Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Daryn Republican Scientific and Practical Center
Annual national English-language competition in philosophy and critical thinking organized by RNPC Daryn, combining online testing and philosophical essay writing.
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Ministry of Education
NCERT's annual online yoga quiz, run for the Ministry of Education since 2016 as a follow-up to International Day of Yoga; separate quizzes for girls and boys at each school stage.
Engineering Development Trust (EDT), Industrial Cadets
A virtual 20-hour programme run in February and May half-term in which Year 9-10 / S3-S4 students explore four STEM career pathways with industry professionals and earn a Bronze Industrial Cadets award. 2026-27 dates are not yet published.
An eight-week virtual summer course from the Engineering Development Trust that lets students aged 16+ explore STEM degrees, apprenticeships and careers with partner universities and companies.
Daryn Republican Scientific and Practical Center (Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan)
Kazakhstan's national school science fair: research projects defended ISEF-style through school, regional and republican stages, judged by university scientists.
The US national programming olympiad: online contests at bronze, silver, gold and platinum levels leading to a training camp and the US teams for the IOI and EGOI.
An essay prize from Trinity College Cambridge for students in Year 12 or the Lower Sixth. Essays are on a general question from a list released each March and submitted in the summer. Trinity says information for 2027 will be posted on its essay prizes page in February 2027.
Maryland 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.
A poetry-reading competition at Udinus's DinusFest, open to SMA/SMK students and the general public. Participants record a reading of one of the set poems. The 2027 edition is not announced yet.