Programs

Singapore's free national programming olympiad for secondary and JC students: an online preliminary contest, then a final at NUS School of Computing that leads to IOI and EGOI team selection.

• Sec 3 – JC2
• No fee

A five-day autumn-break programme in Nazarbayev University labs for grades 9–12, with a final project in one of three tracks.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: 300,000 ₸

Clinical and non-clinical work experience of up to one week at Dorset County Hospital for students from Year 10 upwards, with applications currently open for September 2026 to July 2027.

• Year 10–13
• Cost not published

Under the Government of India's SHRESHTA scheme, about 3,000 meritorious Scheduled Caste students a year win seats in the best private residential schools for Class 9 or Class 11 through the National Entrance Test (NETS) conducted by NTA. The 2027 call has not been announced.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A week of creative writing and performance arts at Sarah Lawrence College for students entering grades 9–12, with one transferable college credit.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: $985 USD

Teams of secondary-school or university students build remotely operated and/or autonomous underwater vehicles that complete mission scenarios.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A monthly problem-sheet programme with one-to-one support from a volunteer mentor, with nine levels from KS3 to A level. Applications for 2027-28 are expected to open around June 2027.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• No fee

The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales invites Year 10 to 13 students in Wales to submit individual or group research projects (up to five students) on current mental health issues, judged on originality and presentation quality.

• Year 10–13
• No fee

Each year CBSE and the Central Vigilance Commission hold a school competition on integrity before Vigilance Awareness Week: an essay in 2025 and a poster in 2026. Schools run the first round and upload their best three entries; CBSE honours the national top ten.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A Boulder County summer jobs program, running since 1996, in which teens ages 14–17 work in teams on trail, conservation and community projects for county departments, towns and cities.

• Up to grade 12
• No fee

New Jersey HOSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.

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

A residential outdoor adventure course from The Outward Bound Trust for ages 13-15, lasting 5 days (4 nights away, 1 night on expedition), with courses from 28 June 2027 and charity funding available.

• Year 10–11 / S3–S4
• Fee: £662