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Years 7–13
Ages 11–18 · State & UK Schools
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Davidson Inventors Challenge 2026/27STEM & Engineering
Cambridge ChemEng
Creative / Project
High school students
Closing SoonProject submission / entry dossier
Sunday 1 November 2026
ISO: 2026-11-01
Pathways to EngineeringSTEM & Engineering
University of Liverpool/Sutton Trust
Programme
UK state school students
Closing SoonApplication form & academic reference
Monday 2 November 2026
ISO: 2026-11-02
Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS)STEM
Society for Science
Creative / Project
US High school seniors
Closing SoonProject submission / entry dossier
Thursday 5 November 2026
ISO: 2026-11-05
British Mathematical Olympiad (BMO) Round 1STEM & Maths
UKMT
Olympiad / Challenge
UK students (Invite/Qualify)
Closing SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
Late November 2026
ISO: 2026-11-30
British Physics Olympiad (BPhO) Round 1STEM & Physics
Oxford University / BPhO
Olympiad / Challenge
UK students Year 13
Closing SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
November 2026
ISO: 2026-11-15
QEPrize 3D Design StudioSTEM & Engineering
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Creative / Project
Aged 14-24
Closing SoonProject submission / entry dossier
Friday 27 November 2026
ISO: 2026-11-27
F1 in Schools UKSTEM & Engineering
F1 in Schools
Creative / Project
Aged 11-19
Closing SoonProject submission / entry dossier
November 2026
ISO: 2026-11-30
UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKROC)STEM & Engineering
UKROC
Creative / Project
UK students aged 11-18
OpenProject submission / entry dossier
Thursday 31 December 2026
ISO: 2026-12-31
British Informatics Olympiad (BIO)STEM & Computer Science
BIO
Olympiad / Challenge
UK students under 19
OpenTimed national Olympiad paper
December 2026
ISO: 2026-12-15
UK Chemistry Olympiad (UKChO) Round 1STEM & Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry
Olympiad / Challenge
UK students Year 13
OpenTimed national Olympiad paper
January 2027
ISO: 2027-01-15
Microsoft Imagine CupSTEM & Tech
Microsoft
Creative / Project
Students aged 16+
OpenProject submission / entry dossier
Early January 2027
ISO: 2027-01-10
Arkwright Engineering ScholarshipsSTEM & Engineering
Arkwright
Programme
UK Year 11 students
OpenApplication form & academic reference
January 2027
ISO: 2027-01-20
Sutton Trust UK Summer SchoolsGeneral / Interdisciplinary
Sutton Trust
Programme
UK state school Year 12
OpenApplication form & academic reference
February 2027
ISO: 2027-02-28
Nuffield Research PlacementsSTEM
Nuffield Foundation
Programme
UK Year 12 students
OpenApplication form & academic reference
February 2027
ISO: 2027-02-28
MATE ROV Competition UK RegionalSTEM & Engineering
MATE
Creative / Project
Global K-12 and College
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
January 15, 2027 (Registration Opens)
ISO: 2027-01-15
Harvard International Economics Essay Contest (HUEA)Economics
Harvard U.E.A.
Essay Prize
High school students
Open1,500–2,000 word academic essay
February 2027
ISO: 2027-02-15
Astro Pi Challenge - Mission Space LabSTEM & Computer Science
ESA / Raspberry Pi Foundation
Creative / Project
Students up to 19 years old
OpenProject submission / entry dossier
Monday 22 February 2027
ISO: 2027-02-22
MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3)STEM & Maths
SIAM
Olympiad / Challenge
High school juniors and seniors
OpenTimed national Olympiad paper
Late February 2027
ISO: 2027-02-28
British Biology Olympiad (BBO)STEM & Biology
UK Biology Competitions
Olympiad / Challenge
UK students Year 13
Opening SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
March 2027
ISO: 2027-03-05
Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers CompetitionSTEM
EngineeringUK
Creative / Project
UK students aged 11-19
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
Friday 12 March 2027
ISO: 2027-03-12
CyberFirst Girls Competition National FinalsSTEM & Computer Science
NCSC
Olympiad / Challenge
UK Year 8 Girls
Opening SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
12-16 March 2027
ISO: 2027-03-12
FIRST Tech Challenge UK NationalsSTEM & Robotics
FIRST UK
Creative / Project
Students aged 12-18
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
March 2027
ISO: 2027-03-15
Astro Pi Challenge - Mission ZeroSTEM & Computer Science
ESA / Raspberry Pi Foundation
Creative / Project
Students up to 19 years old
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
Monday 22 March 2027
ISO: 2027-03-22
Primary Engineer Leaders AwardSTEM & Engineering
Primary Engineer
Creative / Project
UK students aged 3-19
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
Thursday 25 March 2027
ISO: 2027-03-25
British Science Week Poster CompetitionSTEM
British Science Association
Creative / Project
UK students aged 3-14
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
Late March 2027
ISO: 2027-03-31
Oxford Computing ChallengeSTEM & Computer Science
Oxford University
Olympiad / Challenge
UK students (Bebras qualifiers)
Opening SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
March/April 2027
ISO: 2027-04-01
Climate DetectivesSTEM & Environment
ESA
Creative / Project
Students up to 19 years old
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
April 2027
ISO: 2027-04-15
National Scientific Thinking ChallengeSTEM
Warwick University / NSTC
Olympiad / Challenge
UK Year 10 students
Opening SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
April 2027
ISO: 2027-04-30
Bebras ChallengeSTEM & Computer Science
Bebras / Oxford
Olympiad / Challenge
UK students aged 6-19
Opening SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
June 2027
ISO: 2027-06-01
National Science Bowl (NSB) FinalsSTEM
US Dept of Energy
Olympiad / Challenge
US middle/high school students
Opening SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
May 2027
ISO: 2027-05-03
Regeneron ISEF 2027 FinalsSTEM
Society for Science
Creative / Project
High school students (Qualifiers)
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
8–14 May 2027
ISO: 2027-05-14
Climate Science OlympiadSTEM & Environment
ClimateScience
Olympiad / Challenge
Students up to 25 years old
Opening SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
May 2027
ISO: 2027-05-31
Moon Camp ChallengeSTEM & Engineering
ESA / Airbus
Creative / Project
Students up to 19 years old
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
May 2027
ISO: 2027-05-31
The IET Faraday ChallengeSTEM & Engineering
IET
Creative / Project
UK students aged 12-13
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
May/June 2027
ISO: 2027-05-31
Cambridge Chemistry Challenge (C3L6)STEM & Chemistry
Cambridge University
Olympiad / Challenge
UK Year 12 students
Opening SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
June 2027
ISO: 2027-06-15
Intermediate Biology OlympiadSTEM & Biology
UK Biology Competitions
Olympiad / Challenge
UK Year 12 students
Opening SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
June 2027
ISO: 2027-06-15
John Locke Institute Global Essay PrizeEconomics & STEM
John Locke Institute
Essay Prize
Students up to 18 years old
Opening Soon1,500–2,000 word academic essay
June 2027
ISO: 2027-06-30
Marshall Society Essay CompetitionEconomics
Marshall Society (Cambridge)
Essay Prize
Pre-university students
Opening Soon1,500–2,000 word academic essay
Summer 2027
ISO: 2027-07-31
Royal Economic Society (RES) Young Economist of the YearEconomics
RES / FT
Essay Prize
UK students Year 12-13
Opening Soon1,500–2,000 word academic essay
July 2027
ISO: 2027-07-15
IEA Dorian Fisher Memorial PrizeEconomics
Institute of Economic Affairs
Essay Prize
UK A-Level/IB students
Opening Soon1,500–2,000 word academic essay
July 2027
ISO: 2027-07-31
Sentinus Young InnovatorsSTEM
Sentinus
Creative / Project
UK/Ireland students
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
July 2027
ISO: 2027-07-15
British Economics Olympiad (BEO)Economics
BEO
Olympiad / Challenge
UK high school students
Opening SoonTimed national Olympiad paper
July 2027
ISO: 2027-07-31
Trinity College Cambridge Economics Essay PrizeEconomics
Trinity College, Cambridge
Essay Prize
UK Year 12 students
Opening Soon1,500–2,000 word academic essay
Summer 2027
ISO: 2027-08-01
St John’s College Cambridge Economics Essay CompetitionEconomics
St John's College, Cambridge
Essay Prize
UK Year 12 students
Opening Soon1,500–2,000 word academic essay
Summer 2027
ISO: 2027-08-01
Corpus Christi College Cambridge Economics Essay PrizeEconomics
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Essay Prize
UK Year 12 students
Opening Soon1,500–2,000 word academic essay
Summer 2027
ISO: 2027-08-01
Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge BootcampSTEM & Physics
Cambridge / Isaac Physics
Programme
UK Year 12 students
Opening SoonApplication form & academic reference
Spring 2027
ISO: 2027-04-15
In2ScienceUK Summer ProgrammeSTEM
In2ScienceUK
Programme
UK Year 12 state school students
Opening SoonApplication form & academic reference
Spring 2027
ISO: 2027-03-31
BIEA STEM CompetitionSTEM & Tech
BIEA
Creative / Project
Students aged 9-21
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
July 2027
ISO: 2027-07-31
Breakthrough Junior ChallengeSTEM
Breakthrough Prize Foundation
Creative / Project
Students aged 13-18
Opening SoonProject submission / entry dossier
Summer 2027
ISO: 2027-06-25