Внешкольные программы

Academic Marathon

Academic Marathon is a global team competition for grades 9–12 across 14 academic disciplines, where 5-student school teams compete in a 10-hour relay format spanning STEM, humanities, and social sciences.

TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students

The TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students is an annual competition organized by the American Psychological Association's Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Scho...

Apple Swift Student Challenge

Annual Apple competition for student developers worldwide; build a Swift Playground app showcasing creativity or social impact; Distinguished Winners invited to WWDC in Cupertino for 3 days.

ARTEFFECT Summer Art Competition

Free juried visual arts competition for high school students (grades 9–12) worldwide. Create an artwork and Impact Statement about an Unsung Hero. Over $20,000 in prizes; winning work exhibited in Washington, DC and Fort Scott, Kansas.

ASBE High School Design Challenge

Annual automotive design competition for US high school students with two tracks: Design Concept (sketches/renderings) and Engineering Design (orthographic drafting); physical submissions required; 2027 registration coming soon.

Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)

Annual math problem-solving competition for Years 3-12 open internationally; 30 questions in 60-75 min; five divisions from primary to senior; AUD $9.30/student; held each August.

Purple Comet! Math Meet

Free annual international online team mathematics competition for middle and high school students; teams of 1-6 compete across a 10-day window with middle (20 problems) and high school (30 problems) divisions.

Bebras International Informatics and Computational Thinking Challenge

Annual 45-minute online computational thinking challenge for primary and secondary students in 80+ countries; 15 problems across difficulty tiers; 2.5M+ participants worldwide.

Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge

Free annual team design challenge for middle and high school students; apply nature-inspired design (biomimicry) to real-world problems; register by Jan 31, submit by Apr 1; commendations and exhibition; worldwide; requires adult coach.

BioGENEius Challenge

The BioGENEius Challenge is the Biotechnology Institute's flagship competition that enables high school students to gain recognition for outstanding original research in biotech...

BlankIsYours Magazine Competition

Free multimedia magazine competition for youth ages 12–21; submit writing or art on urban life and social justice; all entries considered for zine publication; prizes $30–$100 per category; September 30 deadline.

Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is the largest and most prestigious virtual pitch competition for high school students around the world.

Ocean Awareness Contest

The 15th annual Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore their relations...

Breakthrough Junior Challenge

The Breakthrough Junior Challenge is an annual, global science video competition for high-school students.

Caltech EWB Science & Engineering Competition

Global online STEM competition for grades 6-12 in teams of 2-5; three rounds: online test, pitch deck, and live Zoom finals judged by Caltech professors; $35-55/student entry fee.

Caltech Mathathon

40-hour hackathon at Caltech where teams worldwide use frontier AI models to tackle open mathematical conjectures and defend results before leading mathematicians. Free to enter, with $2M+ in AI compute credits provided.

Euclid Contest

The Euclid Contest is a 2.5-hour senior math competition held annually at schools worldwide by the University of Waterloo, open to final-year secondary students, with prizes, honour rolls, and UWaterloo scholarship consideration.

River of Words

Free annual poetry and art competition for ages 5-19 worldwide on nature and environment themes; Grand Prize, Runner-Up, and 2nd Runner-Up across 4 age categories; opens October annually.

Beamline for Schools (BL4S)

CERN-run global physics competition where HS teams submit experiment proposals; winning teams travel to perform real experiments at a particle accelerator at CERN, DESY, or ELSA.

Codeavour International

Annual AI, coding, and robotics competition for ages 7-18 across 90+ countries; 3 tracks including Innovation, Clean Energy AI-Robo Challenge, and Robo Soccer; projects built with PictoBlox and hardware.

ConnectHER Film Festival

Annual short-film competition for filmmakers ages 13–25; films address issues facing women and girls globally; scholarship prizes awarded; 96+ countries represented; submissions open July–October annually.

The Conrad Challenge

The Conrad Challenge is a competition that takes students through the process of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Global Case Competition (HCGCC)

HCGCC is a free virtual case competition for high school students ages 13-18 worldwide, where teams of 2-4 build business strategies for real corporate challenges.

DECA Competitive Events

DECA is a high school business and marketing organization where members compete in events covering finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, and hospitality, with top competitors advancing to ICDC attended by 25,000+ students annually.

Diamond Challenge Competition

The Diamond Challenge, a philanthropic education initiative by Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, provides free resources for students, educators, and entrepre...

Economics World Cup (EWC)

Economics World Cup is a global online economics competition for high school teams of 2–6, featuring a 50-question individual round and a team case competition, with prizes including international trips and mentorship.

European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO)

EGMO is an annual invitation-only international math olympiad for female high school students, held each April across 60+ countries, where each nation nominates up to 4 students for a 2-day, 6-problem competition.

FAI Young Artists Contest

Annual aviation-themed art competition for ages 6–18 with entries from FAI member countries worldwide; national winners advance to the international FAI jury; free to enter through your country's national aviation authority.

FIRST Robotics Competition

Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology, teams of high school students design, program, and build industrial-sized robots to play an action-p...

Future Problem Solving Program International (FPSPI)

Team-based critical thinking competition for grades 4–12 across 14 countries; teams of up to 4 apply a structured 6-step process to tackle global issues, with a World Finals held each June.

Fyziklani

Fyziklani is an annual physics team competition held in Prague for high school students worldwide; teams of up to five solve physics problems in a three-hour in-person contest.

Global International Music Competition Online

Global International Music Competition is an online competition for musicians of all ages worldwide, accepting video submissions in classical, jazz, pop, and ethnic music, with winners featured on major streaming platforms.

Global Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (GYEC)

The Global Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (GYEC) is an online 12-hour business idea competition for high school students aged 14 to 18.

Boston Global Investment Competition (BGIC)

Annual global investment competition for middle and high school students; teams research and pitch a stock idea to Wall Street judges including hedge fund managers and equity analysts.

HMMT February

The HMMT February tournament is a mathematics competition for high school students held at MIT.

HMMT November

The HMMT November tournament is a mathematics competition for high school students, held at Harvard.

Harvard Student Agencies Case Competition (HSACC)

Annual online business case competition for high school students, run in partnership with Harvard Student Agencies; individual format; two rounds with cash prizes up to $1,500 and Ladder Internships scholarships up to $3,190.

Harvard Pre-Collegiate Economics Challenge (HPEC)

HPEC is an annual in-person quiz bowl competition for high school teams testing AP Micro/Macroeconomics knowledge, plus economic history, current events, and research applications, held at Harvard each April.

Harvard High School Pitch Competition

Free entrepreneurship pitch competition for high school students; submit a 3-5 page business plan and 2-minute video, with top 10 finalists presenting live on Zoom to Harvard students and VC professionals.

Hult Future Leaders Challenge

11-week global business challenge for HS students worldwide; teams solve a real client brief (2026: LEGO); online masterclasses plus regional presentations and global finals.

International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC)

Online astronomy and astrophysics competition for high school and university students worldwide, with Junior/Youth/Senior age tiers; Qualification Round is free, Pre-Final costs 13 EUR; top 3 share 2,500 USD in awards.

International Applied Physics Olympiad (IAPhO)

International Applied Physics Olympiad (IAPhO) is a global competition connecting physics theory with real-world research, featuring experimental design, numerical modeling, and international collaboration for students worldwide.

International Computer Science Competition

The International Computer Science Competition is a free global three-round competition for students under 19, covering algorithmic thinking and programming, with cash prizes and 60+ countries participating.

International Economics Olympiad (IEO)

IEO is a free annual international economics olympiad for high school students under 20, featuring MCQ, open economic questions, and a business case presentation, with up to 74 participating countries.

iGEM Competition

The iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) Competition is the world's largest synthetic biology competition, organized annually by the iGEM Foundation.

International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)

International Junior Science Olympiad is an annual in-person competition in natural sciences for students under 16 from around the world, requiring national-level selection to represent your country.

Microsoft Imagine Cup

Unlock your startup’s potential with the Imagine Cup, the premier global technology competition for student founders using AI and the Microsoft Cloud to transform their innovati...

Build the Moon Challenge

A STEM competition by the Institute of Competition Sciences with NASA and the Iowa Space Grant Consortium. Middle and high school teams develop regolith concrete and design lunar habitats; $449 per team, up to 10 students.

International Chemistry Competition (IChC)

Three-round online chemistry competition for high school and university students from 190+ countries, with Junior, Youth, and Senior divisions. Qualification is free; the supervised Semi-Final requires €12. Medals and prizes awarded.

IB Global Youth Action Fund

Worldwide grant competition by the IB for secondary students ages 12-19; up to $3,000 USD per SDG-aligned project; open to non-IB students; includes mentorship with social entrepreneurship leaders.

International Brain Bee World Championship

The International Brain Bee World Championship is a high-level academic competition for students who have won their national Brain Bee competitions.

International Neuroscience Olympiad (INO)

Online neuroscience olympiad for high school students worldwide (ages ≤18); $10 registration with fee waivers; tests research analysis, data interpretation, and critical thinking across neuroscience topics.

International Philosophy Olympiad (IPO)

International Philosophy Olympiad is an annual in-person essay competition for secondary school students from 40+ countries, awarding gold, silver, and bronze medals; entry is through national selection.

International Public Policy Forum (IPPF)

Global public policy debate competition for HS students worldwide; teams submit a 3,000-word qualifying essay, top 64 advance to single-elimination written debate rounds; $10,000 grand prize.

International Young Naturalists' Tournament (IYNT)

Annual team-based interdisciplinary science competition for ages 12-16; teams research open-ended natural science problems year-round and defend solutions in debate-style Science Fights at the global finals.

International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT)

The International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT), also known as the "Physics World Cup," is a prestigious team-oriented scientific competition for secondary school students.

International Youth Math Challenge

The International Youth Math Challenge is an educational mathematics competition open to students from around the world.

Asia Schools British Parliamentary (ASBP)

Online British Parliamentary debate tournament for students under 18 across three age categories (U-14, U-16, U-18); composite teams and unaffiliated individuals welcome; held in May.

International Psychology Olympiad (IPsyO)

IPsyO is a free online international competition for high school students from 80+ countries, testing psychology knowledge through a 300-question qualification round and a team-based research final round.

JAGDA International Student Poster Award

Prestigious international graphic design competition for students worldwide; submit original posters incorporating the annual theme word; Grand Prix, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and ~200 selected works recognized.

Science Without Borders® Challenge

The Science Without Borders Challenge is an annual international art competition run by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation that combines art and ocean science to ins...

AwardX Entrepreneurship Competition

AwardX is a free global entrepreneurship competition for high school students to submit a real business or business idea, with 10 finalists pitching live on Demo Day for $2,000 in cash prizes and LaunchX scholarships.

IdeAction Global Pitch Competition

Free biannual online pitch competition for high school students worldwide. Submit a 10-minute-or-less video pitching a business, nonprofit, or project; winners receive LIL Venture Fund grants. No prior pitching experience required.

Legal Defense Global Challenge

Online litigation competition for high school, college, and gap year students worldwide; analyze discovery packets, craft defense strategy, and submit oral arguments; three law tracks; $59.99/team; cash prizes for top teams.

LSE Generate Global Innovation Challenge (LGIC)

Virtual pitch competition for high school students ages 13–18 worldwide; teams of 2–4 pitch innovative solutions linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals; $20 registration per student; up to $1,000 in prizes.

Global Hack Week

Global Hack Week is MLH's free monthly virtual hackathon series open to participants age 13+ worldwide, featuring themed week-long builds, live challenge sessions, and community events throughout the year.

MATE ROV Competition

Global underwater robotics competition for K-12 to university teams; design and build an ROV to complete ocean-themed missions; 5 levels (SCOUT to EXPLORER); regional rounds lead to World Championship.

Math Kangaroo

Math Kangaroo is an annual mathematics competition for grades 1–12 held each March across the US, featuring 8 difficulty levels, available in-person at local centers or online, with national and state rankings.

British Psychology Olympiad (BPO)

Online psychology competition for secondary students in Years 9-12 worldwide; three rounds covering multiple choice, open questions, and essay; top performers invited to a psychology summer school.

Global Appathon

Global Appathon is a free virtual competition where participants build mobile apps using MIT App Inventor to address UN SDGs, open to all ages with categories for juniors (under 13), youth (13-17), adults, and mixed-age teams.

Battlecode

Battlecode is a free annual AI programming competition where teams write autonomous bots to battle in a real-time strategy game, organized by MIT with $20,000+ in prizes and a dedicated high school tournament.

Shape the Future Challenge

Join our series of global innovation challenges, where young visionaries from around the world collaborate with experts and forward-thinking companies.

NASA International Space Apps Challenge

The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is the largest annual global hackathon.

NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge

Nine-month NASA engineering challenge: teams worldwide design and build a human-powered or remote-controlled rover, complete virtual design reviews, then compete each April in Huntsville, Alabama; free to enter.

International Aviation Art Contest

Free annual aviation-themed art contest for ages 6-17 worldwide; artwork submitted via state aviation offices (US) or national aero clubs (international); state cash prizes up to $200; international FAI gold/silver/bronze medals.

Slingshot Challenge

Annual video competition by National Geographic for ages 13-18; create a 1-minute video presenting a solution to a pressing environmental issue.

NSS Roadmap to Space Art Contest

The NSS Roadmap to Space Art Contest is an annual competition organized by the National Space Society's SpacEdge Education Program in collaboration with Blue Origin's Club for t...

NSS Gerard K. O'Neill Space Settlement Contest

The NSS Gerard K. O'Neill Space Settlement Contest challenges students through grade 12 worldwide to design orbital space settlements, with prizes including a $5,000 Herman Rubin scholarship and $500 merit awards.

Never Such Innocence Competition

The Never Such Innocence 2025/26 Competition invited young people aged 9-18 to explore the theme "In Someone Else's Shoes" through poetry, art, and song.

World Series of Innovation (WSI)

World Series of Innovation is a free global competition by NFTE for ages 13–24 to develop entrepreneurial solutions to UN Sustainable Development Goals challenges, with a separate Imagination League for ages 5–12.

Online Physics Olympiad (OPhO)

Online Physics Olympiad is a free annual team-based physics competition open to high school students and undergraduates worldwide, with 5,000+ past participants from 50+ countries and $1,000+ in prizes.

Oxford Saïd Global Climate Tech Challenge

The Oxford Saïd Global Climate Tech Challenge (formerly the Global Climate Change Challenge) is an annual international competition run by Saïd Business School at the University...

Penn Math Contest

Free student-run math competition for high school students with individual and team rounds at all levels, open both in-person at UPenn's campus and online worldwide; prizes and certificates for winners.

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival is a UN-backed annual short film competition open to filmmakers under 25 worldwide across three age categories; winners receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the awards ceremony, most often held in New York.

Princeton Business Challenge

Free online business case competition open to students of all ages worldwide; participants research local businesses, develop case studies, and present findings; 1,200+ competitors.

Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC)

Annual student-run math competition at Princeton; high school teams of 8 compete each November in a Power Round, subject tests, and Team Round. International teams welcome; remote Power Competition track available; ~$12.50/student.

The Paradigm Challenge

Free global competition for ages 4–18 to develop creative solutions to real-world problems across five areas: home fires, waste reduction, health, food security, and biodiversity; top prize is $100,000.

Red Dot: Junior Award

The Red Dot: Junior Award is a track within the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design, one of the most prestigious international design competitions.

Beyond Borders Business Case Competition

Free online business case competition for HS students (grades 10-12) from Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia; teams of 4 tackle sustainable innovation challenges; 96-hour Round 1 + Zoom Grand Finale.

VEX AI Robotics Competition

The VEX AI Robotics Competition pushes the boundaries of robotics competitions by integrating VEX GPS, VEX LINK, and AI Vision System for advanced autonomous robots.

VEX V5 Robotics Competition

VEX V5 Robotics Competition Push Back is played on a 12’ x 12’ square field. Two Alliances of two Teams each compete in matches consisting of a fifteen second Autonomous Period...

Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase

The Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase is an online science communication competition for high school through graduate students worldwide, where participants submit a research website, slideshow, and video judged by 60+ scientists.

Global Innovation Challenge (GIC)

Free global grant competition for young social entrepreneurs ages 18-30 with existing impact projects; winners receive up to $15,000 in grant funding plus mentorship, fellowships, and paid work opportunities.

Brain Awareness Video Contest

Annual video contest on any neuroscience concept open to all ages worldwide; videos up to 4 minutes; prizes up to $4,000 plus SfN Annual Meeting registration; submission requires an SfN member sponsor.

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the world’s largest international STEM research competition for high school students.

Stanford Math Tournament (SMT)

Stanford Math Tournament is an annual math competition run by Stanford students, offering an in-person event at Stanford for US teams of 5–6 and a global online tournament open to middle and high school students worldwide.

Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

Free global online entrepreneurship competition for ages 13+; submit SDG-aligned business ideas; 3-phase format with jury evaluation; 141 nations; annual since 2014; worldwide eligibility.

Stockholm Junior Water Prize

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is the world's most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project.

SAGE World Cup

The SAGE World Cup is an international competition where top teen entrepreneurs showcase their businesses to a global audience.

SXSW EDU Student Impact Challenge

Free annual competition at SXSW EDU for high school students; showcase social, economic, or environmental impact projects; finalists present on stage in Austin TX; international students welcome.

Next Generation Foresight Practitioner Young Voices Awards

The NGFP-YV Awards is a free global competition for ages 12–17 focused on futures thinking and the UN SDGs, offering $1,000 for first place and recognizing projects across all 17 sustainable development goals.

Technovation Girls

Technovation Girls is a global program where girls ages 8-18 team up to build a tech-based solution to a community problem and develop a business plan.

Learning to Be Heard – Global Public Speaking Challenge

The Learning to Be Heard – Global Public Speaking Challenge is a free virtual speaking competition run by TED Summer School, a partnership between TED and Immerse Education.

IWD Global Techathon

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Teens in AI runs annual, distributed Global Techathons inspiring teens aged 12-18 to come together to collaboratively solve a real-w...

The Earth Prize Competition

The Earth Prize is a $100,000 environmental sustainability competition open to teenage students worldwide.

The Iris Prize

The Iris Prize is an annual award that recognizes the vision and innovation of young leaders who are building a sustainable future, established in memory of Iris Goldsmith.

The Stem Prize

The Stem Prize is awarded to an existing project established recently and on a small scale, with a prize of $10,000.

New York Times My List: A Different Kind of Review Contest

My List: A Different Kind of Review Contest is a program offered by The New York Times Learning Network.

New York Times Summer Reading Contest

The New York Times Learning Network's annual Summer Reading Contest invites students aged 13-19 to share what they are reading, watching, or listening to in The New York Times a...

New York Times Student Podcast Contest

The New York Times Learning Network invites students to create an original podcast of five minutes or less that informs or entertains.

New York Times Photo Essay Contest

For the second year in a row, The New York Times Learning Network invites students aged 13 to 19 in middle or high school to participate in a photo essay contest.

Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC)

TISDC is a free international design competition for high school students and above from 73+ countries, with categories in product design, visual design, digital animation, architecture, and fashion.

Project Green Challenge

Project Green Challenge is a free global 30-day competition where high school and college students complete daily eco-challenges each October, with 14 finalists winning an all-expenses-paid trip and up to a $5,000 grand prize.

UDC Capital Cup Entrepreneurship Competition

Free global entrepreneurship pitch competition for high school teams of up to 3; qualifying round via YouTube video; top 5 finalists pitch in person at UDC in Washington, DC each August.

Sir Isaac Newton (SIN) Exam

Annual online 2-hour high school physics exam by the University of Waterloo; open to any grade worldwide; $4 fee; top scorers earn scholarships and high-achiever awards.

Global AI Hackathon

USAII's Global AI Hackathon is a free virtual competition for students age 14+ worldwide, offering $15,000+ in prizes across three tracks (high school, undergraduate, graduate) for building AI solutions over one week in June.

Global Student Prize

Annual $100,000 award from the Varkey Foundation for one outstanding student worldwide; open to age 16+ enrolled in any academic institution; 11,000+ nominations from 148 countries.

Ventura Challenge

Free global virtual pitch competition for high school student startup founders in grades 9-12; teams of 2-5 (solo allowed) submit a pitch video judged by industry professionals for prize funding and mentorship.

Vermont Pitch Challenge

Free annual business pitch competition for grades 10-12 worldwide; submit a written or video pitch; top team wins full UVM tuition scholarship per member; 2nd/3rd place win $5,000; finals in-person at UVM.

Wharton Global High School Investment Competition

The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is a free, experiential investment challenge for high school students and teachers.

Wharton High School Data Science Competition

The Wharton High School Data Science Competition is a free global competition where teams of 3-5 high school students analyze real sports datasets and present data-driven insights to panels of industry judges.

World Mathematics Team Championship

Annual international team mathematics competition for primary, middle, and high school students; teams of up to six compete in Individual, Relay, and Team rounds; 2026 edition held in Bangkok, Thailand (December 2-7).

World of 8 Billion Student Video Contest

Free global video competition for grades 6-12; create a 60-second video proposing a sustainable solution to a population-related topic; up to $1,200 in prizes; opens in early September annually.

Sony World Photography Awards: Youth Competition

The Sony World Photography Awards: Youth Competition is open to photographers aged 19 and under.

WRO® RoboMission

WRO® RoboMission is a challenge-based competition where students design, construct, and program an autonomous robot to solve specific challenges on a field.

RoboSports

RoboSports is a fun and exciting game where two teams each have two autonomous robots on the field playing a sports game.

World Scholar's Cup

Global academic team competition for students ages 10–18 in 70 countries; teams of three compete across six subjects tied to an annual theme, advancing from regional and global rounds to the Tournament of Champions at Yale each November.

World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC)

Annual international debate championship for high school students; 70+ national teams compete in the World Schools format. Students are selected by their national debate organization, not by direct application.

XTF Global Innovation Challenge

XTF Global Innovation Challenge is a free international research competition for students aged 13–24 across 8 technology tracks including AI, climate, biotech, and robotics, with cash prizes and Grand Finals in Geneva.

YCM Challenge

Free global online challenge for changemakers ages 16-27 with an idea in motion; 3 phases: dialogue groups, sprint with workshops and pitching, then incubation with pre-seed funding for selected teams.

Youth Sustainable Investment Challenge (YSIC)

Global virtual portfolio competition for middle and high school students; manage a $1M simulated stock portfolio with ESG focus; 12 countries; top 3 teams win cash ($200–$500) plus recommendation letters and summer program benefits.

Youth International Math Olympiad (YIMO)

YIMO is a free global online math competition for all students featuring 20 problems (multiple choice and AIME-style), with Bronze/Silver/Gold awards and a final round of proof-style problems for top 8 per division.

YIS Global Stock Pitch Competition

Global stock pitch competition for high school students (solo or pairs); submit a written report, slides, and video pitch on a publicly traded company; top 100 teams invited to the Global Youth Investment Summit in NYC.