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TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students

ClosedScienceSTEMCompetition

About the Program

The TOPSS Competition invites individual high school students to explore psychological science. In 2026, students made videos about AI and learning; APA has published that cycle's winners. The 2025 topic was misinformation.

Checked on November 3, 2026 against APA's official competition page. The 2027 topic is still awaiting announcement, and submission instructions and the rubric are pending. APA gives only a Spring 2027 deadline window. The historical March 20, 2026 deadline is retained separately; no exact 2027 deadline has been inferred.

Eligibility

Current high school students worldwide may enter individually. The retained 2026 rules required teacher approval and parent or guardian approval for entrants under 18. Consult the official page for the forthcoming 2027 rules. Current high school students only.

Eligible Countries

other residency: All countries Open to current high school students worldwide. International students are eligible. Submission-language requirements were not verified; the 2027 submission instructions remain pending.

How to Apply

2027 submission instructions and scoring rubric are pending. APA lists the deadline only as Spring 2027; the exact date and topic have not been published on the checked page. The completed 2026 cycle used individual videos of up to three minutes about AI and learning.