The Mississippi state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students; the state champion goes on to the National Finals in Washington, DC (April 26–28, 2027).
Saturday training in acting, singing and performing for young people aged 13-18 at the Royal Academy of Music, ending in a staged showcase in the Susie Sainsbury Theatre.
The Royal Academy of Music Junior Academy offers advanced Saturday music training for under-18s, with students admitted from age 12 and usually remaining until 18 or 19.
A two-year University of Sheffield programme for Year 12 students from under-represented backgrounds who want to become doctors, with a residential summer school and a contextual offer. Applications open each September.
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi, with the Indo-German Teachers' Association (InDaF)
India's national German-language contest for school students learning German, run by the Goethe-Institut with the Indo-German Teachers' Association; the two national winners represent India at the International German Olympiad (IDO).
A talent development programme in which 16-29 year-olds curate, market and deliver the Barbican's annual Chronic Youth Film Festival. Applications for the 2026-27 cohort are closed and the next call is not yet announced.
An annual Scottish Book Trust award for stories, poems, comics, plays, songs and videos written in Scots, with categories for under 11, 12 to 17, 18 to 25 and 26 and over. The 2027 call has not been announced.
Boston University Summer Term — High School Programs
A six-week Boston University program where rising juniors and seniors take two BU undergraduate courses alongside college students and earn up to 8 college credits.
公益社団法人日本化学会・「夢・化学-21」委員会 (The Chemical Society of Japan)
A free national chemistry contest for students up to high school grade 3, run by the Chemical Society of Japan, which also feeds candidates to the International Chemistry Olympiad. The 2027 dates have not been announced yet.
Expo-sciences Fransaskoise is the regional science fair for the Conseil des ecoles fransaskoises, Saskatchewan, where students present original science, engineering and innovation projects to judges.
Pennsylvania HOSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.