Competitive Programming Federation of Kazakhstan (CPFED)
Kazakhstan's national AI olympiad for grades 9–12 and the route onto the national team for the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI).
A free University of Leeds programme for Year 12 students thinking about a STEM degree, with online tasters and a campus day. Applications open on 23 November 2026.
Iowa 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.
UT Austin College of Natural Sciences — Freshman Research Initiative
A five-week, non-residential lab research program in UT Austin College of Natural Sciences research groups, with UT extension credit and a closing poster symposium.
A one-week, non-credit residential summer institute at Wake Forest University for high school students. Explore women's health in a summer institute for high school students.
A free week-long, non-residential SOAS summer school for Year 12 state-school students, with lectures, study skills and a group project across three pathways. The 2027 edition has not been announced.
Oriel College, University of Oxford, with the Oxford Faculty of Music
A series of free-format online music sessions from Oriel College and the Oxford Music Faculty for Year 10-13 UK state school students, with an essay-and-tutorial component for Year 12 students. Sign-up for each session closes at 9am the day before.
United States Senate Youth Program — The Hearst Foundations
Two student leaders from each state, DC and DoDEA spend a week in Washington experiencing the national government and each receives a $12,500 college scholarship.
High-school seniors spend September through March doing original research with a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientist mentor, at least 10 hours a week.