Cambridge Language Collective, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge
An annual schools essay competition run by the Cambridge Language Collective with junior (Years 10-11) and senior (Years 12-13) categories in politics, philosophy, literature, and film and art. The 2027 round has not been announced.
An online physics contest run twice a year by the Korean Physical Society, open to any interested student, with four levels from beginner to expert and grade certificates plus awards for top scorers.
Sarojini Damodaran Foundation (Vidyadhan, Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives)
Vidyadhan (Sarojini Damodaran Foundation) selects meritorious students from low-income families after Class 10 through a test and interview and funds their Class 11-12 studies, with support continuing into a degree course. Applications for the next year open after the Class 10 results.
Grades 10–11
No fee
Partial fundingApplications not open yetQualification required
STEM Fellowship — Canadian Young Physicists’ Tournament
A team physics research tournament: teams investigate open-ended problems for months and defend their results in online debate-style rounds; selects Canada’s IYPT team.
Pusat Penilaian Buku Agama, Lektur, dan Literasi Keagamaan, Sekretariat Jenderal Kementerian Agama RI
A free Kemenag contest in short-story writing, poster design and creative video on religious literacy, for school students (madrasah and general schools) and students of religious universities. The next edition has not been announced.
A long-running national comics contest for school students hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Gyeonggi Province and Bucheon City and run by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency; middle and high school students enter cartoons or webtoons on a free topic.
2-3 million won a year for motivated young people at unaccredited alternative middle and high schools or youth shelters in Seoul, nominated by their school or shelter.
Grades not published
Cost not published
Partial fundingApplications not open yetNomination required
Direktorat Sosialisasi dan Kampanye Antikorupsi, KPK
Anti-Corruption Film Festival (ACFFEST) competition by Indonesia's KPK for SMP and SMA students to make a 6-15 minute fiction or animated short film on anti-corruption values. The 2027 call is not yet announced.
An essay prize from Trinity College Cambridge for students in Year 12 or the Lower Sixth. Topics are released in February and essays are submitted in July. Trinity says information for 2027 will be posted on its essay prizes page in February 2027.