Top Global Competitions for High-School Students
Explore 100+ curated global competitions for high-school students in writing, STEM, business, innovation, public speaking, and more.
52 competitions
Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Organised by Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Deadline
15 Sept 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 13–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Innovation Generation Summer Art Competition for High School Students
Organised by ARTEFFECT
Deadline
15 Sept 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 14–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament
Organised by HMMT
Deadline
20 Sept 2026
Age / eligibility
Up to 20
Location
Cambridge
Cost
$80
Mathematical Olympiad for Girls
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
23 Sept 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 15–18
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
Free
Mathematical Competition for Girls
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
23 Sept 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 15–18
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£4
Financial Literacy Essay Contest for High School Students
Organised by Financial Literacy Diaries
Deadline
30 Sept 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 14–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
National Arts Competition
Organised by YoungArts
Deadline
6 Oct 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 15–18
Location
United States
Cost
$35
Senior Mathematical Challenge
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
7 Oct 2026
Age / eligibility
Up to 18
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£15
Immerse Education Essay Competition
Organised by Immerse Education
Deadline
25 Oct 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 13–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling
Organised by COMAP
Deadline
4 Nov 2026
Age / eligibility
Up to 18
Location
Online
Cost
$100
Regeneron Science Talent Search
Organised by Society for Science
Deadline
5 Nov 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 14–20
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Andrew Jobbings Senior Kangaroo
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
19 Nov 2026
Age / eligibility
Up to 18
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
Free
British Mathematical Olympiad Round 1
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
19 Nov 2026
Age / eligibility
Up to 18
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£40
Junior Scholars Essay Contest
Organised by Lumiere Education
Deadline
20 Dec 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 11–14
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Community Projects Competition
Organised by Future Problem Solving Program International
Deadline
21 Jan 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 9–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
British Mathematical Olympiad Round 2
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
21 Jan 2027
Age / eligibility
Up to 18
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£50
Intermediate Mathematical Challenge
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
27 Jan 2027
Age / eligibility
Up to 16
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£15
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
Organised by Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
Deadline
21 Feb 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 14–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Creative Writing Competition
Organised by Future Problem Solving Program International
Deadline
4 Mar 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 9–18
Location
Online
Cost
$45
MathCON Competition
Organised by MathCON
Deadline
17 Mar 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 9–18
Location
Chicago
Cost
$75
Storytelling Competition
Organised by Future Problem Solving Program International
Deadline
18 Mar 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 9–18
Location
Online
Cost
$45
Maclaurin Mathematical Olympiad
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
19 Mar 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 15–16
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
Free
Grey Kangaroo
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
19 Mar 2027
Age / eligibility
Up to 14
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£4
Cayley Mathematical Olympiad
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
19 Mar 2027
Age / eligibility
Up to 14
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£25
Hamilton Mathematical Olympiad
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Deadline
19 Mar 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 14–15
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£25
Future Innovators Scholarship Competition
Organised by Immerse Education
Deadline
28 Mar 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 13–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
CompetitionPurple Comet! Math Meet
Organised by Purple Comet! Math Meet
Deadline
15 Apr 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 11–19
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Immerse Education Blog Competition
Organised by Immerse Education
Deadline
30 May 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 13–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Organised by Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Age / eligibility
Ages 14–18
Location
Worldwide
Cost
Free
Lumiere Scholars Essay Award
Organised by Lumiere Education
Deadline
14 Sept 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 14–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
UK Chemistry Olympiad
Organised by Royal Society of Chemistry
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Age / eligibility
Ages 16–19
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
Free
The Languages and Cultures Essay Prize
Organised by Trinity College Cambridge
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 16–17
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Global Issues Competition
Organised by Future Problem Solving Program International
Deadline
14 Aug 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 9–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
CompetitionPoetry & Spoken Word Competition
Organised by Write the World
Deadline
27 Apr 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 13–19
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Julia Wood History Essay Competition
Organised by St Hugh's College, University of Oxford
Deadline
22 Jul 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 16–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Mary Renault Classical Reception Essay Competition
Organised by St Hugh's College, University of Oxford
Deadline
22 Jul 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 16–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
CompetitionPersonal Essay Competition 2026
Organised by Write the World
Deadline
22 Jun 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 13–19
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Horizon Academic Essay Prize
Organised by Horizon Academic Research Program
Deadline
1 Feb 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 14–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
CompetitionWorld Bank Group Youth Summit Pitch Competition 2026
Organised by World Bank Group
Deadline
4 Mar 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 18–35
Location
Online
Cost
Free
LSESU Economics Society Essay Competition 2026
Organised by LSESU Economics Society
Deadline
1 Sept 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 14–18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
CompetitionScreenwriting Competition
Organised by Write the World
Deadline
23 Mar 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 13–19
Location
Online
Cost
Free
CompetitionFlash Fiction Competition 2026
Organised by Write the World
Deadline
24 Aug 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 13–19
Location
Online
Cost
Free
CompetitionYoung Champions of the Earth
Organised by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Age / eligibility
Ages 18–30
Location
Online
Cost
Free
John Locke Institute Essay Competition
Organised by John Locke Institute
Deadline
21 Jun 2026
Age / eligibility
Up to 18
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Pink Kangaroo
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Age / eligibility
Ages 14–16
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£4
High School Academic Research Competition
Organised by High School Academic Research Competition
Deadline
30 Apr 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 13–18
Location
Online
Cost
$10
Intermediate Biology Olympiad
Organised by UK Biology Competitions
Deadline
19 Jun 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 16–17
Location
Worldwide
Cost
£30
CompetitionBiology Challenge
Organised by UK Biology Competitions
Age / eligibility
Ages 13–15
Location
Worldwide
Cost
£30
British Biology Olympiad
Organised by UK Biology Competitions
Deadline
28 Jan 2026
Age / eligibility
Ages 16–18
Location
Worldwide
Cost
£30
Senior Team Maths Challenge
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Age / eligibility
Ages 15–18
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£40
CompetitionTeam Maths Challenge
Organised by UK Maths Trust
Age / eligibility
Ages 12–15
Location
United Kingdom
Cost
£50