Competitions

Utah's state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students run by the state arts agency with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Japan's national science and engineering research contest for high school and kosen students, run by the Asahi Shimbun; top small-team winners represent Japan at Regeneron ISEF.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published

A statewide space quiz for Kerala school teams of two in Grades 9-12, run by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in association with ISRO, with a prize pool worth Rs 5 lakh and a finale at Amrita TV Studio in Kochi. The event has been postponed and new dates are to be announced.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

The Indiana state championship of Science Olympiad for high school (Division C) teams, held April 17, 2027 at Indiana University Bloomington; top teams can advance to the national tournament.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Ruangguru's annual national online science competition for primary, junior and senior high students, with an Academy of Champions selection for senior-high students. The 2027 edition is not yet announced.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A national environmental journalism competition for youth aged 11-18 to investigate a local issue and report on it through an article, photo or short video.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A Youth Science Canada-affiliated regional science fair for the southeast corner of Saskatchewan; the best projects move on to the Canada-Wide Science Fair with expenses paid.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A free, proctored online quiz on financial literacy for school students of Classes 6-12, conducted by NCFE with the financial regulators RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA. Cash prizes or vouchers go to national and zonal winners.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Learn computational physics with spreadsheets and Python in a ten-week online course, then build a project for the BPhO competition.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

Singapore's national round of the World Robot Olympiad, where teams design, build and program robots in RoboMission, RoboSports, Future Innovators and Future Engineers, with a path to the WRO International Final.

• Grades not published
• Fee charged, amount not published

Kansas TSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in STEM competitive events (engineering design, coding, robotics, video and more) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the TSA national conference.

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

An annual essay prize from Oriel College for Year 12 students on colonialism and its legacies, with two equal prizes of £250 and a prize lecture. The 2027 call has not yet been published.

• Year 12 / S5
• No fee