A four-day residential at the University of Exeter for Year 12 students outside South West England, part of the Exeter Scholars widening participation programme. Applications reopen in April 2027.
University of Leeds, School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, with UKESF
A free campus day at the University of Leeds for female and non-binary Year 10 to 12 students studying Maths and Physics, with Arduino and remote-controlled car workshops and talks from female graduate engineers. The 2027 dates are not yet announced.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) with the LSE Hub for Equal Representation
A government competition in which UK secondary and sixth form students write a letter of up to 1,000 words on a big economic challenge, with cash prizes and a funded visit to the FCDO and LSE for top entrants. The 2027 competition has been announced but not yet opened.
The Welsh Youth Parliament gives 60 young people aged 11 to 17 a two-year term as members, raising and debating issues that matter to young people in Wales with the Senedd.
University of Alberta — WISEST (Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology)
A paid six-week summer research placement in STEM at the University of Alberta for Grade 11 students, aimed at young women, gender-diverse, Indigenous and racialized students.
성평등가족부 · 한국청소년활동진흥원 (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family / Korea Youth Work Agency, KYWA)
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and KYWA select Korean youth aged 16-24 as national delegates for exchange trips to partner countries, with pre-training, a 7-10 day visit and hosting the partner delegation in Korea. The 2027 call has not been posted yet.
A fully funded programme by the Lodha Foundation and Ashoka University for exceptional mathematics and science students in Grades 8 to 11: an annual campus experience at Ashoka University, Sonipat, with continued online learning. Key dates are yet to be announced.
South Dakota HOSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.
West Virginia Science Olympiad — Marshall University
West Virginia's state Science Olympiad tournament for high-school (Division C) teams, hosted by Marshall University; state champions advance to the Science Olympiad National Tournament.