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AB visual for the LSESU Economics Society Essay Competition 2026

LSESU Economics Society Essay Competition 2026

Expired1 September 2026

Eligible senior secondary students worldwide and students entering university in 2026/27 may participate.

Eligible senior secondary students worldwide can enter the LSESU Economics Society's 2026 essay competition by submitting an English essay of up to 1,500 words on one of five economics questions.

Wharton Global High School Investment Competition participants

Wharton Global High School Investment Competition 2026–27

11 September 2026

Students in grades 9–12; teams must participate with a teacher or eligible school advisor.

In this free international investment competition organized by the Wharton School, teams of students in grades 9–12 develop an investment strategy based on a real-world client scenario.

Immerse Education Essay Competition 2027

Immerse Education Essay Competition 2027

25 October 2026

Students worldwide who will be aged 13–18 when the programmes covered by the scholarships begin.

In this free international essay competition for students aged 13–18, participants submit a 500-word academic essay for the chance to earn scholarships of up to 100% toward Immerse Education programmes.

Conrad Challenge participants in front of a spacecraft at Space Center Houston

Conrad Challenge 2026–2027

30 October 2026

Students aged 13–18 worldwide may participate in teams of 2–5 with a coach aged 18 or older.

Students aged 13–18 can form teams of 2–5 and develop STEM-based innovations addressing real-world problems in the international Conrad Challenge.

Participants at a NASA Space Apps Challenge event

NASA Space Apps 2026

15 November 2026

Open to all ages and skill levels.

Registration is open for NASA's global Space Apps Challenge hackathon. Participants use data from NASA and partner space agencies to build projects for real-world problems.

Student entrepreneurship visual for the Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition 2027

21 February 2027

High-school students aged 14–18 worldwide, including students in Azerbaijan, may participate individually or in teams of up to five.

Students aged 14–18 worldwide can enter the free Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition 2027 individually or in teams of up to five and submit an innovative business idea through a video pitch.