生物科学学会連合 (Union of Japanese Societies for Biological Science, Seikaren)
An annual photo-and-essay contest run by the Union of Japanese Societies for Biological Science (34 member societies) in which high school students photograph a wild organism, imagine what it is 'murmuring', and write a short essay about coexisting with nature. The 2027 (9th) call has not been published yet.
The Türkiye edition of FIRST LEGO League Challenge, run by Bilim Kahramanları Derneği: teams of 4-10 young people aged 9-16 design and code a LEGO robot and carry out an innovation project on the 2026-2027 theme BIOGLOW.
UC Language Festival, Universitas Ciputra (with Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jawa Timur)
A national video book-review competition for SMA/SMK/MA students about Indonesian literary works, run by UC Language Festival at Universitas Ciputra with Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jawa Timur. The 2026 round is over; the next edition is not announced.
国税庁・全国納税貯蓄組合連合会 (National Tax Agency Japan and National Federation of Tax Savings Associations)
The National Tax Agency's nationwide Japanese essay contest for junior high students on any tax-related theme, with awards up to the Prime Minister's Prize. The 2027 (Reiwa 9) call has not been published yet.
One general application gives students access to more than 160 Arizona Community Foundation scholarships for two- and four-year colleges and technical and vocational schools.
The national physics olympiad run with the Institute of Physics Singapore; schools are invited and nominate students, and strong results feed national training for the international physics olympiads.
一般社団法人日本先端科学技術教育人材研究開発機構 (JASTO)・株式会社リバネス (Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.)、協力：公益財団法人日本財団 (The Nippon Foundation)
A research grant and coaching programme for teenagers researching the ocean, fisheries and water environments, run by JASTO and Leave a Nest with support from the Nippon Foundation. The 2027 call has not been announced yet.
外務省 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)・公益財団法人日本国際連合協会 (United Nations Association of Japan)
A national speech contest on the United Nations co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Association of Japan; the four special-award winners join a youth delegation to UN Headquarters in New York the following spring. The 74th (2027) call has not been published yet.
University of Chicago — Office of Civic Engagement
A paid two-summer program for Chicago public high-school students: Year 1 explores STEM careers; Year 2 is a six-week job in health sciences, computer science or IT at UChicago.