A free poetry competition for young people in Cornwall aged 5-18, judged this year by Rowan Williams. The 2026-27 theme is Heritage, in partnership with English Heritage.
Oklahoma's state college scholarship program that students join in grades 8–12 if family income is within the limits, then complete program requirements in high school.
New Mexico's statewide high-school mock trial competition: student teams prepare a case as attorneys and witnesses and try it before real judges and attorneys in courtrooms.
A one-week winter programme on Koç University's campus where high school students take introductory courses adapted from the undergraduate curriculum to explore career fields before choosing a university.
A one-week winter programme where high school students explore medicine through lectures on Koç University's Rumeli Feneri campus and two days of training at Koç University Hospital.
the University of Tennessee, Knoxville — Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
The Tennessee regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, administered by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville: high-school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition, with no cost to take part.
National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University
NIE's national linguistics olympiad: solve self-contained puzzles about real languages using logic alone; no prior knowledge of linguistics or foreign languages is needed.
A free one-day careers event at Burges Salmon's Bristol office for students in Years 10-13, covering becoming a solicitor, IT, finance, people and marketing teams, plus application and interview advice. Applications for the Bristol day close on 4 January 2027.
TÜBİTAK Bilim İnsanı Destek Programları Başkanlığı (BİDEB)
Türkiye's flagship research-project competition for high school students, now in its 58th edition, with regional exhibitions and a national final; applications for the 2026-2027 cycle are open until 4 January 2027.
A UK-wide competition from the Uehiro Oxford Institute in which teams of three to five students make a short video about an ethical problem and responsibility; the top five teams debate at a final in Oxford.