Student Competitions & Enrichment
Explore a curated collection of resources for gifted learners, from competitions that challenge your child to stretch their thinking, to enrichment opportunities that let them go deeper into subjects they've fallen in love with.
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Essay/Poetry/Prose Writing Competitions
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Participants in the contest submit a short-form article on a topic in international affairs. Each submission will be read and scored by the Harvard International Review.
Eligibility: Students in grades 9-12
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A literary journal that accepts submissions of poetry, prose, and art from writers and artists.
Eligibility: Applicants must be 10-20 years old
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A literary publication that seeks to showcase the voices of emerging and established writers and artists.
Eligibility: All secondary and undergraduate students are eligible, including international students and students who have graduated a semester early
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An international competition encouraging K–12 students to submit essays connecting personal or familial experiences to world history.
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools, and those in home-study programs
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An annual essay contest inviting students to explore challenging questions across subjects like philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, theology, and law.
Eligibility: Candidates must be eighteen years old or younger
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A writing contest organized by The New York Times, inviting teenagers to submit essays about what they read, watched or listened to in The Times and why it got their attention.
Eligibility: Students ages 13 to 19 who are in middle school or high school
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A prestigious poetry competition for young poets, attracting thousands of entries worldwide.
Eligibility: Applicants must be 11-17 years old
Science Competitions
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An annual science fair where high school students from around the globe present independent research projects.
Eligibility: Students in grades 9-12
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An annual competition for secondary school students, testing their knowledge and skills in chemistry through theoretical and practical examinations.
Eligibility: Open to secondary school students selected through national chemistry olympiad competitions in their respective countries
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A worldwide biology competition for secondary school students, assessing their understanding through practical and theoretical tests.
Eligibility: Open to secondary school students selected through national biology olympiad competitions in their respective countries
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An annual physics competition for high school students, challenging them with theoretical and experimental examinations.
Eligibility: Open to secondary school students selected through national physics olympiad competitions in their respective countries
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An annual global competition where students create short videos explaining complex scientific concepts in engaging and accessible ways.
Eligibility: Open for students between the ages of 13 and 18
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An annual contest that encourages students to write about the role of engineering in society, aiming to inspire interest in engineering careers.
Eligibility: Students in Elementary School (grades 3-5), Middle School (grades 6-8), and High School (grades 9-12)
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An international competition that invites students to present projects aimed at improving water quality, management, protection, or education.
Eligibility: Open for students between the ages of 15 and 20
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A competition where teams design overly complex machines to perform simple tasks, celebrating creativity and engineering skills.
Eligibility: Students in Elementary School (grades 3-5), Middle School (grades 6-8), and High School (grades 9-12)
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The Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge (BYDC) is a project-based learning experience that invites middle and high school teams to develop nature-inspired solutions to real-world problems.
Eligibility: Students in Elementary School (grades 3-5), Middle School (grades 6-8), and High School (grades 9-12)
Math Competitions
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The IYMC is an online mathematics competition for students of all ages, promoting global collaboration and creative problem-solving skills. It challenges participants to engage in solving math problems across multiple levels.
Eligibility: Current high school and university students
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Competify Hub offers a variety of math competitions aimed at nurturing the talents of young minds through engaging challenges. The platform hosts multiple contests throughout the year.
Eligibility: Students in Elementary School (grades 3-5), Middle School (grades 6-8), and High School (grades 9-12)
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The International Math Bowl is a competition designed to challenge students' mathematical abilities in a team format, with categories ranging from algebra to geometry and calculus.
Eligibility: All high school students are eligible
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Mathematical Kangaroo is an international math competition that promotes logical thinking and problem-solving skills through fun and challenging math problems.
Eligibility: Open to students from primary school to high school, with specific age categories depending on the country of participation
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Math Madness by Arete Labs is a competitive online math event where participants solve complex math problems and apply advanced problem-solving strategies. The competition emphasizes critical thinking and creativity.
Eligibility: Students in Elementary School (grades 3-5), Middle School (grades 6-8), and High School (grades 9-12)
Eligibility: Candidates must be eighteen years old or younger
Design Thinking Competitions
Design Championship
An annual competition that challenges students to showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills across various design disciplines, including graphic design, animation, and game design.
Eligibility: Open for students between the ages of 6 and 16 (India only)
IDEA Design for Every Learner Challenge
This competition invites to design innovative products that help younger children learn, communicate, play, regulate emotions, and thrive.
Eligibility: Secondary school students (London only)
Taiwan International Student Design Competition
This competition provides a platform for students to present projects that address global sustainability challenges. It fosters innovation and promotes solutions aligned with UN sustainable development goals.
Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in senior high school or higher
Design for Change
An international competition empowering students to identify local challenges and create impactful solutions using the "Feel, Imagine, Do, Share" framework.
Eligibility: Open for students between the ages of 8 and 13
Spelling Bee Competitions
ISB Spelling Bee International
An international spelling competition designed to enhance vocabulary, comprehension, and communication skills among students through engaging and competitive spelling challenges.
Eligibility: Open for students between the ages of 5 and 14
SpellBytes International Olympiad
A hybrid-mode spelling bee competition that tests participants' vocabulary, logical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, offering interactive learning modules and global competition.
Eligibility: Open for all students in grades 1-8
International Spell Bee
This competition focuses on conceptual understanding and creative thinking in spelling. It challenges students with innovative questions and prepares them for future competitive exams while improving their spelling skills.
Eligibility: Open for all students in grades 1-8
Global Spelling Bee Competition
An innovative spelling bee competition that combines fun with deep learning, featuring multiple rounds including Preliminary, Quarter-Final, Semi-Final, and World Final.
Eligibility: Open for all students in grades K-12
Student Enrichment
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NRich Maths
Rich, challenging problems and some longer investigations. This is a UK-based site. Key Stage 2 is equivalent to Grades 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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Open Middle
Challenging math problems worth solving. Organised by grade level and content strand. Tend to be shorter problems.
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MathPickle
Puzzles and games organised by grade level, designed to put your brain in a pickle. Some interesting investigations.
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Wild Maths
Part of the NRich family. Big, open, creative investigations. Also includes short videos of mathematicians talking about their work.
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International Scholastic Journal of Science
Are you a high school student who has conducted original scientific research that you would like to publish? The International Scholastic Journal of Science is asking for your submissions. Papers in all fields of the natural sciences are accepted: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences, and Environmental Sciences.
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MIT's Deep Learning introductory course
MIT has posted online its introductory course on deep learning, which covers applications to computer vision, natural language processing, biology, and more. Students “will gain foundational knowledge of deep learning algorithms and get practical experience in building neural networks in TensorFlow.”
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CueThink: Make Math Social
An innovative application focused on improving math problem-solving and collaboration skills. Embedded tools structure and capture the problem-solving process, and enable students to engage in mathematical discourse with peers.
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Project-Based Learning
Twenty great ideas for stimulating project-based learning in the classroom. Grab their interest while establishing a solid foundation of important skills, such as knowing how to conduct research, engage experts, and collaborate with peers.
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Enrichment Menu for Writer’s Workshop
Choose from 9 different “menu” items for creative and individual or collaborative work. Choose your learning adventure!
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Read-Ahead Contracts
Support advanced readers while keeping the whole class on track with group readings.
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Enrichment Resources Galore!
100 resources for gifted kids (from the Arts to the Sciences and everything in between. Aviation, coding and programming, engineering, math, music, the performing and visual arts, literacy and more.
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Youtheum
Missing museum visits? Check out Youtheum for exhibits, special subjects and artwork, all designed with youth in mind.
HAGT's Gifted International Academy offers courses are designed with gifted students in mind.
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The Mysteries of My Strange and Wonderful Brain
Help your child discover how their own brain works, not just for learning, but for feeling and decision-making too. This course builds self-awareness and emotional insight alongside scientific understanding, giving your child tools to better understand themselves.
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Untangling My Voice in a Complex World
For the child who loves to write and has a lot to say. This course helps your child develop as a writer while processing their own ideas and experiences through narrative, autobiographical, and poetry writing, building both craft and confidence in their voice.
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The Leader's Quest: Unleashing My Leadership Superpowers
Give your child the chance to explore what leadership means to them. Through goal setting, communication skills, and exposure to different leadership styles, your child will build the self-awareness and confidence to lead in their school and community.
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The Chemistry of Cookies (and Your Other Favorite Desserts)
A hands-on way to make science feel real and relevant. Your child will learn core chemistry concepts through the lens of baking, exploring how ingredients interact and why reactions happen, turning a favorite treat into a genuine science lesson.
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