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The Big Bang Competition

Free UK STEM competition for secondary students to showcase creative projects in science, engineering, or technology.

The Big Bang↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

8 monthsDeadline: 2026-03-04

Compete02 / 90

BIEA STEM Competition

Free for UK teams. International STEM competition focused on reducing food waste in the supply chain.

BIEA↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

4 monthsDeadline: 2026-03-30

Write03 / 90

Minds Underground STEM Essay Competition

Essay competition for Year 12 students to explore scientific ideas across Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, and Computer Science.

Minds Underground↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

3 monthsDeadline: 2026-04-03

Write04 / 90

Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism Essay Competition

Annual essay competition for Years 12–13 on historical topics like 'The Holodomor'.

Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2026-04-20

Compete05 / 90

See Science Physics Competition

Creative competition for students aged 11–16 to solve mysteries using physics. Open to all entries meeting criteria.

See Science↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

5 monthsDeadline: 2026-06-08

Write06 / 90

St Hugh’s College History Essay Competition

Julia Wood History Essay Competition for sixth formers.

St Hugh’s College↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2026-07-22

Write07 / 90

St Hugh’s College Classical Reception Essay Competition

Mary Renault Classical Reception Essay Competition for sixth formers.

St Hugh’s College↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2026-07-22

Write08 / 90

Oxford Economics Society Essay Competition

Essay competition for Year 12/13 students. 2,000 words.

Oxford Economics Society↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2026-08-14

Write09 / 90

Marshall Society Essay Competition

Essay competition for secondary school students. 1,500 words.

Marshall Society↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2026-08-30

Write10 / 90

Institute of Economic Affairs Monetary Policy Essay Prize

Essay prize for sixth formers and undergraduates. 2,500 words. £1,500 first prize.

Institute of Economic Affairs↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2026-08-31

Write11 / 90

LSE SU Economics Society Essay Competition

Essay competition for all secondary school students. 1,500 words.

LSE SU Economics Society↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2026-09-01

Build12 / 90

Hack Club Capitol

Travel to Washington D.C., learn from workshops and mentors, and ship an app for the Congressional App Challenge.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersUS-only

36 hoursDeadline: 2026-09-24

Make13 / 90

Darkroom

Build a photography or computer vision software or hardware project, and get physical cameras, 35mm film, and photography gear.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

2 weeksDeadline: 2026-09-30

Build14 / 90

Retrograde

Make an authentic retro pixel-art game in your browser, and get a real retro handheld console shipped to your door.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

2 weeksDeadline: 2026-09-30

Learn15 / 90

Explore AI Safety

How can you steer cutting-edge AI technology toward benefits for humanity? Five hours per week with outstanding young people, all seeking to apply their talents and interests for good!

Leaf Courses↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

5 weeksDeadline: 2026-10-01

Learn16 / 90

Biology for a Better Tomorrow

How you can use biology to best help others and improve the future, from morally-motivated medicine to revolutionary research? Five hours per week with outstanding young people, all seeking to apply their talents and interests for good!

Leaf Courses↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

5 weeksDeadline: 2026-10-01

Learn17 / 90

Power Policy and Progress

How you can use the lessons of history, politics, economics, and law to make a positive impact and steer humanity onto a better path? Five hours per week with outstanding young people, all seeking to apply their talents and interests for good!

Leaf Courses↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

5 weeksDeadline: 2026-10-01

Learn18 / 90

The Mathematics of Morality

How you can use mathematics and quantitative careers to best help others and multiply your positive impact? Five hours per week with outstanding young people, all seeking to apply their talents and interests for good!

Leaf Courses↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

5 weeksDeadline: 2026-10-01

Make19 / 90

Bento

Design and code a creative website laid out like a traditional Japanese bento box, and Hack Club will ship a real sushi dinner to your door.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

1 weekendDeadline: 2026-10-14

Build20 / 90

Haven

Join a worldwide high-school game jam happening across 200+ cities on November 14–15 to make games, team up with friends, and win prizes.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

1 weekendDeadline: 2026-11-15

Build21 / 90

Atlantis

Log 5 hours of CAD modeling each week to design 3D parts and mechanisms, and Hack Club will ship you a free 3D printer.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

8 weeksDeadline: 2026-11-16

Build22 / 90

Snowglobe

Code 50 hours on passion projects to earn a travel grant and flight to San Francisco for the largest all-girls high school hackathon.

Hack Club↗

SelectiveGlobal

50 hoursDeadline: 2026-11-22

Build23 / 90

Forge

Design custom electronics, PCBs, or hardware projects with grant funding and mentorship from Hack Club to cover parts and fabrication.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2026-11-30

Build24 / 90

Hackcraft Mod Edition

Create your own custom Minecraft mod using Java, learn game modding fundamentals, and earn a free copy of Minecraft plus server hosting.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

2 weeksDeadline: 2026-12-31

Write25 / 90

Girton College Humanities Writing Competition - Ancient History

1,800 words. Limited to 3 entries per school.

Girton College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

3 monthsDeadline: 2027-03-20

Write26 / 90

Girton College Humanities Writing Competition - Archaeology

1,800 words. Limited to 3 entries per school.

Girton College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

3 monthsDeadline: 2027-03-20

Write27 / 90

Girton College Humanities Writing Competition - Classics

1,800 words. Limited to 3 entries per school.

Girton College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

3 monthsDeadline: 2027-03-20

Write28 / 90

Girton College Humanities Writing Competition - English

1,800 words. Limited to 3 entries per school.

Girton College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

3 monthsDeadline: 2027-03-20

Write29 / 90

Girton College Humanities Writing Competition - History

1,800 words. Limited to 3 entries per school.

Girton College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

3 monthsDeadline: 2027-03-20

Write30 / 90

Girton College Humanities Writing Competition - Sociology

1,800 words. Limited to 3 entries per school.

Girton College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

3 monthsDeadline: 2027-03-20

Write31 / 90

Girton College Humanities Writing Competition - Theology

1,800 words. Limited to 3 entries per school.

Girton College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

3 monthsDeadline: 2027-03-20

Write32 / 90

UK Centre for Animal Law Annual Essay Competition

1,500 words. Open to all students.

UK Centre for Animal Law↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-03-28

Write33 / 90

Trinity College Cambridge Robert Walker Prize

2,000 words. £300 prize.

Trinity College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-02

Write34 / 90

Peterhouse Cambridge Kelvin Biological Sciences Essay Competition

2,000 words. Max 4 entries per school.

Peterhouse↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-20

Write35 / 90

Royal Institute of Philosophy Think Essay Prize

1,200 words. For students aged 15–18.

Royal Institute of Philosophy↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-20

Write36 / 90

Magdalene College Cambridge Armstrong Arts & Humanities Essay Competition - English

2,000 words. For UK state school students.

Magdalene College↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-26

Write37 / 90

Magdalene College Cambridge Armstrong Arts & Humanities Essay Competition - History

2,000 words. For UK state school students.

Magdalene College↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-26

Write38 / 90

Magdalene College Cambridge Armstrong Arts & Humanities Essay Competition - Philosophy

2,000 words. For UK state school students.

Magdalene College↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-26

Write39 / 90

Magdalene College Cambridge Armstrong Arts & Humanities Essay Competition - Politics

2,000 words. For UK state school students.

Magdalene College↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-26

Write40 / 90

Magdalene College Cambridge Armstrong Arts & Humanities Essay Competition - Geography

2,000 words. For UK state school students.

Magdalene College↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-26

Write41 / 90

Magdalene College Cambridge Armstrong Arts & Humanities Essay Competition - Classics

2,000 words. For UK state school students.

Magdalene College↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-26

Write42 / 90

Magdalene College Cambridge Armstrong Arts & Humanities Essay Competition - Law

2,000 words. For UK state school students.

Magdalene College↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-26

Compete43 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Biology

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete44 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Chemistry

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete45 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Computer Science

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete46 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Economics

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete47 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Engineering

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete48 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - English

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete49 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Geography

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete50 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - History

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete51 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Law

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete52 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Mathematics

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete53 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Physics

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete54 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Politics

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Compete55 / 90

St Edmund Hall Oxford Big Think Competition - Psychology

Video response competition for UK state school students in Years 11–13.

St Edmund Hall↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-04-27

Write56 / 90

Cambridge Re:Think Essay Competition - Humanities

2,000 words. For students aged 14–18.

Cambridge↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-10

Write57 / 90

Cambridge Re:Think Essay Competition - STEM

2,000 words. For students aged 14–18.

Cambridge↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-10

Write58 / 90

John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize - Economics

2,000 words. Requires advance registration.

John Locke Institute↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-31

Write59 / 90

John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize - History

2,000 words. Requires advance registration.

John Locke Institute↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-31

Write60 / 90

John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize - International Relations

2,000 words. Requires advance registration.

John Locke Institute↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-31

Write61 / 90

John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize - Law

2,000 words. Requires advance registration.

John Locke Institute↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-31

Write62 / 90

John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize - Philosophy

2,000 words. Requires advance registration.

John Locke Institute↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-31

Write63 / 90

John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize - Politics

2,000 words. Requires advance registration.

John Locke Institute↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-31

Write64 / 90

John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize - Psychology

2,000 words. Requires advance registration.

John Locke Institute↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-31

Write65 / 90

John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize - Science

2,000 words. Requires advance registration.

John Locke Institute↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-31

Write66 / 90

John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize - Theology

2,000 words. Requires advance registration.

John Locke Institute↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-05-31

Write67 / 90

Newnham College Cambridge Woolf Essay Prize - English

1,500–2,500 words. For Year 12 female students.

Newnham College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-06-08

Write68 / 90

Newnham College Cambridge Woolf Essay Prize - History

1,500–2,500 words. For Year 12 female students.

Newnham College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-06-08

Write69 / 90

Newnham College Cambridge Woolf Essay Prize - Politics

1,500–2,500 words. For Year 12 female students.

Newnham College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-06-08

Write70 / 90

Newnham College Cambridge Woolf Essay Prize - Philosophy

1,500–2,500 words. For Year 12 female students.

Newnham College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-06-08

Write71 / 90

Newnham College Cambridge Woolf Essay Prize - Sociology

1,500–2,500 words. For Year 12 female students.

Newnham College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-06-08

Write72 / 90

FCDO Next Generation Economics Competition

Letter (1,000 words max). For UK students aged 14–18.

FCDO↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-06-28

Write73 / 90

FCDO Next Generation Economics Competition

Letter (1,000 words max). For UK students aged 14–18.

FCDO↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-06-28

Write74 / 90

FCDO Next Generation Economics Competition

Letter (1,000 words max). For UK students aged 14–18.

FCDO↗

Open to all sixth formersUK-only

1 monthDeadline: 2027-06-28

Write75 / 90

Queens’ College Cambridge Estelle Prize

2,500 words. For Year 12 students.

Queens’ College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-07-03

Write76 / 90

Trinity College Cambridge Gould Prize for English Literature

1,500–2,500 words. For Year 12 students.

Trinity College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-07-31

Write77 / 90

Trinity College Cambridge Languages and Cultures Prize - Linguistics

Up to 3,000 words. For Year 12 students.

Trinity College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-07-31

Write78 / 90

Trinity College Cambridge Languages and Cultures Prize - English

Up to 3,000 words. For Year 12 students.

Trinity College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-07-31

Write79 / 90

Trinity College Cambridge Languages and Cultures Prize - Comparative Literature

Up to 3,000 words. For Year 12 students.

Trinity College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-07-31

Write80 / 90

Trinity College Cambridge R.A. Butler Politics Prize

Up to 3,000 words. For Year 12 students.

Trinity College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-07-31

Write81 / 90

Trinity College Cambridge Robert Robson History Prize - History

Up to 3,000 words. For Year 12 students.

Trinity College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-07-31

Write82 / 90

Trinity College Cambridge Robert Robson History Prize - Politics

Up to 3,000 words. For Year 12 students.

Trinity College↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-07-31

Write83 / 90

Minds Underground Architecture Essay Competition

For Year 10–13 students. Word limit varies by subject.

Minds Underground↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-12-31

Write84 / 90

Minds Underground Classics Essay Competition

For Year 10–13 students.

Minds Underground↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-12-31

Write85 / 90

Minds Underground Dentistry Essay Competition

For Year 10–13 students.

Minds Underground↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-12-31

Write86 / 90

Minds Underground Economics Essay Competition

For Year 10–13 students.

Minds Underground↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-12-31

Compete87 / 90

Minds Underground Engineering Innovation Challenge

Design a wearable. For Year 10–13 students.

Minds Underground↗

Open to all sixth formersGlobal

1 monthDeadline: 2027-12-31

Build88 / 90

Sprig

Build a tile-based game in JavaScript using the Sprig web editor, and Hack Club will ship you a custom handheld console to play it on.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

1 weekendNo deadline

Make89 / 90

Boba Drops

Build and publish your first personal website or portfolio, share what you made, and get $5 for a celebratory boba tea.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

1 afternoonNo deadline

Connect90 / 90

Hack Club Clubs

Start or lead a coding club at your high school with free curriculum, $500 in startup hardware grants, domains, and stickers for your members.

Hack Club↗

Open to all high-schoolersGlobal

All yearNo deadline