Competitions

Write a story, poem, essay, script or other piece on the theme 'Acts of Courage' for the Orwell Foundation's writing prize for secondary school and college students.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• No fee

A national short story, poetry and essay contest about Vietnamese schools, teachers, students and reading, open to all Vietnamese citizens of any age, including school students.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A free University of Manitoba (Asper / Stu Clark Centre) workshop and pitch competition on entrepreneurship and innovation for Manitoba high-school students.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A General Assembly–style Model UN championship in Hanoi in June 2027 for high-school and university students, applied for on MyMUN.

• Grades not published
• Fee: $172 USD

Use art, writing, film or performance to examine environmental disinformation in the Nature of Truth contest.

• Grades not published
• No fee

Write a referenced humanities or social-science essay for a paid international contest with individual academic feedback.

• Grades not published
• Fee: £12

Mississippi FCCLA's 2027 state conference and competition for high-school members.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $40 USD

Nebraska DECA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in business and marketing competitive events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the DECA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Arizona HOSA's 2027 state conference where high-school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Washington DECA's 2027 state conference, where high-school members compete in business and marketing events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship); top finishers can qualify for DECA's International Career Development Conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

KBTU's long-running ICPC-style team programming contest in Almaty, open to everyone, with a 100% KBTU grant for the best school team.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Utah FCCLA's 2027 state event where high-school members compete in family and consumer sciences STAR events (culinary arts, fashion, early childhood, entrepreneurship, public speaking and more) and attend leadership sessions; top finishers can qualify for the national FCCLA event.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published