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- 01Peace FirstPeace First Mini-GrantsApply anytimeFellowshipEquitySelective
Digital platform and mini-grants (up to $250) for 13–25-year-olds anywhere in the world to design and launch a project responding to injustice in their community.
📍 Remote (Global)⏱ Project-based📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12Public PolicySocial ScienceEntrepreneurship - 02Apply anytimeFellowshipEquitySelective
Global community of young people (10–20) already leading social innovation projects; selected changemakers receive mentorship, storytelling support, and network access.
📍 Remote (Global)⏱ Ongoing fellowship📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Public PolicyEntrepreneurshipSocial Science - 03Nuffield FoundationNuffield Research PlacementsResearchEquityHighly Selective
Fully-funded UK STEM research placements for Year 12 students, prioritized for those from low-income backgrounds; hosted by universities, research institutes, and companies.
📍 United Kingdom⏱ 4–6 weeks (summer)📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12BiologyChemistryPhysicsEngineeringData Science - 04Oxbridge LaunchpadOxbridge Launchpad Essay CompetitionsApply anytimeCompetitionEquitySelective
Rolling essay competitions across STEM, humanities, and social sciences for global high school students.
📍 Remote (Global)⏱ Not confirmed📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative WritingHumanities - 05Goethe-InstitutPASCH-InitiativeScholarshipEquitySelective
German government initiative offering scholarships to attend summer language and STEM courses in Germany for students at partner schools worldwide.
📍 Germany⏱ 3–4 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–11HumanitiesInternational RelationsLinguistics - 06Schmidt Futures × Rhodes TrustRiseFellowshipEquitySelective
A lifetime program for 15- to 17-year-olds worldwide; the top ~500 finalists receive scholarships, mentorship, and career support to work on problems that matter.
📍 Remote application + summer residency⏱ Ongoing📅 166 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–11HumanitiesPublic PolicySustainabilityComputer Science - 07The Smallpeice TrustSmallpeice Trust Engineering CoursesApply anytimeSummer ProgramEquityHighly Selective
Residential engineering courses at UK universities for Year 10–13 students — many fully funded via bursaries; specialisms include civil, aerospace, chemical, and robotics.
📍 United Kingdom⏱ 2–5 days📅 Apply anytime💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12EngineeringRobotics - 08The Diana AwardThe Diana AwardApply anytimeFellowshipEquitySelective
International charity honoring young people (9–25) for social action or humanitarian work; programmes include mentoring, anti-bullying, and the Legacy Award.
📍 Remote (Global)⏱ Varies📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Public PolicySocial Science - 09UWC InternationalUnited World Colleges ScholarshipsScholarshipEquitySelective
Two-year, needs-blind scholarships to complete the IB Diploma at one of 18 UWC schools worldwide; students selected by their country's national committee.
📍 18 campuses worldwide⏱ 2 years📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–11International RelationsHumanitiesPublic Policy - 10U.S. Department of StateYSEALI Academic FellowsFellowshipEquitySelective
Fully-funded five-week academic residency in the US for outstanding students from Southeast Asian countries; tracks in civic engagement, environment, and social entrepreneurship.
📍 United States (SE Asian applicants)⏱ 5 weeks📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12Public PolicyInternational RelationsSustainabilityEntrepreneurship - 11Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchA*STAR Scientific Research ProgrammeResearchHighly Selective
Government research placements for pre-university students in Singapore.
📍 Singapore⏱ 8 weeks📅 292 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12BiologyChemistryPhysics - 12CompetitionSelective
International student creative awards across graphic design, film, animation, and social impact.
📍 Global⏱ Not confirmed📅 322 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12Architecture & DesignVisual Arts - 13Apply anytimeCompetitionSelective
International recognition for young researchers in science and tech innovation.
📍 International⏱ Not confirmed📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12Engineering - 14Japan Cartoonists AssociationAll-Japan Manga Competition (Youth)CompetitionSelective
Youth-open division of the Japan Cartoonists Association's annual manga award.
📍 Japan (submissions welcome globally)⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Visual ArtsCreative Writing - 15Breakthrough Prize FoundationBreakthrough Junior ChallengeCompetitionSelective
Create a short video explaining a big idea in science or math. Global competition for ages 13–18 with a $250K college scholarship.
📍 Global⏱ Not confirmed📅 322 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 7–12PhysicsBiologyChemistryMath - 16University of CambridgeCambridge Chemistry ChallengeCompetitionSelective
Global chemistry problem-solving competition for Y12 / 11th-grade students; open worldwide.
📍 Global⏱ Not confirmed📅 317 days left💰 Free🎓 Grade 11Chemistry - 17University of Waterloo (CEMC)Canadian Computing Competition (CCC)CompetitionSelective
Free competitive programming contest run by Waterloo's CEMC; open worldwide and used as a qualifier for the Canadian Computing Olympiad.
📍 Remote (Global)⏱ 3 hours📅 200 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Computer ScienceMath - 18Commonwealth FoundationCommonwealth Short Story PrizeCompetitionSelective
Global short-fiction prize open to writers from Commonwealth countries.
📍 Commonwealth countries⏱ Not confirmed📅 110 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12Creative WritingLiterature - 19Debate MateDebate MateCourseEquityHighly Selective
After-school debate mentoring by university student coaches, delivered to state schools across the UK and now internationally; free for participating schools.
📍 UK + Global partner schools⏱ School-year program📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Public PolicySocial Science - 20FIRST GlobalFIRST Global ChallengeCompetitionSelective
Annual olympics-style robotics event with one team per country tackling a global grand-challenge theme (energy, oceans, food).
📍 Rotates by host country⏱ 1 week (fall)📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 9–12RoboticsEngineeringSustainability - 21Poetry Society (UK)Foyle Young Poets of the Year AwardCompetitionSelective
International poetry prize for writers aged 11–17.
📍 Global⏱ Not confirmed📅 Closed Jul 31, 2026💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Creative WritingLiterature - 22National Research Foundation SingaporeGlobal Young Scientists SummitConferenceSelective
Multidisciplinary summit where young scientists — including a small cohort of high-school participants — engage with Nobel laureates and Turing / Fields medalists.
📍 Singapore⏱ 5 days (January)📅 49 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 11–12BiologyChemistryPhysicsMathComputer ScienceEngineering - 23The Climate Reality ProjectGlobal Youth Climate NetworkApply anytimeOtherSelective
International youth climate leadership and action network.
📍 Global⏱ Not confirmed📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12Environmental ScienceSustainabilityPublic Policy - 24University of CambridgeHE+ CambridgeApply anytimeCourseSelective
Free supracurricular resources, subject taster videos, and reading lists from Cambridge academics — designed to stretch Year 12/13 students preparing for competitive applications.
📍 Remote (UK/Global)⏱ Self-paced📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12HumanitiesBiologyChemistryPhysicsMathEconomics - 25Immerse EducationImmerse Education Essay CompetitionCompetitionSelective
Free international essay contest; winners receive 100% scholarships to Immerse summer residencies at Cambridge, Oxford, and elsewhere.
📍 Global⏱ Not confirmed📅 172 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12HumanitiesVisual Arts - 26Apply anytimeOtherSelective
International youth film mentorship and festival access programs.
📍 International⏱ Not confirmed📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 11–12Visual ArtsArchitecture & Design - 27NACLO/UKLO/OzCLOInternational Linguistics Olympiad — National RoundsCompetitionSelective
National linguistics olympiads (NACLO, UKLO, OzCLO, etc.) that select for the IOL — many are open worldwide via school registration.
📍 Global (national organizers)⏱ Not confirmed📅 Deadline not confirmed💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12LinguisticsComputer ScienceMath - 28CompetitionSelective
International team-based math modeling competition for high schoolers.
📍 International⏱ Not confirmed📅 231 days left💰 Free🎓 Grades 10–12MathData Science - 29University of IowaInternational Writing Program Between the LinesSummer ProgramSelective
Two-week international creative writing program pairing US and international teen writers.
📍 Iowa City, USA + International cohorts⏱ Not confirmed📅 231 days left💰 Paid stipend🎓 Grades 10–11Creative WritingLiterature - 30University of CambridgeIsaac PhysicsApply anytimeCourseSelective
Free platform of physics and math problem sets with online mentoring, mastery levels, and printable revision sheets used by GCSE, A-level, and international students worldwide.
📍 Remote (UK/Global)⏱ Self-paced📅 Apply anytime💰 Free🎓 Grades 9–12PhysicsMath