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    Explore 44+ curated global competitions for high-school students in writing, STEM, business, innovation, public speaking, and more.

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    Senior Mathematical Challenge

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    LogicMathematics+1 more

    Deadline

    07 Oct 2026

    Age / eligibility

    Up to 18 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £15

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    Intermediate Mathematical Challenge

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    LogicMathematics+1 more

    Deadline

    27 Jan 2027

    Age / eligibility

    Up to 16 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £15

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    Team Maths Challenge

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    LogicMathematics+1 more

    Age / eligibility

    12–15 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £50

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    Cayley Mathematical Olympiad

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    Creative WritingLogic+3 more

    Deadline

    19 Mar 2027

    Age / eligibility

    Up to 14 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £25

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    British Mathematical Olympiad Round 1

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    Creative WritingLogic+3 more

    Age / eligibility

    Up to 18 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £40

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    Hamilton Mathematical Olympiad

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    Creative WritingLogic+3 more

    Age / eligibility

    14–15 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £25

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    Maclaurin Mathematical Olympiad

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    Creative WritingLogic+3 more

    Deadline

    19 Mar 2027

    Age / eligibility

    15–16 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Mathematical Olympiad for Girls

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    Creative WritingLogic+3 more

    Deadline

    23 Sep 2026

    Age / eligibility

    15–18 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    Free entry

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    British Mathematical Olympiad Round 2

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    LogicMathematics+2 more

    Deadline

    21 Jan 2027

    Age / eligibility

    Up to 18 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £50

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    Mathematical Competition for Girls

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    LogicMathematics+1 more

    Age / eligibility

    15–18 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £4

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    Lumiere Scholars Essay Award

    Organised by Lumiere Education

    Deadline

    20 Dec 2026

    Age / eligibility

    14–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Junior Scholars Essay Contest

    Organised by Lumiere Education

    Creative WritingCritical Analysis+3 more

    Deadline

    20 Dec 2026

    Age / eligibility

    11–14 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Pink Kangaroo

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    DesignLogic+2 more

    Age / eligibility

    14–16 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £4

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    Andrew Jobbings Senior Kangaroo

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    LogicMathematics+1 more

    Deadline

    19 Nov 2026

    Age / eligibility

    Up to 18 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Senior Team Maths Challenge

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    MathematicsProblem-solving+1 more

    Age / eligibility

    15–18 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £40

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    Grey Kangaroo

    Organised by UK Maths Trust

    Critical AnalysisLogic+2 more

    Deadline

    19 Mar 2027

    Age / eligibility

    Up to 14 years

    Location

    United Kingdom

    Cost

    £4

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    Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament

    Organised by HMMT

    Creative WritingMathematics+3 more

    Deadline

    20 Sep 2026

    Age / eligibility

    Up to 20 years

    Location

    Cambridge

    Cost

    $80

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    Purple Comet! Math Meet

    Organised by Purple Comet! Math Meet

    LogicMathematics+1 more

    Deadline

    15 Apr 2027

    Age / eligibility

    11–19 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    National Arts Competition

    Organised by YoungArts

    Deadline

    06 Oct 2026

    Age / eligibility

    15–18 years

    Location

    United States

    Cost

    $35

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    High School Academic Research Competition

    Organised by High School Academic Research Competition

    Creative WritingCritical Analysis+3 more

    Deadline

    30 Apr 2026

    Age / eligibility

    13–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    $10

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    Financial Literacy Essay Contest for High School Students

    Organised by Financial Literacy Diaries

    Creative WritingResearch Methods+1 more

    Deadline

    30 Sep 2026

    Age / eligibility

    14–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Teen Investor Cup

    Organised by Teach Me Wall Street

    Critical AnalysisInternational Relations+2 more

    Age / eligibility

    13–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    $200

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    Innovation Generation Summer Art Competition for High School Students

    Organised by ARTEFFECT

    ArtArtificial Intelligence+3 more

    Deadline

    15 Sep 2026

    Age / eligibility

    14–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Community Projects Competition

    Organised by Future Problem Solving Program International

    DesignInternational Relations+3 more

    Deadline

    21 Jan 2027

    Age / eligibility

    9–18 years

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Creative Writing Competition

    Organised by Future Problem Solving Program International

    Creative WritingCritical Analysis+3 more

    Deadline

    04 Mar 2027

    Age / eligibility

    9–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    $45

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    Global Issues Competition

    Organised by Future Problem Solving Program International

    Critical AnalysisInternational Relations+2 more

    Deadline

    14 Aug 2026

    Age / eligibility

    9–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Storytelling Competition

    Organised by Future Problem Solving Program International

    Creative WritingPublic Speaking+2 more

    Deadline

    18 Mar 2027

    Age / eligibility

    9–18 years

    Cost

    $45

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    Horizon Academic Essay Prize

    Organised by Horizon Academic Research Program

    Critical Analysis

    Deadline

    01 Feb 2026

    Age / eligibility

    14–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Immerse Education Blog Competition

    Organised by Immerse Education

    Creative WritingWriting

    Deadline

    30 May 2027

    Age / eligibility

    13–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Future Innovators Scholarship Competition

    Organised by Immerse Education

    Business & Economics

    Deadline

    28 Mar 2027

    Age / eligibility

    13–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Immerse Education Essay Competition

    Organised by Immerse Education

    Creative WritingCritical Analysis+2 more

    Deadline

    25 Oct 2026

    Age / eligibility

    13–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    The Languages and Cultures Essay Prize

    Organised by Trinity College Cambridge

    ArtLiterature+1 more

    Deadline

    31 Jul 2026

    Age / eligibility

    16–17 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

    Organised by Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

    Business & EconomicsEntrepreneurship+1 more

    Deadline

    21 Feb 2027

    Age / eligibility

    14–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Breakthrough Junior Challenge

    Organised by Breakthrough Junior Challenge

    BiologyMathematics+3 more

    Deadline

    15 Sep 2026

    Age / eligibility

    13–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    LSESU Economics Society Essay Competition 2026

    Organised by LSESU Economics Society

    Business & EconomicsCreative Writing+3 more

    Deadline

    01 Sep 2026

    Age / eligibility

    14–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Julia Wood History Essay Competition

    Organised by St Hugh's College, University of Oxford

    History

    Deadline

    22 Jul 2026

    Age / eligibility

    16–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Mary Renault Classical Reception Essay Competition

    Organised by St Hugh's College, University of Oxford

    Creative WritingCritical Analysis+2 more

    Deadline

    22 Jul 2026

    Age / eligibility

    16–18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    World Bank Group Youth Summit Pitch Competition 2026

    Organised by World Bank Group

    Business & EconomicsEntrepreneurship+1 more

    Deadline

    04 Mar 2026

    Age / eligibility

    18–35 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Young Champions of the Earth

    Organised by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

    EntrepreneurshipEnvironmental Science+1 more

    Age / eligibility

    18–30 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    John Locke Global Essay Prize

    Organised by John Locke Institute

    Critical AnalysisLogic+1 more

    Deadline

    31 May 2026

    Age / eligibility

    Up to 18 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Screenwriting Competition

    Organised by Write the World

    Deadline

    23 Mar 2026

    Age / eligibility

    13–19 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Poetry & Spoken Word Competition

    Organised by Write the World

    Creative Writing

    Deadline

    27 Apr 2026

    Age / eligibility

    13–19 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Flash Fiction Competition 2026

    Organised by Write the World

    Creative Writing

    Deadline

    24 Aug 2026

    Age / eligibility

    13–19 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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    Personal Essay Competition 2026

    Organised by Write the World

    Creative WritingWriting

    Deadline

    22 Jun 2026

    Age / eligibility

    13–19 years

    Location

    Online

    Cost

    Free entry

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