Summer of Math Exposition

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account on the SoME platform.

For creators under 18, participation implies you have obtained parental or guardian consent.

If you are under 18 and win prize money, disbursement of funds may require parental involvement, in compliance with applicable laws.

Creators or group of Creators can submit an entry until September 1st at 11:59 PM (UTC-12).

In your specific timezone (yes just yours) this deadline corresponds to September 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM.

Which means you still have 76 days 3h 40min 45s left to submit an entry!

If you want to participate as a judge you can register at any time, even after the vote has open.

Sure, you can participate in the peer review phase by registering as a judge.

You'll discover new Science content creators, will be able vote for the best ones and leave comments and advices for creators to learn from.

It has to be about math or something related.

Here we mean « math » very broadly, and more applied topics like physics or computer science are abundantly welcome. It just has to be the case that a viewer/reader might come away knowing something mathematical they didn't before.

The topic could be at any level, whether that's basic math for young children or higher-level math.

You can use any software you're familiar with, there's no constraint. You can even use no visualization software at all!

What matters most is to find your own style, as this will make you stand out during the vote. And you'll have more fun making things your way.

So feel no pressure to copy anyone's style, we'll enjoy your entry even more if it's original, so go have fun!

Only one entry is allowed per creator identity. This means one video per YouTube channel, one post per blog, one page per itch.io account etc.

However, you’re welcome to collaborate on additional entries submitted under someone else's channel, blog, or account.

For example: you could submit a solo video on your own YouTube channel, and also co-author a blog post that's submitted under a friend’s website.

Each entry should be self-contained, not part of a series, playlist, or larger project: something one can dive into without needing extra context.

This helps judges focus on your work as a complete piece, and give it the attention it deserves, with no ambiguity about what is actually part of the entry and what should be reviewed.

It has to be something new you make this summer

The spirit of this is to encourage people who've never put stuff online before. If you want to work on something you sort of started once before, that's probably fine, but it can't be something you already published before this contest. Optimally, you'd use this as a chance to try something new you otherwise might not have.

It has to be available in English: subtitles or translation are needed.

If you want to put out an explainer in another language, wonderful! Please do! But the judges here will be English speakers, so to be considered for the contest the lesson has to be accessible to them.

By registering as a creator you agree to the following copyright notice:

I have permission to use all material contained in my submission for the Summer of Math Exposition.

• Copyrighted material policy and fair use guidelines
• Creative Commons guidelines
• AI policy

Your entry can optionally include ads or sponsorships within the content itself. However ads are not allowed in your entry's title or description, as the SoME website and archive do not endorse the promoted products.

Also keep in mind that reviewers might get turned away by too long or too aggressive ads and sponsor segments

No. All SoME entries must be freely accessible to anyone with a web browser. This means your content must not be behind a paywall, require a login, or force users to create an account on a third-party platform.

Additionally, your entry should not require viewers to download or install anything to access the content. It should work directly in a modern web browser without extra steps.

Reviewers may skip over entries that are gated, difficult to access, or require special software.

Winners will be chosen through a peer review phase, with final results announced at the end of the competition. Curious about how the voting works? You can learn more about it here.

Peer review basics: Judges will review entries one by one, scoring each on a continuous scale from 1 to 9. The guiding question is: "How valuable is this entry to the space of online math exposition, compared to the typical math video/post you've seen?"

Think of it like a more thoughtful version of a thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Voting should feel natural: you can round to whole numbers, half-points, go to the first decimal place or even to the second decimal place if you want finer control. And if you change your mind later? No problem, you're free to update earlier votes anytime.

To help you with the review process, here are some broad guidelines for what we're hoping to see:

• Motivation: By the end of the introduction it should be clear why the topic matters and why someone should be excited to learn about it.
• Clarity: Jargon should be explained, the goals of the lesson should be easy to understand with minimal background knowledge, and the presentation should show care for people who might be new to the topic.
• Novelty: The idea doesn't have to be brand new, but the presentation should feel fresh, either by breathing new life into a familiar topic, or shining a light on a hidden gem, overlooked, or obscure idea that deserves more attention.
• Memorability: Something should make the piece stick with the audience, even months later, whether that's the beauty of the presentation, the enthusiasm of the presenter, or a mind-blowing "aha!" moment.