Competitions, programs and deadlines.
International Journal of High School Research (IJHSR)
Peer-reviewed journals for original research by secondary students, in natural sciences, engineering and computer science, and business and social sciences. Year-round submissions, no submission fee, a publication fee after acceptance, and typically one to three months to a decision.
Organizer: Terra Science and Education · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
Journal of Emerging Investigators (JEI)
A non-profit, peer-reviewed journal for original research by middle and high school students, with an emphasis on the biological, physical and social sciences. Editors give feedback through the review process. Check the guidelines page for fees and timing.
Organizer: Journal of Emerging Investigators · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
National High School Journal of Science (NHSJS)
A peer-reviewed journal publishing original research by high school students across the sciences, including computing, data and AI, health sciences and social sciences. Check the submission guidelines for fees and timing.
Organizer: National High School Journal of Science · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
Curieux Academic Journal
A youth-led non-profit journal publishing work by high school and middle school students in any academic subject, sciences and humanities alike. Check the submissions page for review process, fees and timing.
Organizer: Curieux Academic Journal · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
Journal of Research High School (JRHS)
An open-access journal exclusively for high school researchers, publishing since 2019 with anonymous review. Check the author information pages for scope, fees and timing.
Organizer: Journal of Research High School · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
Journal of Student Research (JSR)
A multidisciplinary, faculty-reviewed journal that publishes research by high school, undergraduate and graduate students. Check the journal's site for current fees and submission windows.
Organizer: Journal of Student Research · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
iGEM Competition
The world's largest synthetic biology competition. Teams design and build biological systems, document them publicly and present at the annual Grand Jamboree. Tracks and eligibility, including for high school teams, are set each year by the Foundation.
Organizer: iGEM Foundation · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
Biodesign Challenge
An education program and competition in which student teams, working with scientists and designers, propose future applications of biotechnology and present at the BDC Summit. Participation is through enrolled institutions; check the organizer for current formats.
Organizer: Biodesign Challenge Inc. · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
The largest pre-college science research competition. Students qualify through affiliated regional and national fairs; in Taiwan this route runs through the Taiwan International Science Fair.
Organizer: Society for Science · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
Taiwan International Science Fair
Taiwan's national research competition for secondary students, organized by the National Taiwan Science Education Center, and the selection route to ISEF and other international fairs.
Organizer: National Taiwan Science Education Center · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
John Locke Institute Essay Competition
An annual essay competition for students aged 18 and under in philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, theology and law, judged on argument and clarity.
Organizer: John Locke Institute · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
The Concord Review
A quarterly journal that publishes history research papers by secondary school students. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis and held to a high standard of scholarship.
Organizer: The Concord Review · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
Breakthrough Junior Challenge
A global science communication competition in which students aged 13 to 18 explain a scientific concept in a short video.
Organizer: Breakthrough Prize Foundation · Externally organized. Rules, eligibility and deadlines are set by the organizer.
CompetiLab introductory workshops
Short introductory sessions on research questions, synthetic biology and biodesign, offered periodically. Dates are announced through the contact list; write to us to be notified.
Organizer: CompetiLab
Begin with a question.
Tell us what a student cannot stop thinking about. We will suggest where it could go.