444 programs · 26 close in the next 14 days
Competition · Hybrid · Astana, Kazakhstan
Astana Daryny with CAP Education (partners: Astana Hub, AITU, TrustExam, JUZ40)
A national hackathon for Kazakhstan school students: online selection, a week of MVP building, and a final in three tracks with investment certificates.
Olympiad · Online · India
ACM India with ACM IKDD (Indian National AI Olympiad, INAIO)
The second stage of India's national route to the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI 2027, Singapore): an online test for Stage 1 qualifiers and for students with direct entry from other olympiads.
Olympiad · Hybrid · Almaty, Kazakhstan
Almaty Management University (AlmaU)
Major annual scholarship competition hosted by Almaty Management University (AlmaU) awarding 100%, 50%, and 25% 4-year undergraduate tuition grants across 6 subject tracks.
Competition · Online · Japan
国税庁 (National Tax Agency Japan)
The National Tax Agency's annual Japanese essay contest, run since 1962, asking high school students what they think about the meaning and role of taxes. The 2027 (Reiwa 9) call has not been published yet.
Summer school · Online · United Kingdom
Hertford College, University of Oxford, with Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge
Four spring-term webinars from Hertford College (Oxford) and Emmanuel College (Cambridge) introducing Oxbridge to Year 11 and 12 students at state schools in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. Registration for 2027 opens in November 2026.
Competition · Online · United Kingdom
The Historical Association with the Spirit of Normandy Trust
Annual history scholarship awards for young people aged 11-19, run by the Historical Association with the Spirit of Normandy Trust. Entries investigate, analyse and write about a historical theme in local history, the modern world and 20th-century history.
Summer school · In person · Astana, Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev University
A five-day autumn-break programme in Nazarbayev University labs for grades 9–12, with a final project in one of three tracks.
Summer school · Online · United States
Sarah Lawrence College — Precollege Programs
A week of creative writing and performance arts at Sarah Lawrence College for students entering grades 9–12, with one transferable college credit.
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.
Competition · Online · United Kingdom
Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales
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.
Competition · Online · India
Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division, Ministry of Education, with MyGov
A monthly national online quiz by the Ministry of Education's Indian Knowledge Systems Division on one IKS theme each month; the top 5 performers each month win an IKS book hamper worth Rs 3,000.
Competition · Online · Japan
内閣官房水循環政策本部・国土交通省・都道府県 (Headquarters for Water Cycle Policy, Cabinet Secretariat; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; prefectures)
A government essay contest held for 'Water Day' (1 August), inviting junior high school students in Japan and abroad to write about water. The top essay receives the Prime Minister's Award, and winners are honoured in Tokyo and get to serve as 'chief for a day' at a dam office.