Programs

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

Government of India merit scholarships through Central Sanskrit University for Class 9-12 students who study Sanskrit, Pali or Prakrit as a main or optional subject. The 2026-27 online window has closed; the next call is expected in 2027.

• 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

Young citizens of Uzbekistan aged 14–30 who earn an approved international IT certificate can claim back up to 60% of their course and exam costs, or up to 100% for professional-level certificates if they hold English at B2 or above. Applications are filed online at any time.

• Grades not published
• Cost 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

National skills competition for students with disabilities at special junior and senior secondary schools (SMPLB/SMALB), in fields such as culinary arts and massage/acupressure, held online.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

An annual photo-and-essay contest run by the Union of Japanese Societies for Biological Science (34 member societies) in which high school students photograph a wild organism, imagine what it is 'murmuring', and write a short essay about coexisting with nature. The 2027 (9th) call has not been published yet.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published

A national video book-review competition for SMA/SMK/MA students about Indonesian literary works, run by UC Language Festival at Universitas Ciputra with Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jawa Timur. The 2026 round is over; the next edition is not announced.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published

The National Tax Agency's nationwide Japanese essay contest for junior high students on any tax-related theme, with awards up to the Prime Minister's Prize. The 2027 (Reiwa 9) call has not been published yet.

• Grade 9
• Cost not published

A Government of Maharashtra merit scholarship for Class 11 and 12 students who scored 60% or more in SSC, open to all categories. The AY 2026-27 applications are handled through the new MahaDBT 2.0 portal.

• Grades 11–12
• No fee

A Delhi government scholarship of Rs 5,000 a year for Classes 9-10 and Rs 10,000 a year for Classes 11-12 for SC, ST and OBC students of Delhi schools who scored at least 50% (Classes 9-10) or 60% (Classes 11-12) in the previous class.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

CBSE's creative-writing programme in which students write an original short story in Hindi or English; the best entries of each category are e-published by CBSE as a short-story compilation.

• Grades 9–10
• No fee