A supervised 45-minute coding challenge for students who took part in UK Bebras, with block-based and text-based (Python, C#, Java, VB) tasks. The 2027 date is not yet published; the UKCT schedule says it opens in mid-March for a fortnight.
兵庫県 産業労働部 国際局 国際課 (Hyogo Prefectural Government, International Affairs Division)
Hyogo Prefecture funds up to 500,000 yen for high school students who design their own summer study-abroad plan in any field (sport, arts, volunteering, local industry, business and more) and act as Hyogo ambassadors.
文部科学省・特許庁・日本弁理士会・独立行政法人工業所有権情報・研修館 (MEXT, Japan Patent Office, Japan Patent Attorneys Association, INPIT)
A national invention contest co-hosted by MEXT, the Japan Patent Office, the Japan Patent Attorneys Association and INPIT, where high school, KOSEN and university students submit their own unpublished inventions. Winners file a real patent application with a patent attorney's support, with filing fees paid by the organizers.
Youth Crew voyages on Tall Ships Youth Trust Challenger yachts for 12 to 25-year-olds, from a day sail to nearly two weeks, building confidence, teamwork and leadership, with a bursary programme.
An annual open-resource online examination from CMI's Tessellate festival in mathematics, physics, theoretical computer science and probability-statistics for students from Class 8 to undergraduates; the best 35-40 scorers are invited to a fully funded 3-day residential camp at CMI.
A one-week, non-credit residential summer institute at Wake Forest University for high school students. Build confidence and skills in debate and public advocacy.