World Science Scholars is a free online World Science Festival program for students with exceptional mathematical ability, combining asynchronous scientific courses, live discussions and collaborative work during one academic year. The official application page requires roughly two hours weekly, English discussion ability, a device and reliable internet. It describes high school and accelerated middle school participants who can complete a year before university, including eligible gap-year students; it gives no formal age cutoff.
Applications, checked November 4, 2026: The page says the 2026 cohort is closed and the 2027 cohort will open this fall. It does not give an exact 2027 opening, cutoff or program attendance dates. Its linked student, parent/guardian and teacher/mentor forms are still explicitly titled 2026 and closed. A working new-cycle application route was therefore not verified.
The published process requires all three forms in English, with translation tools allowed for recommenders. No transcripts or test scores are required. The historical 2026 deadline was April 15 at 11:59 p.m. US ET; that date does not establish an annual or 2027 cutoff. Accepted students attend 100% free of charge, while supplying a device and internet connection.