Competitions

A four-month Junior Achievement program in Nova Scotia where students start and run a real company with business mentors or their teacher, with awards and scholarships on offer.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Texas high-school musicians audition in their TMEA Region and Area for a place in the Texas All-State bands, orchestras, choirs, jazz and mariachi ensembles.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Students design robots for set tasks using the domestically developed DENEYAP Kart, with separate middle-school, high-school and university levels.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Missouri 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

Arkansas's state contest of National History Day (NHD), run by the University of Central Arkansas: middle- and high-school students present history research projects on the 2027 theme "Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change" and the top entries advance to the national contest.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Korea AeroSpace Administration contest in which three-student teams carry out a self-chosen aerospace research project, with expert training, prize money and support to present at aerospace conferences.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Idaho's state-level National History Day contest, where students present original historical research on the 2027 theme "Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change" and compete for spots at the National Contest.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A regional competition for high school students in Central Ontario to enter short narrative, documentary, animated and experimental films for $300 category prizes and a cinema screening.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

The regional science fair for the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia, held April 8-10, 2027 at UBC, with the top 17 students advancing to the Canada-Wide Science Fair.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $65 CAD

Aarohan is the annual inter-school science fest of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham's Bengaluru campus, with competitions, workshops and project exhibitions for Classes 8-12 and free, school-based registration. The 13th edition in October 2026 offered cash prizes worth Rs 2,00,000.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Oklahoma DECA's 2027 state career development conference and competition for high-school members.

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

The Bronze CREST Award recognises a student-led STEM project of around 10 hours, assessed by a CREST assessor, with a nationally recognised British Science Association award. Projects can be submitted year-round through the CREST application platform.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Fee: £6