NASA GLOBE Program – International Virtual Science Symposium
Students design an original earth-science investigation and submit for global feedback.
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A free, international virtual competition in which teams of 1-5 students ages 13-18 use SketchUp to design the HVAC system for an assigned building (2026: a fitness center in Cairo, Egypt), addressing heating/cooling loads, equipment selection, ductwork, and indoor air quality, judged by ASHRAE professionals for cash prizes.
Build A CubeSat Challenge (MIT Beaver Works)
A national MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute challenge in which teams of up to five U.S. high school students, guided by a coach, complete an online course and build hardware kits into satellite subsystems (power, optical payload, data analysis, wireless transmission) for a simulated Lunar Terrain Survey CubeSat mission, presenting via video to a panel in a live online final event.
NASA Dream With Us: High School Engineering Challenge
A national FAA/NASA aviation engineering design challenge in which teams of 3-7 students in grades 9-12, guided by an adult coach, design an aircraft concept using NASA's Vehicle Sketch Pad software and an engineering design notebook to solve a real-world aviation problem, culminating in live judged presentations.
USA Earth Science Olympiad (USESO) National Team Program
Proctored exam feeding a training camp; top 4 represent the US at IESO.
APA TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students
Students in a psych course submit a video applying psychological science to a real-world topic.
Arabic Speaking Competition (Qatar Foundation International)
Two-round international competition where secondary students studying Arabic submit a recorded oral presentation and, if selected, present live to judges.