Programs

Belfast's senior youth symphony orchestra, run by the Education Authority Music Service, recruits post-primary musicians at Grade 6 or above by audition each May for a September start.

• Year 11–14 (NI)
• Fee: £257.99

Week-long in-person engineering summer programs at McMaster University for students entering Grades 9 to 12, with advanced labs and a design challenge.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A two-, four- or six-week paid summer work experience for Charlotte high-school students ages 16–18, with at least 25 hours a week at a minimum of $13 per hour.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee

A City of Stockton summer jobs program giving about 100 Stockton youth aged 16–19 a five-week paid work experience in city departments.

• Up to grade 12
• No fee

Samsung India's innovation competition, run with IIT Delhi's FITT, for young people aged 14-22 who propose solutions to real-world problems in four themes. The 2027 edition has not been announced yet.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A two-stage national mathematics talent contest run from Chennai by the Association of Mathematics Teachers of India, with separate contests for Classes 9-10 (Bhaskara) and 11-12 (Ramanujan); about 10% of screening-level candidates reach the final.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: ₹150

A democracy-education programme of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) in which selected senior-high students act as legislators in Jakarta. The 2027 intake is not yet announced.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee

The Prime Minister's annual exam-stress dialogue with students of Classes 6-12, teachers and parents. Participation to be chosen for the event is through an online MyGov activity; the 2027 call has not been announced.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Canada's long-running Model UN conference for secondary-school and cégep delegations, run by students in Montréal since 1993.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $120 CAD

A regional competition in which school pupils of Kashkadarya Region apply for a governor's stipend in six nominations; winners receive 1.5 times the base calculation amount every month for the school year. The 2027-2028 round has not been announced yet.

• Grades 9–11
• No fee

An annual youth ensemble that learns folk tunes by ear, meeting on Sundays at Cecil Sharp House in London for ages 11-19. The autumn term is underway but newcomers can still join through a free trial session.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Fee: £285

Arkansas DECA's 2027 state career development conference and competition for high-school members.

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