Programs

Ministry of Education and KOSAC contest where students investigate this year's theme, 'Mathematics that keeps us secure' (math behind passwords and cryptography), and present it as a research poster.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A musical-theatre singing and performance competition run by the Dong-A Ilbo, with separate elementary, middle-school, high-school and university/general divisions judged by Korean musical professionals.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: ₩150,000

A poster contest announced by Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mark the 15th anniversary of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat, open to Korean, Chinese and Japanese school students, with Foreign Minister's awards for winners.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A national contest in which middle school, high school and university students write about their volunteer experience; finalists present their story with slides at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Seoul.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Experience university departments, laboratory-related activities, faculty talks and exchanges with POSTECH students.

• Grade 10
• Cost not published

A government-run online coding programme from Korea Code Fair offering live video classes and self-paced video courses in block coding, Python, data analysis and AI, with a certificate for meeting attendance targets.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Korean science and engineering project fair (24th edition in 2027) where students present their own research in person; results are used to select Korean delegations to international fairs such as ISEF, EUCYS and Genius Olympiad.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: ₩330,000

First edition of a Korean science-inquiry contest that selects the top 4 students to represent Korea at CASTIC 2027 in Hubei, China.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: ₩330,000

A 5 million won government incentive for 3rd-year students at vocational high schools (or general high schools' vocational commissioned courses) who get a job at a small or mid-sized company; applications are open now until 31 December 2026.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published

A story-writing contest run by the nonprofit Hope's Library in which students write a children's story about a character value; the 30 best stories are published as print and e-books shared free with readers worldwide.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

An annual national Korean-history contest run since 2003 by the National Institute of Korean History: students submit a research report, field-study report or video, and shortlisted entrants sit an essay exam.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

1 million won merit scholarship for high-school students from Chungcheongbuk-do families, selected on middle-school transcript and current high-school grades; 150 students a year.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published