Programs

Florida's merit scholarship for state residents who graduate from high school and attend an eligible Florida college or university.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published

Tennessee's lottery-funded HOPE Scholarship for Tennessee high-school graduates who earn a 21 ACT (1060 SAT) or a 3.0 overall GPA and enroll at an eligible college.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published

A state grant of up to $2,500 per year for high-achieving Mississippi residents attending eligible Mississippi colleges.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published

A state grant of up to $500 a year (freshmen and sophomores) and $1,000 a year (juniors and seniors) for Mississippi residents with a 2.5 GPA and 15 ACT who are not eligible for the maximum Pell Grant.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published

A monthly TÜBİTAK scholarship for students who rank in the top 25,000 in YKS and enrol in basic science or social science/humanities degrees, and for olympiad medallists and research-competition winners.

• Grades not published
• No fee

A Puducherry UT scholarship for OEBC students in Classes 6 to 10 of government, aided and recognised private schools, to help them complete secondary schooling; ₹750 a year for Classes 9-10 (₹500 for Classes 6-8) with a family income limit of ₹75,000.

• Grades 9–10
• No fee

An annual legal reasoning competition from Corpus Christi College for Year 12 and 13 students at UK schools, answering a problem in 1,500 words. The 2027 problem has not yet been published.

• Year 12–13 / S5–S6
• No fee

A national essay contest run by the Government of Japan's Headquarters for the Abduction Issue, inviting junior high and high school students to write about the abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korea in Japanese or English. Top winners are honoured by the Minister in charge and invited on a study visit to an abduction site in Niigata.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

The Gold CREST Award recognises a student-led STEM project of around 70 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 12–13 / S5–S6
• Fee: £30

An annual drawing and painting competition for young people aged 7-18, with age categories 12-14 and 15-18 relevant to secondary students, celebrating the link between art and biology. The 2026 competition has closed and the 2027 edition had not been announced when checked.

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

A yearly national contest of the Information Security Education and Awareness project of MeitY in which students create cyber-safety awareness content such as campaigns, posters, videos and presentations.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

DST's school innovation scheme: schools nominate their students' best original science ideas, and selected students get an INSPIRE Award of Rs 10,000 and the chance to compete at district, state and national levels. Nominations for 2026-27 are closed; the 2027-28 round is not yet announced.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee