文部科学省・独立行政法人日本学生支援機構 トビタテ！留学JAPAN (MEXT / Japan Student Services Organization, Tobitate! Study Abroad Initiative)
A government-backed, non-repayable study-abroad scholarship for high-school students in Japan who design their own inquiry-based study-abroad plan of 14 days to one year. Applications go through the student's school; the school must submit to JASSO by 21 January 2027.
New Brunswick Teachers' Association (NBTA) Provincial Drama Festival
The New Brunswick Teachers' Association's provincial festival where public high schools stage plays in Fredericton, with adjudication and recognition awards.
Indiana TSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in STEM competitive events (engineering design, coding, robotics, video and more) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the TSA national conference.
New York State Science & Engineering Fair (NYSSEF)
New York's Regeneron ISEF-affiliated state fair for grades 9–12: a virtual video round in January and in-person judging at the New York Hall of Science; top projects represent New York at ISEF 2027 in Los Angeles.
An eight-week paid, non-residential biomedical research placement with a UT Southwestern faculty host for high-school juniors with no prior research experience.
Arkansas Tech University — Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
The Arkansas regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, administered by Arkansas Tech University: high-school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition, with no cost to take part.
Imperial College London, Faculty of Natural Sciences
A team science competition in which UK groups of 2-4 develop an innovative scientific solution to a UN Sustainable Development Goal and present it in a five-minute film. Finalists attend an event at Imperial College London in April 2027.
Tennessee's statewide high-school mock trial competition, run by the Tennessee Bar Association: school teams argue an original case as attorneys and witnesses, advancing from local rounds to the state finals; the state champion represents Tennessee at the National High School Mock Trial Championship.
A one-day research conference in the Tokai region where junior high, high school and kosen students present their own research to researchers and companies, run by Leave a Nest.
Carthage College — Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
The Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula Michigan regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by Carthage College: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.
University of Indianapolis — Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
The Indiana regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by University of Indianapolis: high school students present original STEM research and compete for scholarships and recognition; no cost to register or take part.
TOBB Mersin Genç Girişimciler Kurulu, Mersin Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası (MTSO) & Mersin İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü
An entrepreneurship competition for high school teams in Mersin, run by the TOBB Mersin Young Entrepreneurs Board and the Mersin Provincial Directorate of National Education, with MTSO and Mersin University.