The UK's largest festival series for young musicians: groups of two or more players aged 21 or under perform at one of 20+ regional festivals or submit a recording online, with a route to the National Festival in Birmingham each July. The 2026 regional applications are closed and 2027 has not been announced.
A team competition at Western University where Grade 9-12 students in groups of 2-3 explore a math topic beyond the textbook and present it as a poster, video or physical artifact.
The World Scholar's Cup (round hosted at Lahore Grammar School 1A1 Senior)
A regional round of the international World Scholar's Cup team tournament (debate, writing, quiz and collaborative challenge) hosted in Lahore. The 2027 round is not on the official calendar yet.
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB)
Auditions for the 2027 Youth Band of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, for brass and percussion players aged 12-19 at around Grade 8 standard.
Paid six to eight week summer programs for Indigenous youth that combine Basic Military Qualification training with Indigenous cultural teachings; applicants need Grade 10 completed.
Tra Vinh University's annual programming and AI contest for university and high-school students, with a separate programming division for upper-secondary (THPT) students.
TÜBİTAK Bilim İnsanı Destek Programları Başkanlığı (BİDEB)
TÜBİTAK's national Geography olympiad: a first-stage multiple-choice exam held in all 81 provincial centres, followed by a summer school, second-stage exam, national medals, winter school and team selection for regional and international olympiads.
The 2027 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair, one of Colorado's regional science fairs whose top projects advance to the Colorado Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF).
University of Toronto — Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law, Youth Summer Program
Week-long summer law modules at the University of Toronto's Jackman Faculty of Law for Grade 10 to 12 students: corporate law, criminal law, international law and law, AI and technology.