PRESS RELEASE (April 1, 2009): Who's the best high school linguist of them all?

Open Round (February 4, 2009): Top Thirty Performers
Invitational Round (March 11, 2009): Total Scores and Scores by Problem

Thank you for your interest in the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO).

This olympiad is a contest in which high-school students solve linguistic puzzles. In solving the problems, students learn about the diversity and consistency of language, while exercising logic skills. No prior knowledge of linguistics or second languages is necessary. Professionals in linguistics, computational linguistics and language technologies use dozens of the world's languages to create engaging problems that represent cutting edge issues in their fields. The competition has attracted top students to study and work in those same fields. This is truly an opportunity for young people to experience a taste of natural-language processing in the 21st century.

The first round is on February 4, 2009. Top performers will be invited to the second round on March 11, 2009.

Students have two options for participation:

- find a university site within driving distance (sites are listed HERE) OR
- ask a teacher at their high school to administer the contest.
Teachers can register HERE

We request that students register by January 20, 2009; however, the deadline for registration is Feb. 3, 2009 (noon PST, 3pm EST). University sites may fill up. Please try to register early to ensure that you are able to compete at the site of your choice.

Potential university coordinators should contact naclo09org@umich.edu