Program

Japan's national linguistics olympiad: an online contest of language-analysis puzzles that selects Japan's team for the Asia-Pacific Linguistics Olympiad and the International Linguistics Olympiad 2027 in Thailand. Registration is open until 15 December 2026.

• Kelas 9–12
• Biaya: ¥3.000

Ashinaga gives a non-repayable JPY 30,000 a month throughout high school to children who have lost a parent to illness, disaster or suicide, or whose parent has a grade 1-5 disability. 3rd-year junior-high students entering high school in April 2027 can apply online until 15 December 2026 (postmark for documents).

• Kelas 9
• Gratis

A free one-day taster at Tokyo University of Science's Kagurazaka campus where high school students attend real first- and third-year mathematics classes, experience a research lab and the Mathematics Experience Plaza, and talk with current students.

• Kelas 9–12
• Gratis

An annual research symposium run since 2003 by the Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research, where high school and KOSEN (years 1-3) students present their own science research, in person at Nagoya University or online. Presentations on any science or technology topic are welcome, and outstanding oral and poster presentations receive awards.

• Kelas 10–12
• Biaya belum diumumkan

A one-day research conference in the Kyushu region where junior high, high school and kosen students present their own research to researchers and companies, run by Leave a Nest.

• Kelas 9–11
• Gratis

Okayama Prefecture gives 57,000 yen to prefectural high school students joining a 2-week-to-3-month overseas programme (and 500,000 yen for long-term study); the current round covers departures from January to March 2027.

• Kelas 10–12
• Biaya belum diumumkan

High school students present biology research posters at the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists' annual meeting in Kyoto and discuss them with plant scientists; free for students and teachers, with presentation awards.

• Kelas 10–12
• Gratis

EIL Japan's high school exchange sends Japanese students abroad for about a school year with a host family; monthly selection rounds for summer-2027 departures run through January 2027.

• Kelas belum diumumkan
• Biaya: ¥1.350.000

A national idea contest in which junior high and high school students use the government's RESAS regional economy data to propose ideas that answer company-set 'inquiry missions' and revitalize their own community.

• Kelas 9–12
• Biaya belum diumumkan

A full, non-repayable scholarship from the Yanai Tadashi Foundation for Japanese students entering top universities in the US, UK or Canada in September 2027. The admission-based track needs no school recommendation; applications open on 3 December 2026 and close on 7 January 2027 at 16:00 JST.

• Kelas 12
• Gratis

A three-day residential science camp at KEK in Tsukuba for girls in junior high year 3 through high school year 2 who are considering science, with experiments, lectures by women researchers and accelerator facility tours.

• Kelas 9–11
• Biaya: ¥3.000

An essay contest run by Asahi University (Gifu) and the Gifu Law-Related Education Study Group, backed by the Ministry of Justice, asking students what they learned about rules and law in class or daily life. Junior high and high school essays are 1,600-2,000 characters; entries close on 12 January 2027.

• Kelas 9–12
• Biaya belum diumumkan