Apply to attend the 66th
London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF)
Get ready for an unforgettable 15-day STEM adventure in London! From July 23 to August 6, 2025, join 500 brilliant young minds from 80+ countries as you dive into groundbreaking science, meet Nobel laureates, and explore the latest innovations shaping our world. This isn’t just an event—it’s an experience that will change the way you see science forever!
Key Application Information
- Aged between 16 and 21 years old when LIYSF takes place – thus date of birth be between 23/7/2004 and 23/7/2009. If your birthday is later than 23/07/2009, you should apply for the following year
- Students must have a good understanding of written and spoken English
- Students must be studying and have a passion for science/STEM and have achieved or be in preparation for taking exam qualifications for university entrance. We ask for a reference for individual applications.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The participation fee/charge is £3,295.00 GBP per student.
This covers the total cost of the 15-day programme and includes:
- 14 nights accommodation/lodging in South Kensington, central London
- All meals throughout including, breakfast, lunch and dinner
- 10 main lecture demonstrations
- 4 day visits to best UK university departments, laboratories and research centres (choice from a wide range of visits, with travel included)
- 4 specialist lecture sessions across a wide range of STEM subjects, such as; Artificial Intelligence, Nano-technology, Engineering, Robotics, Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Maths and Astrophysics (choice from 32 lectures)
- Active social programme
- Certificate upon completing the programme (extra certificate if you present a project at our science bazaar)
The participation fee/charge does not cover:
- Flights/travel to/from London to attend the programme
- Optional sightseeing tours and theatre tickets
- Visa (although we do provide invitation letters to help with a general tourist visa application)
- Airport Transfers (we can arrange these for an additional charge)
- Travel/Health Insurance (we require all international students to get their own travel insurance)
Not Included
The participation fee/charge does not cover:
- Flights/travel to/from London to attend the programme
- Optional sightseeing tours and theatre tickets
- Visa (although we do provide invitation letters to help with a general tourist visa application)
- Airport Transfers (we can arrange these for an additional charge)
- Travel/Health Insurance (we require all international students to get their own travel insurance)
Information
Participants are responsible for seeking their own financial assistance to support their attendance at LIYSF. Participants are responsible for checking to see if they need a visa to travel to the UK and must apply for one, if required, in good time. LIYSF can help in your application by providing a support letter, once fees have been paid.
We have appointed national organisers in Australia, Brazil, Canada and China that co-ordinate LIYSF applications in their respective countries. If you are applying from one of these countries, please submit an application as normal and we will refer you. If you have already applied through your national organiser, please do not submit an application form here. Any questions please contact us.
Applications are considered on a first come, first served basis and are open until 11th June.
Individual Application
Apply here to attend as an individual, you must supply an academic referee who can confirm that you meet our requirements.
Applying to attend (subject to acceptance) commits you to full payment of the participation fees. Only submit this form if you have the funds ready, if you are not sure or have questions please contact us.
Group Applications
If you are a coordinator or putting together a group of students to attend, please complete the “Group Application Form“.
You are the nominated coordinator for the initial administration matters. Please contact us if your organisation will not be making the payment for your group and students will be paying us directly, this is possible through a group application, but please contact us first.
If you are making a group application, it is not necessary at this stage to know the names of the students; many schools and organisations select their students later.
Register Interest Form
Would you like to talk to us before sending an application? Please register your interest here and we will get back to you to discuss and answer your questions about applying to attend the in-person physical LIYSF or LIYSF VIRTUAL. Do check our frequently asked question page, as this may have the answer to your question too.
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FAQs
LIYSF is held at Imperial College London and The Royal Geographical Society located in South Kensington, central London.
This covers the total cost of the 15 day programme at Imperial College London and includes:
- 14 nights accommodation in South Kensington, central London
- All meals throughout including, breakfast, lunch and dinner
- 10 main lecture demonstrations
- 4 day visits to best UK university departments, laboratories and research centres (choice from 50 visits, with travel included)
- 4 specialist lecture sessions across a wide range of STEM subjects, such as; Artificial Intelligence, Nano-technology, Engineering, Robotics, Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Maths and Astrophysics (choice from 32 lectures)
- Active social programme with over 10 varied events
- Certificate upon completing the programme (extra certificate if you present a project at our science bazaar
Not included in the charge:
- Flights/travel to/from London to attend the programme
- Optional sightseeing tours and theatre tickets
- Visa (although we do provide invitation letters to help with a general tourist visa application)
- Insurance (we require students to get their own travel insurance)
- Health testing requirements in relation to COVID-19. We will require all students to obtain tests close to or on arrival at LIYSF and throughout the event, the additional cost of these tests will be at the student’s own expense.
1. Participation is open to students of science aged between 16 and 21 years old.
2. You must be passionate about science.
3. All activities are in English and participants should have a good knowledge of the language.
4. Students should have a keen interest in Science with a reference from their school.
Optional extra visits are offered as follows
- Day trip to Salisbury and Stonehenge,
- Day trip to Oxford of Cambridge
- Theatre visits,
- London Eye,
- The Tower of London and
- Buckingham Palace State Rooms
Yes – please e-mail [email protected] to get this. Please ensure you organise your visa requirements as early as possible. You just need to apply for a standard tourist visitor visa, if you require one.
See the directions to our halls.
An information pack will be provided prior to arrival detailing how participants can get from the airport to the halls of residence using public transport. Alternatively you can arrange a private transfer through us at an extra cost, email us at [email protected] outlining all details of your arrival and departure.
Casual clothing is appropriate for all LIYSF events. However, you may wish to wear smarter clothes for the Opening Ceremony and lectures. It’s a good idea to bring some closed shoes as some laboratory trips require this.
If you have national dress / traditional costume, please wear bring this along and wear this at the Opening Ceremony and also on our International Cabaret and Traditions of Home evenings.
Bring comfortable shoes, as there’s lots of walking. A rain jacket for wet days and something warm for if it gets cooler.
London can get warm in the summer, normally reaching temperatures of 25-33 degrees Celsius, but can also be cold and be 15-20 degrees Celsius. It is not unusual to expect some rain during the two weeks of LIYSF. So please, for your own comfort, pack wisely!
You will find LIYSF offers a full programme and you will be kept very busy. There will be some free time which you can use as you please. In the past participants have explored the city with friends or relaxed and caught up on sleep!
Yes. All participants will be issued with a certificate upon successfully completing the forum.
We do not acknowledge receipt of option forms, please ensure you submit before the deadline. Students that do not submit their option choices before the deadline will have their options chosen automatically.
