Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE), IIT Madras
IIT Madras CODE's outreach programme gives Class 9-12 students of partnered schools a taste of careers through 8-week online introductory courses such as Data Science and AI, Electronic Systems, Cybersecurity and Digital Humanities. Student registration for the January 2027 batch is open until 8 January 2027.
Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE), IIT Madras
An eight-week online introductory certificate course from IIT Madras for school students in Classes IX-XII, offered through partner schools. Registration for the January 2027 batch is open until 8 January 2027.
Design, test and pitch a solution to an environmental problem, alone or in a team of up to five, in a free global competition with USD 10,000 regional prizes.
朝日大学・岐阜法教育研究会 (Asahi University and Gifu Law-Related Education Study Group)
An essay contest run by Asahi University (Gifu) and the Gifu Law-Related Education Study Group, backed by the Ministry of Justice, asking students what they learned about rules and law in class or daily life. Junior high and high school essays are 1,600-2,000 characters; entries close on 12 January 2027.
公益社団法人全国高等学校文化連盟 (National High School Cultural Federation, Zenkoku Kobunren)
The National High School Cultural Federation invites high school students to design the official poster for the 2027 Tokyo gala performance of top schools from the All Japan High School Cultural Festival; winning designs become the event poster and programme.
Texas's main need-based state grant for residents starting at a Texas public university soon after high school; awarded through the college's financial-aid office.
A free Minecraft town-building contest co-hosted by JAXA for children up to junior high year 3: recreate the Keio rail line area (Earth category) or design a future city and mobility on the Moon using JAXA's LUNARCRAFT world (Luna category). Entries close 15 January 2027.