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Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

The longest-running, oldest, and most prestigious literary and art competition in the U.S, aiming to find creative works and original technical skills by students. 

Art and Writing | High School Students | Due December 2025

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Middle School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM)
International CompetitionMiddle SchoolNov

Middle School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM)

Middle School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MidMCM) provides an opportunity for students to work in team and solve real-world problems using mathematical modeling, problem-solving, and ...
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High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM)
High SchoolInternational CompetitionNov

High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM)

High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM) provides an opportunity for students to work in team and solve real-world problems using mathematical modeling, problem-solving, and ...
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Harvard Political Review Essay Competition
International CompetitionMarMiddle and High School

Harvard Political Review Essay Competition

Organized by the Harvard Political Review (HPR), Harvard Political Review Essay Competition Summary is a student-run journal of politics, policy, and culture founded in 1969. ...
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Harvard Pre-Collegiate Economics Challenge (HPEC)
AprHigh SchoolInternational Competition

Harvard Pre-Collegiate Economics Challenge (HPEC)

The Harvard Pre-Collegiate Economics Challenge (HPEC), organized by the Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association (HUEA), is a prestigious international competition for high school students passionate about ...
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WSC World Scholar’s Cup

The WSC World Scholar's Cup is an international academic competition designed to celebrate learning and collaboration among students aged 11-18. Founded in 2007, it brings ...
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Kaggle Competitions
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Kaggle Competitions

Kaggle competitions are at the forefront of data science and machine learning challenges, offering a platform where participants tackle real-world problems posed by organizations and ...
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Writing
“It’s All Write!” Teen Writing Contest
Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contest
Bennington College Young Writers Awards
Center for Fiction National Teen Storyteller Contest
Columbia Young Authors Writing Competition
David McCullough Essay Prizes
EngineerGirl Writing Contest
Fitzwilliam College Essay Competition
GRC Social Impact Essay Competition
HIR Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest
Jane Austen Society Essay Contest
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
John Locke Essay Competition
Kenyon Review Poetry Contest
Leonard L. Milberg’53/Leonard Milberg High School Poetry Prize
National Scholastic Art and Writing
New Voices One-Act Competition for Young Playwrights
New York Times Informational Writing Contest
New York Times My List Review Contest
New York Times Open Letters Opinion Writing Contest
New York Times Students Editorial Contest
New York Times Summer Reading Contest
New York Times Tiny Memoir Contest
Ocean Awareness Contest
One Teen Story
Paideia High School Essay Contest
Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers
Polar Expressions Publishing Student Contests
Princeton University Ten-Minute Play Contest
Rubincam Youth Writing Competition
SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest
Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest
The Betty Award
The Foyle Young Poets
The Marshall Society Essay Competition
The New York Times Annual STEM Writing Contest
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition
Write the World Series Writing Contest
Young Writers USA

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