Programs

A half-year programme that gives young creators aged 17 and under with original ideas and strong skills mentoring from Mitou alumni and up to ¥500,000 in development funding per project.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

The national proof-based olympiads for top AIME scorers; the top performers move on to the Mathematical Olympiad Program and IMO team selection.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A 21-week program in which Grade 9-12 students in Newfoundland and Labrador organize and operate a real business with volunteers from the local business community.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

An annual nature photography competition run by the Royal Society of Biology with a Young Photographer of the Year category for entrants aged 18 and under and a £500 prize. The 2026 competition has closed and the 2027 edition had not been announced when checked.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

Kagoshima City's long-running youth exchange sends selected local junior high and high school students to sister cities such as Perth, Miami, Strasbourg and Changsha, with the city covering up to 80% of travel costs.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Mainichi Newspapers' long-running classical music competition for students, with piano, violin, voice, flute and cello sections and junior high and high school divisions, leading from regional rounds to a national final in Yokohama.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: ¥27,500

Iowa 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

The Government of Canada’s year-round student hiring inventory: paid full-time or part-time jobs in over 200 federal departments and agencies for full-time secondary and post-secondary students.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Rotary Algoma STEM Fair is the regional science fair for Algoma, Ontario, where students present original science, engineering and innovation projects to judges.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Memorize and recite published poetry, progressing from a local competition toward the national finals.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A week-long residential natural-resources leadership program at UK's Robinson Forest for high-school students interested in forests, insects, water and wildlife.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

California FBLA's 2027 state conference where high-school members compete in business competitive events (accounting, marketing, finance, management, technology, public speaking and more) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the FBLA national conference.

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