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North American Computational Linguistics Open
Logic and language puzzles — no linguistics or coding background required.
Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
The world's largest pre-college STEM competition. ~1,700 finalists from 60+ countries compete in May for over $9M in awards and the $100,000 Top Award.
Regeneron Science Talent Search
The nation's oldest and most prestigious science research competition for U.S. high-school seniors. Down to 40 finalists; top prize $250,000.
Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Make a 3-minute video explaining a big idea in physics, life sciences, or math. $250,000 college scholarship to the winner.
ExploraVision
NSTA / Toshiba competition: imagine a technology 5+ years in the future. K-12, team-based, $10k savings bond top prize.
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
DoD-sponsored research symposium for HS students. Present original research; scholarships from $1,000 to $12,000.
MIT PRIMES
Year-long mentored research with MIT graduate students. Math and computational biology. Highly selective; rejection rate ~95%.
Research Science Institute
Six-week summer research program at MIT for rising HS seniors. Free, fully funded, ~80 students worldwide. Acceptance rate ~5%.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
The premier U.S. middle-school science research competition. Top 30 finalists travel to D.C.; formerly known as Broadcom MASTERS.