STEM Competition Finder
There are different types of STEM competitions available for students locally, nationally, and internationally. Students who engage in STEM competitions like a science fair, individual research competition, or a team competition, get a taste for real-world STEM applications, preparing them for a future STEM workforce.
Our STEM competition finder allows you to filter by the grade level that you teach and a STEM discipline. Scroll to your grade level below and select with STEM topic area you’d like to find a student competition for.
Grades K-5
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Earth & Space Science
- Engineering
- General STEM
- Math
- Physics
- Renewable Energy
- Robotics
Brain Awareness Video Contest
- Anyone can enter! This year, work with a member of the Society for Neuroscience near you to produce an educational video about the brain and it could appear on this page.
- https://www.brainfacts.org/For-Educators/Programs-and-Events/Brain-Awareness-Video-Contest
You Be the Chemist Challenge
- Team based (3-4 students) competition for 5th-8th graders
- Includes:
- Regional Challenge
- Teams answer timed questions (study materials provided!)
- Video Challenge
- Teams create a video on an innovative solution to a community-based challenge.
- Regional Challenge
- Top 5 State Winners advance to the National Challenge!
- https://www.chemed.org/programs/challenge/
American Computer Science League Competitions
- ACSL organizes computer science contests and computer programming contests for elementary, junior, and senior high school students.
- http://www.acsl.org/
North American Hackathons
- Find, compete, and earn points for your school at the largest, most diverse student hackathons in the world.
- https://mlh.io/seasons/na-2019/events
Girls for a Change
- Every year, Technovation invites teams of girls from all over the world to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology.
- https://technovationchallenge.org/
Space Settlement Contest
- This annual contest is for all students at up to 12th grade from anywhere in the world. Students develop space settlement designs and related materials.
- https://space.nss.org/settlement/nasa/Contest/
NASA OPSPARC Missions
- Solve a problem redesigning NASA technology. Winning teams are invited to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for VIP tours and workshops.
- https://opsparc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
NASA Student Competitions
- Various compeitions for students of all ages.
- https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/resources/design-competitions
NASA OPSPARC Missions
- Solve a problem redesigning NASA technology. Winning teams are invited to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for VIP tours and workshops.
- https://opsparc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
- A Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC) is an event where students of all ages compete with the machines they have imagined, designed and created in a fun and competitive forum. The competitions encourage teamwork and out-of-the-box problem solving, in a fresh learning environment and level playing field.
- https://www.rubegoldberg.com/all-about-rube-goldberg-machine-contests/
EngineerGirl Essay Contest
- Every year, the EngineerGirl website sponsors a contest dealing with engineering and its impact on our world. The topic and detailed instructions for the contest are posted in the fall with a deadline for submissions early the following year. Winners are announced in the spring.
- https://www.engineergirl.org/10209/Contest
LEGO Contests
- Various compeitions for students of all ages.
- https://ideas.lego.com/search/global_search/contests
Museum of Innovation Tech Challenge
- This signature program of The Tech invites teams of students in Grades 4-12 to use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem.
- https://www.thetech.org/thetechchallenge
Fluor Engineering Challenge
- Students who entered the 2019 Fluor Engineering Challenge had the chance to explore, firsthand, what it means to be an engineer and to collaborate with others to solve a problem and improve a solution.
- https://www.sciencebuddies.org/fluor-challenge?
F1 in Schools
- Teams from all round the world compete for the chance to be crowned the F1 in Schools™ world champions.
- https://www.f1inschools.com/
Junior Solar Sprint
- JSS offers resources to empower teachers, mentors, and other community members to engage 5th through 8th grade students in the designing, building, and racing of model solar cars. Students develop teamwork and problem solving abilities, investigate environmental issues, and gain hands-on STEM skills to build the fastest, most interesting, and best crafted vehicle possible.
- https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/junior-solar-sprint-(jss)
Destination Imagination
- Destination Imagination is a project-based learning program designed to complement K-12 education. Annually, they offer seven new academic Challenges in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), fine arts, service learning, and early learning.
- https://www.destinationimagination.org/
3M Young Scientist Lab
- A unique learning opportunity that allows students to meet other science super-heroes and work with 3M mentors to turn their ideas into reality.
- https://www.youngscientistlab.com/challenge
ExploraVision Competition
- The ExploraVision competition for K-12 students engages the next generation in real world problem solving with a strong emphasis on STEM. ExploraVision challenges students envision and communicate new technology 20 years in the future through collaborative brainstorming and research of current science and technology.
- https://www.exploravision.org/rules-requirements
Future Problem Solving Program International
- Future Problem Solving (FPS) provides competitive and non-competitive components for today’s curriculum via a six-step model which teaches critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
- https://www.fpspi.org/
Google Science Fair
- Google Science Fair is an online science competition, open to students between the ages of 13 and 18 from around the world.
- https://www.googlesciencefair.com/
Odyssey of the Mind
- Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving program that engages students in their learning by allowing their knowledge and ideas to come to life in an exciting, productive environment.
- https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/
Science Olympiad
- Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad is one of the premier science competitions in the nation, providing rigorous, standards-based challenges to nearly 8,000 teams in all 50 states. We host 450 tournaments annually on college campuses and hold professional development workshops that showcase innovative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
- https://www.soinc.org/
GeoBee
- Students in grades four through eight (4-8) from nearly 10,000 schools across the United States will compete in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee for a chance to win college scholarships and the glory of being the National Geographic GeoBee Champion.
- https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/geobee/
National Science Bee
- The National Science Bee features questions focusing on biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, astronomy, computer science, mathematics, and similar subjects.
- https://www.usacademicbowl.com/national-science-bee/
FIRST LEGO League
- Young innovators practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. FIRST® LEGO® League focuses on solving real-world problems such as food safety, recycling, energy, and more using STEM concepts, plus a big dose of fun.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/what-is-first-lego-league
FIRST LEGO League Jr.
- FIRST LEGO League Jr.* is designed to introduce STEM concepts to kids ages 6 to 10 while exciting them through a brand they know and love − LEGO®.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/flljr
NASA Student Competitions
- Various compeitions for students of all ages.
- https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/resources/design-competitions
You Be the Chemist Challenge
- Team based (3-4 students) competition for 5th-8th graders
- Includes:
- Regional Challenge
- Teams answer timed questions (study materials provided!)
- Video Challenge
- Teams create a video on an innovative solution to a community-based challenge.
- Regional Challenge
- Top 5 State Winners advance to the National Challenge!
- https://www.chemed.org/programs/challenge/
Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle School
- Math problem solving contests for teams of up to 35 students in grades 4 through 8.
- https://www.destinationimagination.org/
K-12 Game-a-thon
- Challenge Your Students To Create Their Own Math Game!
- https://www.mindresearch.org/gameathon
Perennial Math Tournaments
- Perennial Math has three types of competition for students in grades 3-12: An Online competition (grades 3-8) with two separate seasons to choose from, Live On-Site tournaments hosted at colleges or schools (grades 3-8), and WebEx Virtual tournaments for districts and classrooms (grades 3-12).
- https://perennialmath.com/tournaments
There are no competitions for this discipline at this time.
Kidwind Challenge
- The KidWind Challenge is a hands-on design competition that engages students in STEM through the lens of wind and solar energy.
- https://www.kidwindchallenge.org/
JASON Learning Recycling Video & Poster Contest
- JASON provides curriculum and learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for K-12 students, and high-quality professional development for teachers.
- https://www.jason.org/recycling-contest
Junior Solar Sprint
- JSS offers resources to empower teachers, mentors, and other community members to engage 5th through 8th grade students in the designing, building, and racing of model solar cars. Students develop teamwork and problem solving abilities, investigate environmental issues, and gain hands-on STEM skills to build the fastest, most interesting, and best crafted vehicle possible.
- https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/junior-solar-sprint-(jss)
RoboCup
- It is our intention to use RoboCup as a vehicle to promote robotics and AI research, by offering a publicly appealing, but formidable challenge.
- https://www.robocup.org/objective
Wonder League Robotics Competition
- Teams of kids ages 6-8, 9-11, and 12-14 will design solutions for real-world science and technology challenges by programming Dash, Dot, and our newest robot, Cue.
- https://www.makewonder.com/classroom/robotics-competition/
FIRST LEGO League
- Young innovators practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. FIRST® LEGO® League focuses on solving real-world problems such as food safety, recycling, energy, and more using STEM concepts, plus a big dose of fun.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/what-is-first-lego-league
FIRST LEGO League Jr.
- FIRST LEGO League Jr.* is designed to introduce STEM concepts to kids ages 6 to 10 while exciting them through a brand they know and love − LEGO®.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/flljr
Grades 6-8
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Earth & Space Science
- Engineering
- General STEM
- Math
- Physics
- Renewable Energy
- Robotics
Brain Awareness Video Contest
- Anyone can enter! This year, work with a member of the Society for Neuroscience near you to produce an educational video about the brain and it could appear on this page.
- https://www.brainfacts.org/For-Educators/Programs-and-Events/Brain-Awareness-Video-Contest
FIRST LEGO League
- Young innovators practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. FIRST® LEGO® League focuses on solving real-world problems such as food safety, recycling, energy, and more using STEM concepts, plus a big dose of fun.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/what-is-first-lego-league
FIRST LEGO League Jr.
- FIRST LEGO League Jr.* is designed to introduce STEM concepts to kids ages 6 to 10 while exciting them through a brand they know and love − LEGO®.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/flljr
You Be the Chemist Challenge
- Team based (3-4 students) competition for 5th-8th graders
- Includes:
- Regional Challenge
- Teams answer timed questions (study materials provided!)
- Video Challenge
- Teams create a video on an innovative solution to a community-based challenge.
- Regional Challenge
- Top 5 State Winners advance to the National Challenge!
- https://www.chemed.org/programs/challenge/
ProjectCSGIRLS
- ProjectCSGIRLS is a 501(c)(3) international nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in computing and technology. Our unique idea of a technology and computer science competition for middle school girls stemmed from the fact that a large chunk of learning and development occurs during the critical middle school period.
- https://www.projectcsgirls.com/
Congressional App Challenge
- 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.
- https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/
National STEM Video Game Challenge
- Each winner receives a cash prize of $1,000, a lifetime premium consumer subscription to Gamestar Mechanic, and the opportunity for a consultation with a game industry professional for advice on developing his or her interest and skills in design, engineering, or game-making.
- http://stemchallenge.org/
American Computer Science League Competitions
- ACSL organizes computer science contests and computer programming contests for elementary, junior, and senior high school students.
- http://www.acsl.org/
North American Hackathons
- Find, compete, and earn points for your school at the largest, most diverse student hackathons in the world.
- https://mlh.io/seasons/na-2019/events
Girls for a Change
- Every year, Technovation invites teams of girls from all over the world to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology.
- https://technovationchallenge.org/
Space Settlement Contest
- This annual contest is for all students at up to 12th grade from anywhere in the world. Students develop space settlement designs and related materials.
- https://space.nss.org/settlement/nasa/Contest/
Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program
- The Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program is an innovative and inspiring program for middle school students that is truly out of this world! The five-week STEM curriculum introduces students to computer programming, robotics, and space engineering, and provides hands-on experience programming SPHERES (Synchronized, Position, Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites).
- http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/tournaments/33/
Team American Rocketry Challenge
- The Team America Rocketry Challenge is the world’s largest student rocket contest and a key piece of the aerospace and defense industry’s strategy to build a stronger U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
- https://rocketcontest.org/
Future City Competition
- Future City is a project-based learning program where students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future.
- https://futurecity.org/
NASA OPSPARC Missions
- Solve a problem redesigning NASA technology. Winning teams are invited to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for VIP tours and workshops.
- https://opsparc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
NASA Student Competitions
- Various compeitions for students of all ages.
- https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/resources/design-competitions
SeaPerch Challenge
- The SeaPerch Program provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science, and mathematics (STEM) while building an underwater ROV as part of a science and engineering technology curriculum.
- https://www.seaperch.org/challenge
TEAMS Competition
- Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) is an annual competition for middle and high school students designed to help them discover their potential for engineering.
- https://tsaweb.org/teams
Team American Rocketry Challenge
- The Team America Rocketry Challenge is the world’s largest student rocket contest and a key piece of the aerospace and defense industry’s strategy to build a stronger U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
- https://rocketcontest.org/
Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program
- The Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program is an innovative and inspiring program for middle school students that is truly out of this world! The five-week STEM curriculum introduces students to computer programming, robotics, and space engineering, and provides hands-on experience programming SPHERES (Synchronized, Position, Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites).
- http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/tournaments/33/
NASA OPSPARC Missions
- Solve a problem redesigning NASA technology. Winning teams are invited to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for VIP tours and workshops.
- https://opsparc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
- A Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC) is an event where students of all ages compete with the machines they have imagined, designed and created in a fun and competitive forum. The competitions encourage teamwork and out-of-the-box problem solving, in a fresh learning environment and level playing field.
- https://www.rubegoldberg.com/all-about-rube-goldberg-machine-contests/
EngineerGirl Essay Contest
- Every year, the EngineerGirl website sponsors a contest dealing with engineering and its impact on our world. The topic and detailed instructions for the contest are posted in the fall with a deadline for submissions early the following year. Winners are announced in the spring.
- https://www.engineergirl.org/10209/Contest
LEGO Contests
- Various compeitions for students of all ages.
- https://ideas.lego.com/search/global_search/contests
Museum of Innovation Tech Challenge
- This signature program of The Tech invites teams of students in Grades 4-12 to use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem.
- https://www.thetech.org/thetechchallenge
Fluor Engineering Challenge
- Students who entered the 2019 Fluor Engineering Challenge had the chance to explore, firsthand, what it means to be an engineer and to collaborate with others to solve a problem and improve a solution.
- https://www.sciencebuddies.org/fluor-challenge?
F1 in Schools
- Teams from all round the world compete for the chance to be crowned the F1 in Schools™ world champions.
- https://www.f1inschools.com/
Junior Solar Sprint
- JSS offers resources to empower teachers, mentors, and other community members to engage 5th through 8th grade students in the designing, building, and racing of model solar cars. Students develop teamwork and problem solving abilities, investigate environmental issues, and gain hands-on STEM skills to build the fastest, most interesting, and best crafted vehicle possible.
- https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/junior-solar-sprint-(jss)
Broadcom MASTERS
- Society affiliated science & engineering fairs are provided the opportunity to nominate the top 10% of 6th, 7th and 8th grade student participants for this national competition through their judging procedures.
- https://student.societyforscience.org/broadcom-masters-faq
Canada-Wide Science Fair
- The Canada-Wide Science Fair brings together the country's top young scientists in grades 7-12. In addition to scientific, social, and cultural activities, the 500 finalists compete for medals, cash prizes, scholarships, and exclusive science opportunities.
- https://cwsf.youthscience.ca/
eCYBERMISSION!
- eCYBERMISSION is a web-based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) competition for students in grades six through nine. Students are challenges to explore how STEM works in their world while working as a team to solve problems in their community.
- http://www.ecybermission.com/
Shell Science Lab Challenge
- The annual Shell Science Lab Challenge Competition recognizes outstanding middle and high school programs for their exemplary approaches to science lab instruction utilizing limited school and laboratory resources.
- https://www.nsta.org/shell-science-lab-challenge
Conrad Challenge
- We give students between the ages of 13-18 the chance to become entrepreneurs and apply innovation, science and technology to solve problems with global impact.
- https://www.conradchallenge.org/
FIRST Tech Challenge
- FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc
TSA Middle School Competitions
- Various thematic conmpetitions for middle school students. Past themes have included Biotechnology, CAD Foundations, Digital Photography, Flight, and more.
- https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/tsa/middle-school-competitions
National Science Bowl
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics.
- https://science.energy.gov/wdts/nsb
United States Super STEM Competition
- The United States Super STEM Competition(USSSC) is an educational non-profit organization running a yearly event to challenge the creative mind of all middle school, high school and college students.
- https://www.unitedstatessuperstemcompetition.org/
Destination Imagination
- Destination Imagination is a project-based learning program designed to complement K-12 education. Annually, they offer seven new academic Challenges in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), fine arts, service learning, and early learning.
- https://www.destinationimagination.org/
3M Young Scientist Lab
- A unique learning opportunity that allows students to meet other science super-heroes and work with 3M mentors to turn their ideas into reality.
- https://www.youngscientistlab.com/challenge
ExploraVision Competition
- The ExploraVision competition for K-12 students engages the next generation in real world problem solving with a strong emphasis on STEM. ExploraVision challenges students envision and communicate new technology 20 years in the future through collaborative brainstorming and research of current science and technology.
- https://www.exploravision.org/rules-requirements
Future Problem Solving Program International
- Future Problem Solving (FPS) provides competitive and non-competitive components for today’s curriculum via a six-step model which teaches critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
- https://www.fpspi.org/
Google Science Fair
- Google Science Fair is an online science competition, open to students between the ages of 13 and 18 from around the world.
- https://www.googlesciencefair.com/
Odyssey of the Mind
- Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving program that engages students in their learning by allowing their knowledge and ideas to come to life in an exciting, productive environment.
- https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/
Science Olympiad
- Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad is one of the premier science competitions in the nation, providing rigorous, standards-based challenges to nearly 8,000 teams in all 50 states. We host 450 tournaments annually on college campuses and hold professional development workshops that showcase innovative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
- https://www.soinc.org/
GeoBee
- Students in grades four through eight (4-8) from nearly 10,000 schools across the United States will compete in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee for a chance to win college scholarships and the glory of being the National Geographic GeoBee Champion.
- https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/geobee/
National Science Bee
- The National Science Bee features questions focusing on biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, astronomy, computer science, mathematics, and similar subjects.
- https://www.usacademicbowl.com/national-science-bee/
FIRST LEGO League
- Young innovators practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. FIRST® LEGO® League focuses on solving real-world problems such as food safety, recycling, energy, and more using STEM concepts, plus a big dose of fun.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/what-is-first-lego-league
NASA Student Competitions
- Various compeitions for students of all ages.
- https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/resources/design-competitions
You Be the Chemist Challenge
- Team based (3-4 students) competition for 5th-8th graders
- Includes:
- Regional Challenge
- Teams answer timed questions (study materials provided!)
- Video Challenge
- Teams create a video on an innovative solution to a community-based challenge.
- Regional Challenge
- Top 5 State Winners advance to the National Challenge!
- https://www.chemed.org/programs/challenge/
American Mathematics Competition 8
- The AMC 8 provides an opportunity for middle school students to develop positive attitudes towards analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers. Students apply classroom skills to unique problem-solving challenges in a low-stress and friendly environment.
- https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-8
MAA Invitational Competitions
- Top scoring teams from the American Mathematics Competition 8 of the American Mathematics Competition 10/12 are invited to additional competitions like the United States of America Junior Mathematical Olympiad or the the American Invititational Mathematics Exam.
- https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/invitational-competitions
American Regions Mathematics League
- The ARML is an annual mathematics competition open to all middle schools, high schools, and home schooling groups.
- http://www.arml2.com/arml_2019/page/index.php?page_type=public&page=home
MATHCOUNTS
- A national program that provides students in grades 6-8 the opportunity to compete in live, in-person contests against and alongside their peers.
- https://www.mathcounts.org/programs/competition-series
Purple Comet Math Meet
- The Purple Comet! Math Meet is a free, on-line, international, team mathematics competition designed for middle and high school students conducted annually since 2003.
- https://purplecomet.org/
USA Mathematical Talent Search
- The USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS) is a free mathematics competition open to all United States middle and high school students. As opposed to most mathematics competitions, the USAMTS allows students a full month, or more, to work out their solutions.
- https://www.usamts.org/
K-12 Game-a-thon
- Challenge Your Students To Create Their Own Math Game!
- https://www.mindresearch.org/gameathon
Perennial Math Tournaments
- Perennial Math has three types of competition for students in grades 3-12: An Online competition (grades 3-8) with two separate seasons to choose from, Live On-Site tournaments hosted at colleges or schools (grades 3-8), and WebEx Virtual tournaments for districts and classrooms (grades 3-12).
- https://perennialmath.com/tournaments
There are no competitions for this discipline at this time.
World of 7 Billion Student Video Contest
- Create a short video – up to 60 seconds – about human population growth that highlights one of the following global challenges: Preserving Biodiversity, Sustainable Resource Use, Protecting Human Rights.
- https://www.worldof7billion.org/student-video-contest/
Kidwind Challenge
- The KidWind Challenge is a hands-on design competition that engages students in STEM through the lens of wind and solar energy.
- https://www.kidwindchallenge.org/
JASON Learning Recycling Video & Poster Contest
- JASON provides curriculum and learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for K-12 students, and high-quality professional development for teachers.
- https://www.jason.org/recycling-contest
Junior Solar Sprint
- JSS offers resources to empower teachers, mentors, and other community members to engage 5th through 8th grade students in the designing, building, and racing of model solar cars. Students develop teamwork and problem solving abilities, investigate environmental issues, and gain hands-on STEM skills to build the fastest, most interesting, and best crafted vehicle possible.
- https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/junior-solar-sprint-(jss)
BEST Robotics
- A middle and high school robotics competition whose mission is to engage and excite students about engineering, science, and technology as well as inspire them to pursue careers in these fields.
- http://www.bestinc.org/#
Botball
- The Botball Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition, and serves as a perfect way to meet today’s new common core standards.
- https://www.kipr.org/botball
National Robotics Challenge
- The National Robotics Challenge contests are open to students in 6th grade through graduate school. This not only allows your students to continue with robotics as they move on, but it also let’s them meet students at the next level that will inspire and encourage them.
- https://www.thenrc.org/
National Robotics League
- Through the manufacturing process of Bot building, students’ imaginations are captured as they design, build and compete with their own robotic creations.
- https://gonrl.org/
Robofest
- Robofest is a festival of competitions and events with autonomous robots that encourages students to have fun while learning principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and Computer Science. Students design, construct, and program the robots.
- https://www.robofest.net/
FIRST Tech Challenge
- FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc
VEX Robotics
- TSA VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) and the TSA VEX IQ Challenge (VIQC) provide students with exciting opportunities to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
- https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/vex-robotics
Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program
- The Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program is an innovative and inspiring program for middle school students that is truly out of this world! The five-week STEM curriculum introduces students to computer programming, robotics, and space engineering, and provides hands-on experience programming SPHERES (Synchronized, Position, Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites).
- http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/tournaments/33/
RoboCup
- It is our intention to use RoboCup as a vehicle to promote robotics and AI research, by offering a publicly appealing, but formidable challenge.
- https://www.robocup.org/objective
Wonder League Robotics Competition
- Teams of kids ages 6-8, 9-11, and 12-14 will design solutions for real-world science and technology challenges by programming Dash, Dot, and our newest robot, Cue.
- https://www.makewonder.com/classroom/robotics-competition/
FIRST LEGO League
- Young innovators practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. FIRST® LEGO® League focuses on solving real-world problems such as food safety, recycling, energy, and more using STEM concepts, plus a big dose of fun.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/what-is-first-lego-league
Grades 9-12
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Earth & Space Science
- Engineering
- General STEM
- Math
- Physics
- Renewable Energy
- Robotics
Neuroscience Research Prize
- This award is designed to encourage high school students to explore the world of the brain and nervous system through laboratory research, identify and reward those students whose scientific skill and talent indicate potential for scientific contributions in the field of neuroscience, and recognize the efforts of science teachers who have demonstrated support for students interested in neuroscience.
- http://tools.aan.com/science/awards/?fuseaction=home.info&id=11
International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition
- The iGEM competition is an annual, world wide, synthetic biology event aimed at undergraduate university students, as well as high school and graduate students.
- https://igem.org/Competition
International BioGENEius Challenge
- The BioGENEius Challenges provide high school students the opportunity to compete and be recognized for outstanding research in biotechnology.
- http://www.biotechinstitute.org/go.cfm?do=page.view&pid=2
Brain Awareness Video Contest
- Anyone can enter! This year, work with a member of the Society for Neuroscience near you to produce an educational video about the brain and it could appear on this page.
- https://www.brainfacts.org/For-Educators/Programs-and-Events/Brain-Awareness-Video-Contest
U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad
- The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) program is a chemistry competition for high school students. The purpose of the competition is to stimulate young people to achieve excellence in chemistry.
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/students/highschool/olympiad.html
Congressional App Challenge
- 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.
- https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/
Change the Game
- Change the Game is an initiative from Google Play to support women in the gaming industry and improve representation in the mobile gaming world.
- https://play.google.com/about/changethegame/#challenge
FLEET
- FLEET is a web-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competition that is free to U.S. students in grades nine through twelve. FLEET utilizes the youth friendly model of gamification to engage high school students in naval ship design and enables them to apply the real-life applications of STEM.
- http://www.navalengineers.org/STEM-FLEET/For-Educators
National STEM Video Game Challenge
- Each winner receives a cash prize of $1,000, a lifetime premium consumer subscription to Gamestar Mechanic, and the opportunity for a consultation with a game industry professional for advice on developing his or her interest and skills in design, engineering, or game-making.
- http://stemchallenge.org/
American Computer Science League Competitions
- ACSL organizes computer science contests and computer programming contests for elementary, junior, and senior high school students.
- http://www.acsl.org/
North American Hackathons
- Find, compete, and earn points for your school at the largest, most diverse student hackathons in the world.
- https://mlh.io/seasons/na-2019/events
Girls for a Change
- Every year, Technovation invites teams of girls from all over the world to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology.
- https://technovationchallenge.org/
NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
- Each year the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge features an engineering design challenge to engage students worldwide in the next phase of human space exploration.
- https://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/competition/index.html
National Young Astronomer Award
- The Astronomical League sponsors the National Young Astronomer Award (NYAA) to recognize the outstanding astronomical research achievements of high-school-age students throughout the United States.
- https://www.astroleague.org/al/awards/nyaa/noya.html
Space Settlement Contest
- This annual contest is for all students at up to 12th grade from anywhere in the world. Students develop space settlement designs and related materials.
- https://space.nss.org/settlement/nasa/Contest/
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
- The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is the world's most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project. The prize taps into the unlimited potential of today's high school students as they seek to address current and future water challenges.
- https://wef.org/resources/for-the-public/SJWP/
Zero Robotics High School Tournament
- "Zero Robotics" tournaments open the world-class research facilities on the International Space Station (ISS) to high school students. Students write programs at their high schools that may control a satellite in space! The goal is to build critical engineering skills for students, such as problem solving, design thought process, operations training, and team work.
- http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/tournaments/32/
Team American Rocketry Challenge
- The Team America Rocketry Challenge is the world’s largest student rocket contest and a key piece of the aerospace and defense industry’s strategy to build a stronger U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
- https://rocketcontest.org/
NASA OPSPARC Missions
- Solve a problem redesigning NASA technology. Winning teams are invited to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for VIP tours and workshops.
- https://opsparc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
NASA Student Competitions
- Various compeitions for students of all ages.
- https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/resources/design-competitions
Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest
- One of the world's best known and long-lived international robot competitions, the low-cost annual Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest (TCFFHRC) will bring robot enthusiasts and engineers of all ages to Trinity’s campus.
- http://competitions.eng.umd.edu/trinity-fire-fighting-robot
Zero Robotics High School Tournament
- "Zero Robotics" tournaments open the world-class research facilities on the International Space Station (ISS) to high school students. Students write programs at their high schools that may control a satellite in space! The goal is to build critical engineering skills for students, such as problem solving, design thought process, operations training, and team work.
- http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/tournaments/32/
Bridge Building Contest
- By participating in the Bridge Building Competition, students get a flavor of what it is to be an Engineer, designing structures to a set of specifications and then seeing them perform their function.
- http://bridgecontest.phys.iit.edu/
FLEET
- FLEET is a web-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competition that is free to U.S. students in grades nine through twelve. FLEET utilizes the youth friendly model of gamification to engage high school students in naval ship design and enables them to apply the real-life applications of STEM.
- http://www.navalengineers.org/STEM-FLEET/For-Educators
International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition
- The iGEM competition is an annual, world wide, synthetic biology event aimed at undergraduate university students, as well as high school and graduate students.
- https://igem.org/Competition
Chain Reaction Contraption Contest
- The Chain Reaction Contraption Contest (CRCC) is a spirited competition for students in grades 9-12 and is one of the exciting National Engineers Week events.
- http://www.chainreactioncontest.org/
Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) ROV Competition
- The MATE competition challenges K-12, community college, and university students from all over the world to design and build ROVs to tackle missions modeled after scenarios from the ocean workplace.
- https://www.marinetech.org/rov-competition/
NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
- Each year the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge features an engineering design challenge to engage students worldwide in the next phase of human space exploration.
- https://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/competition/index.html
Solar Car Challenge
- The end product of each 15-month education cycle is the Solar Car Challenge: a closed-track event at the world famous Texas Motor Speedway, or a cross country event designed to give students an opportunity to show the country the product of their efforts.
- http://www.solarcarchallenge.org/challenge/
SourceAmerica Design Challenge
- The SourceAmerica Design Challenge is a national engineering competition in which participants create innovative workplace technologies for people with disabilities.
- https://www.sourceamerica.org/design-challenge/home
TSA High School Competitions
- Various thematic conmpetitions for high school students. Past themes have included 3D Animation, Arhictectural Design, Biotechnology Design, Forensic Science, Engineering Design, and more.
- https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/tsa
SeaPerch Challenge
- The SeaPerch Program provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science, and mathematics (STEM) while building an underwater ROV as part of a science and engineering technology curriculum.
- https://www.seaperch.org/challenge
TEAMS Competition
- Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) is an annual competition for middle and high school students designed to help them discover their potential for engineering.
- https://tsaweb.org/teams
Team American Rocketry Challenge
- The Team America Rocketry Challenge is the world’s largest student rocket contest and a key piece of the aerospace and defense industry’s strategy to build a stronger U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
- https://rocketcontest.org/
NASA OPSPARC Missions
- Solve a problem redesigning NASA technology. Winning teams are invited to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for VIP tours and workshops.
- https://opsparc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
- A Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC) is an event where students of all ages compete with the machines they have imagined, designed and created in a fun and competitive forum. The competitions encourage teamwork and out-of-the-box problem solving, in a fresh learning environment and level playing field.
- https://www.rubegoldberg.com/all-about-rube-goldberg-machine-contests/
EngineerGirl Essay Contest
- Every year, the EngineerGirl website sponsors a contest dealing with engineering and its impact on our world. The topic and detailed instructions for the contest are posted in the fall with a deadline for submissions early the following year. Winners are announced in the spring.
- https://www.engineergirl.org/10209/Contest
LEGO Contests
- Various compeitions for students of all ages.
- https://ideas.lego.com/search/global_search/contests
Museum of Innovation Tech Challenge
- This signature program of The Tech invites teams of students in Grades 4-12 to use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem.
- https://www.thetech.org/thetechchallenge
Fluor Engineering Challenge
- Students who entered the 2019 Fluor Engineering Challenge had the chance to explore, firsthand, what it means to be an engineer and to collaborate with others to solve a problem and improve a solution.
- https://www.sciencebuddies.org/fluor-challenge?
F1 in Schools
- Teams from all round the world compete for the chance to be crowned the F1 in Schools™ world champions.
- https://www.f1inschools.com/
North Carolina International Science Challenge
- The North Carolina International Science Challenge (NCISC) is a yearly North Carolina STEM competition for high school students. The competition requires students to undertake a STEM research or Maker project, write an abstract explaining their research problem and present their research to a panel of scientists and engineers.
- https://www.ncsmt.org/competitions/ncisc/
Barcelona International Youth Science Challenge
- The challenge aims to stimulate scientific talent among young people from all over the world, and to encourage their enthusiasm for pursuing scientific research and careers in science.
- https://biysc.org/
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
- The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is the world's most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project. The prize taps into the unlimited potential of today's high school students as they seek to address current and future water challenges.
- https://wef.org/resources/for-the-public/SJWP/
Unite
- Unite is a four-to-six week, pre-collegiate, academic summer program for talented high school students from groups historically underserved in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
- https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/unite
National STEM League
- There is a place for all students to contribute to the team through race engineering, coding and automation, design and fabrication, graphic design, marketing, community outreach and data-driven design projects that ask students to follow their own interests.
- https://www.ten80education.com/the-league/
Microsoft Imagine Cup
- Imagine Cup is a global competition that empowers the next generation of computer science students to team up and use their creativity, passion and knowledge of technology to create applications that shape how we live, work and play.
- https://imaginecup.microsoft.com/en-us/compete/0?skillLevel=0
Regeneron Science Talent Search
- The Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS), a program of Society for Science & the Public (the Society) is the nation’s most prestigious science research competition for high school seniors.
- https://student.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
- The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), a program of Society for Science & the Public (the Society), is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition.
- https://student.societyforscience.org/intel-isef
Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (JSHS) Program
- JSHS is designed to challenge and engage students (Grades 9-12) in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). Individual students compete for scholarships and recognition by presenting the results of their original research efforts before a panel of judges and an audience of their peers.
- https://www.jshs.org/
FIRST Robotics Competition
- We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.”
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc
THINK
- THINK is an annual science research and innovation competition for high school students. Rather than requiring students to have completed a research project before applying, THINK instead caters to students who have done extensive research on the background of a potential research project and are looking for additional guidance in the early stages of their project.
- https://think.mit.edu/
Canada-Wide Science Fair
- The Canada-Wide Science Fair brings together the country's top young scientists in grades 7-12. In addition to scientific, social, and cultural activities, the 500 finalists compete for medals, cash prizes, scholarships, and exclusive science opportunities.
- https://cwsf.youthscience.ca/
eCYBERMISSION!
- eCYBERMISSION is a web-based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) competition for students in grades six through nine. Students are challenges to explore how STEM works in their world while working as a team to solve problems in their community.
- http://www.ecybermission.com/
Shell Science Lab Challenge
- The annual Shell Science Lab Challenge Competition recognizes outstanding middle and high school programs for their exemplary approaches to science lab instruction utilizing limited school and laboratory resources.
- https://www.nsta.org/shell-science-lab-challenge
Conrad Challenge
- We give students between the ages of 13-18 the chance to become entrepreneurs and apply innovation, science and technology to solve problems with global impact.
- https://www.conradchallenge.org/
FIRST Tech Challenge
- FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc
National Science Bowl
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics.
- https://science.energy.gov/wdts/nsb
United States Super STEM Competition
- The United States Super STEM Competition(USSSC) is an educational non-profit organization running a yearly event to challenge the creative mind of all middle school, high school and college students.
- https://www.unitedstatessuperstemcompetition.org/
Destination Imagination
- Destination Imagination is a project-based learning program designed to complement K-12 education. Annually, they offer seven new academic Challenges in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), fine arts, service learning, and early learning.
- https://www.destinationimagination.org/
ExploraVision Competition
- The ExploraVision competition for K-12 students engages the next generation in real world problem solving with a strong emphasis on STEM. ExploraVision challenges students envision and communicate new technology 20 years in the future through collaborative brainstorming and research of current science and technology.
- https://www.exploravision.org/rules-requirements
Future Problem Solving Program International
- Future Problem Solving (FPS) provides competitive and non-competitive components for today’s curriculum via a six-step model which teaches critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
- https://www.fpspi.org/
Odyssey of the Mind
- Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving program that engages students in their learning by allowing their knowledge and ideas to come to life in an exciting, productive environment.
- https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/
Science Olympiad
- Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad is one of the premier science competitions in the nation, providing rigorous, standards-based challenges to nearly 8,000 teams in all 50 states. We host 450 tournaments annually on college campuses and hold professional development workshops that showcase innovative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
- https://www.soinc.org/
NASA Student Competitions
- Various compeitions for students of all ages.
- https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/resources/design-competitions
American Mathematics Competition 10/12
- The AMC 10 and AMC 12 are both 25-question, 75-minute, multiple choice examinations in high school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills.
- https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-1012
High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling
- HiMCM is an annual comptition offering students the opportunity to compete in a team setting using mathematics to present solutions to real-world modeling problems.
- https://www.comap.com/highschool/contests/himcm/index.html
International Mathematical Olympiad
- The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country.
- https://www.imo-official.org/
MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge
- The M3 Challenge is a contest for high school juniors and seniors. Through participation, students experience what it’s like to work as a team to tackle a real-world problem under time and resource constraints, akin to those faced by professional mathematicians working in industry.
- https://m3challenge.siam.org/
Math Prize for Girls
- The Advantage Testing Foundation Math Prize for Girls is the largest math prize for girls in the world. Each fall at MIT, nearly 300 young female mathematicians compete in our challenging test of mathematical creativity and insight.
- https://mathprize.atfoundation.org/
MAA Invitational Competitions
- Top scoring teams from the American Mathematics Competition 8 of the American Mathematics Competition 10/12 are invited to additional competitions like the United States of America Junior Mathematical Olympiad or the the American Invititational Mathematics Exam.
- https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/invitational-competitions
American Regions Mathematics League
- The ARML is an annual mathematics competition open to all middle schools, high schools, and home schooling groups.
- http://www.arml2.com/arml_2019/page/index.php?page_type=public&page=home
Purple Comet Math Meet
- The Purple Comet! Math Meet is a free, on-line, international, team mathematics competition designed for middle and high school students conducted annually since 2003.
- https://purplecomet.org/
USA Mathematical Talent Search
- The USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS) is a free mathematics competition open to all United States middle and high school students. As opposed to most mathematics competitions, the USAMTS allows students a full month, or more, to work out their solutions.
- https://www.usamts.org/
K-12 Game-a-thon
- Challenge Your Students To Create Their Own Math Game!
- https://www.mindresearch.org/gameathon
Perennial Math Tournaments
- Perennial Math has three types of competition for students in grades 3-12: An Online competition (grades 3-8) with two separate seasons to choose from, Live On-Site tournaments hosted at colleges or schools (grades 3-8), and WebEx Virtual tournaments for districts and classrooms (grades 3-12).
- https://perennialmath.com/tournaments
High School Physics Photo Contest
- The AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest is an international competition for high school students. For many years this contest has provided teachers and students an opportunity to learn about the physics behind natural and contrived situations by creating visual and written illustrations of various physical concepts.
- https://www.aapt.org/Programs/photocontest/index.cfm
PhysicsBowl Exam
- The PhysicsBowl is a competition for high school students and schools. Every year in April, students and schools compete by answering 40 multiple choice questions from topics taken in high school physics.
- https://www.aapt.org/Programs/PhysicsBowl/
Solar Car Challenge
- The end product of each 15-month education cycle is the Solar Car Challenge: a closed-track event at the world famous Texas Motor Speedway, or a cross country event designed to give students an opportunity to show the country the product of their efforts.
- http://www.solarcarchallenge.org/challenge/
Envirothon Challenge
- The Envirothon mission is accomplished by developing in young people an understanding of the principles and practices of natural resource management and ecology and through practice dealing with complex resource management decisions.
- https://www.envirothon.org/the-competition
World of 7 Billion Student Video Contest
- Create a short video – up to 60 seconds – about human population growth that highlights one of the following global challenges: Preserving Biodiversity, Sustainable Resource Use, Protecting Human Rights.
- https://www.worldof7billion.org/student-video-contest/
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
- The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is the world's most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project. The prize taps into the unlimited potential of today's high school students as they seek to address current and future water challenges.
- https://wef.org/resources/for-the-public/SJWP/
Kidwind Challenge
- The KidWind Challenge is a hands-on design competition that engages students in STEM through the lens of wind and solar energy.
- https://www.kidwindchallenge.org/
JASON Learning Recycling Video & Poster Contest
- JASON provides curriculum and learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for K-12 students, and high-quality professional development for teachers.
- https://www.jason.org/recycling-contest
FIRST Robotics Competition
- We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.”
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc
BotsIQ
- BotsIQ is a manufacturing workforce development program disguised as a high school robotics competition. The Smart Sport is designed to provide high school students with an exciting, hands-on team experience while they learn about the pathways to a rewarding career in manufacturing.
- http://www.botsiqpa.org/about/overview/
BEST Robotics
- A middle and high school robotics competition whose mission is to engage and excite students about engineering, science, and technology as well as inspire them to pursue careers in these fields.
- http://www.bestinc.org/#
Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest
- One of the world's best known and long-lived international robot competitions, the low-cost annual Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest (TCFFHRC) will bring robot enthusiasts and engineers of all ages to Trinity’s campus.
- http://competitions.eng.umd.edu/trinity-fire-fighting-robot
Zero Robotics High School Tournament
- "Zero Robotics" tournaments open the world-class research facilities on the International Space Station (ISS) to high school students. Students write programs at their high schools that may control a satellite in space! The goal is to build critical engineering skills for students, such as problem solving, design thought process, operations training, and team work.
- http://zerorobotics.mit.edu/tournaments/32/
Botball
- The Botball Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition, and serves as a perfect way to meet today’s new common core standards.
- https://www.kipr.org/botball
National Robotics Challenge
- The National Robotics Challenge contests are open to students in 6th grade through graduate school. This not only allows your students to continue with robotics as they move on, but it also let’s them meet students at the next level that will inspire and encourage them.
- https://www.thenrc.org/
National Robotics League
- Through the manufacturing process of Bot building, students’ imaginations are captured as they design, build and compete with their own robotic creations.
- https://gonrl.org/
Robofest
- Robofest is a festival of competitions and events with autonomous robots that encourages students to have fun while learning principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and Computer Science. Students design, construct, and program the robots.
- https://www.robofest.net/
FIRST Tech Challenge
- FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format.
- https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc
RoboCup
- It is our intention to use RoboCup as a vehicle to promote robotics and AI research, by offering a publicly appealing, but formidable challenge.
- https://www.robocup.org/objective
Wonder League Robotics Competition
- Teams of kids ages 6-8, 9-11, and 12-14 will design solutions for real-world science and technology challenges by programming Dash, Dot, and our newest robot, Cue.
- https://www.makewonder.com/classroom/robotics-competition/
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International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition
- The iGEM competition is an annual, world wide, synthetic biology event aimed at undergraduate university students, as well as high school and graduate students.
- https://igem.org/Competition
There are no competitions for this discipline at this time.
There are no competitions for this discipline at this time.
NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
- Each year the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge features an engineering design challenge to engage students worldwide in the next phase of human space exploration.
- https://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/competition/index.html
International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition
- The iGEM competition is an annual, world wide, synthetic biology event aimed at undergraduate university students, as well as high school and graduate students.
- https://igem.org/Competition
Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) ROV Competition
- The MATE competition challenges K-12, community college, and university students from all over the world to design and build ROVs to tackle missions modeled after scenarios from the ocean workplace.
- https://www.marinetech.org/rov-competition/
NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
- Each year the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge features an engineering design challenge to engage students worldwide in the next phase of human space exploration.
- https://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/competition/index.html
SourceAmerica Design Challenge
- The SourceAmerica Design Challenge is a national engineering competition in which participants create innovative workplace technologies for people with disabilities.
- https://www.sourceamerica.org/design-challenge/home
Microsoft Imagine Cup
- Imagine Cup is a global competition that empowers the next generation of computer science students to team up and use their creativity, passion and knowledge of technology to create applications that shape how we live, work and play.
- https://imaginecup.microsoft.com/en-us/compete/0?skillLevel=0
United States Super STEM Competition
- The United States Super STEM Competition(USSSC) is an educational non-profit organization running a yearly event to challenge the creative mind of all middle school, high school and college students.
- https://www.unitedstatessuperstemcompetition.org/
There are no competitions for this discipline at this time.
There are no competitions for this discipline at this time.
Solar Decathlon
- The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® is a collegiate competition, comprising 10 contests, that challenges student teams to design and build highly efficient and innovative buildings powered by renewable energy.
- https://www.solardecathlon.gov/
Collegiate Winy Competition
- The U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition challenges interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate students from a variety of programs to offer a unique solution to a complex wind energy project using the two multi-faceted elements highlighted below; providing each student with real-world experience as they prepare to enter the wind industry workforce.
- https://www.energy.gov/eere/collegiatewindcompetition/collegiate-wind-competition
National Robotics Challenge
- The National Robotics Challenge contests are open to students in 6th grade through graduate school. This not only allows your students to continue with robotics as they move on, but it also let’s them meet students at the next level that will inspire and encourage them.
- https://www.thenrc.org/
National Robotics League
- Through the manufacturing process of Bot building, students’ imaginations are captured as they design, build and compete with their own robotic creations.
- https://gonrl.org/
Robofest
- Robofest is a festival of competitions and events with autonomous robots that encourages students to have fun while learning principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and Computer Science. Students design, construct, and program the robots.
- https://www.robofest.net/