Panini Linguistics Olympiad (IIIT Hyderabad with Microsoft Research India, JNU Delhi and University of Mumbai)
India's national linguistics-puzzle competition for students in Grades 6-12, run by IIIT Hyderabad and partners to select the Indian team for the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL 2027, Thailand).
CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC), Chennai
A free team project competition for Class 9-12 students of government and Kendriya Vidyalaya schools in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, run by CSIR-SERC under the CSIR JIGYASA programme. Registration closes on 20 November 2026.
Himpunan Mahasiswa Teknik Elektronika, Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya (PENS)
JRC XIV is a national robotics contest run by the electronics student association of PENS Surabaya, with six robot categories including an SMP category (Robo Chiper) and an SMA category (Aquaduct Romana). Registration is open until 21 November 2026.
Ocean County College — Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
The New Jersey Southern regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by Ocean County College: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.
東京都 産業労働局 商工部 創業支援課 (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)
A free seven-month startup programme from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in which high school and kosen students turn their business ideas into real ventures with seminars, workshops and dedicated mentors.
A national STEM competition where public-school students, guided by a teacher, design solutions to real problems in their community and compete for up to $50,000 in technology and classroom resources for their school.
福岡県 商工政策課技術人材育成室・キッザニア福岡（KCJ GROUP）共催 (Fukuoka Prefectural Government and KidZania Fukuoka)
A free four-day industry-academia-government workshop series for junior high and high school students in Fukuoka Prefecture, where students learn from space-industry professionals, do fieldwork at university space labs and pitch a new space-business idea.
高校生観光チャレンジ実行委員会（企画運営：玉川大学 観光学部・教育学部） (High School Tourism Challenge Executive Committee; planned by Tamagawa University)
A free national contest in which high school teams of 1-4 propose a plan to revitalize their own town through tourism, submitting a proposal and a presentation video; five finalist teams present at Tamagawa University.