Olympiad · In person
India's national selection programme for the International Earth Science Olympiad, run by the Geological Society of India with the Ministry of Earth Sciences: an entrance test, a training camp with the Indian National Earth Science Olympiad, and the Indian team.
Four stages: (1) National Level Entrance Test, (2) Training Camp and the Indian National Earth Science Olympiad (INESO), (3) Pre-Departure Training Camp, (4) the International Earth Science Olympiad. Free boarding, lodging and travel allowance are provided to students selected for the training camp, no fee is charged for later stages, and the official Indian team's international travel and visa costs are met from Government of India budget provisions.