An educational initiative organized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that promotes STEM research among high schoolers. Instead of submitting completed work, students apply with a novel research proposal; selected winners receive funding, active mentorship from MIT undergraduates, and an all-expenses-paid trip to MIT's campus to kickstart their projects.
An elite, multi-tiered online algorithmic coding competition designed to identify and train top high school programmers. Participants advance through four competitive divisions—Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum—by solving complex algorithmic problems under tight time constraints using programming languages such as C++, Java, and Python.
A nationwide competition where student teams engage in 23 events spanning biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Participants compete in a variety of formats, including written exams, laboratory experiments, and the testing of pre-built devices like bridges or helicopters.
An intensive, international high school robotics program combining engineering, coding, branding, and community outreach. Under strict rules and limited resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team brand, hone teamwork skills, and build industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors.
Girls Who Code is a nonprofit organization that works to close the gender gap in technology by teaching girls and nonbinary students computer science skills through school-based and community clubs, summer immersion programs, and self-paced online courses.
The Congressional App Challenge is the most prestigious prize in student computer science. Participation in the challenge has grown exponentially and has reached underserved, diverse, and rural student populations.