Alliance Theatre with the Georgia Council for the Arts
The Georgia state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students; the state champion goes on to the National Finals in Washington, DC (April 26–28, 2027).
Toshiba America Foundation and National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)
A national team science competition in which teams of 2–4 students imagine a technology that could exist in 20 years, research it and present it in a written project; national winners receive savings bonds and a trip to Washington, DC.
Students perform a song from a musical as a solo or duet; shortlisted entries go through to a live final. Open to Key Stages 2 to 5 at ISA member schools.
University of Missouri — Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
The Missouri regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by University of Missouri: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.
Oklahoma State University Honors College — Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
The Great Plains regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by Oklahoma State University Honors College: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.
Centre for Personalised Medicine, University of Oxford
A fifth-year art competition from the Oxford Centre for Personalised Medicine for pupils in Years 7-9 (and equivalents), asking for art about sharing genetic risk information in families. Entries close at 5pm on 29 January 2027.
The Kentucky state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students; the state champion goes on to the National Finals in Washington, DC (April 26–28, 2027).
Scottish Mathematical Council (UK branch of Mathématiques sans Frontières)
A 90 minute team mathematics competition, run in the UK by the Scottish Mathematical Council, in which a class tackles puzzles including one that must be answered in a foreign language.
Longwood University — Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
The Virginia regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, administered by Longwood University: high-school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition, with no cost to take part.