USTEM Foundation (FIRST program operator in Kazakhstan)
The national FIRST robotics championship run by USTEM Foundation at Alem Tech Fest in Astana, where FIRST Tech Challenge teams build and program competition robots.
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Talent Outreach
NTU's research outreach programme for JC1 and Year 5 students: eight months of real research under NTU faculty and researchers, ending with a research paper and an oral presentation.
A paid, full-time on-site summer internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for high-school juniors, seniors and recent graduates from ten East Tennessee counties, with a $500 weekly stipend.
Stony Brook University — Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces
A seven-week research program where high-school students design original projects in polymer and materials science with Stony Brook faculty, often aiming for MRS conference abstracts.
A one-week, non-credit residential summer institute at Wake Forest University for high school students. A week-long program for students passionate about storytelling and creating films, documentaries or television.
Paid project work in Chicago spanning engineering, business, communications and nonprofit operations. The organizer explicitly welcomes applicants without previous STEM experience.
STEM Fellowship — Canadian Young Physicists’ Tournament
A team physics research tournament: teams investigate open-ended problems for months and defend their results in online debate-style rounds; selects Canada’s IYPT team.
Vermont 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.
The 2027 Pikes Peak Regional Science & Engineering Fair, one of Colorado's regional science fairs whose top projects advance to the Colorado Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF).
Nebraska 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.