Programs

International first-year applicants to Duke or UNC–Chapel Hill can seek a four-year scholarship and leadership experience.

• Up to grade 12
• Cost not published

Need-based tuition awards, mentoring and leadership development for graduating seniors from eligible U.S.areas.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published

Build and program a team robot with adult mentors, then compete in a US regional event in the 2027 nature-inspired season.

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

A team mathematics contest for teams of six secondary students; schools enter a lottery for spots at the University of Waterloo event.

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

South Carolina's statewide high-school mock trial competition, run by the South Carolina Bar: school teams argue an original case as attorneys and witnesses, advancing from local rounds to the state finals; the state champion represents South Carolina at the National High School Mock Trial Championship.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Vietnam National University, Hanoi's science and engineering research-project competition for Grade 8–12 students, judged in person at Hoa Lac on 19–20 December 2026.

• Up to grade 12
• Fee: 1,200,000 ₫

Senior NHS members can apply for one-time college awards recognizing scholarship, service, leadership and character.

• Up to grade 12
• Cost not published

Washington's state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students run by the state arts agency with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Take the 50-minute biology qualifying exam at a registered US school or authorized test center.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $125 USD

The New Jersey Southern regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by Ocean County College: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Develop an individual research question and a substantial paper online with a PhD or postdoctoral mentor.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $6,950 USD

A national STEM competition where public-school students, guided by a teacher, design solutions to real problems in their community and compete for up to $50,000 in technology and classroom resources for their school.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee