara Falls/Buffalo
3 hours to Toronto, Canada
6 hours to New York City (JFK), Boston, or Philadelphia
7 hours to Washington D.C.
For more information about SJF Campus and programs, visit: https://www.sjf.edu
St. John Fisher University
Fisher emphasizes the liberal arts, offering programs in traditional academic disciplines as well as more directly career-oriented fields.
Experiential learning and service-learning are central to all of Fisher’s 37 academic majors offered at the undergraduate level as well as many of its graduate programs. Students have countless chances throughout their years at the University to pursue internships and other networking opportunities as well as unique study abroad experiences.
Fisher students find everything they need to shape their future: a lively, inspiring, and welcoming campus community; the foundation of a liberal arts education that touches every part of their life; and the guidance of faculty whose expertise sheds light on students’ chosen fields. At Fisher, they find goodness, discipline, and knowledge.
The University is composed of five schools: the School of Arts and Sciences; the School of Business; the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education; the Wegmans School of Nursing; and the Wegmans School of Pharmacy. Each School is accredited by regional, national, and/or international accrediting bodies. Learn more about accreditation.
Fisher offers 40+ undergraduate majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, education, and nursing, as well as several pre-professional programs. The University also offers a variety of master’s and doctoral programs; and several fully online programs.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1 fosters a culture where students are known and respected. Learn more about the value of a Fisher education.
According to U.S. News & World Report, SJF is:
Ranked 192nd in the “National Universities” category
Ranked 31st in the nursing graduate programs (2024)
Ranked 88th in the online business MBA programs (2024)
Ranked 93rd in the online nursing graduate programs (2024)
Ranked 49th among “best value schools” (2024)
According to Princeton Review, SJF is:
Among the 150 best colleges in the Northeast (2025)”
According to College of Distinction:
For 10 consecutive years, St. John Fisher University has earned recognition as a College of Distinction, a prestigious designation awarded to schools whose commitment to engaged, experiential education sets them apart.
Dining & Campus Awards:
For the eighth consecutive year, St. John Fisher University’s Fisher Dining Services has maintained the No. 1 spot as the Best College Food in New York, according to Niche.com’s 2026 rankings. Fisher’s residence halls also earned the No. 1 ranking for Best College Dorms in New York.
At the national level, Fisher Dining Services maintained its Top 10 position, earning the No. 6 Spot as the Best College Food in America. Across the state, the University enjoyed several Top 10 accolades, including No. 3 for Best College Campuses.
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