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An international STEM award where primary-age students complete a series of hands-on science and engineering challenges. Typically aimed at ages 7–11 and available through schools, organisations or at home. Rated Beginner Level, with difficulty mainly coming from practical investigation, teamwork and explaining observations.

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Rated Expert, A national scholarship programme for unusually substantial student work across STEM, humanities and creative categories. United States applicants aged 18 or younger may apply individually or in a two-person team after completing the work they intend to present. A credible application requires mature original work, specialist nominators, extensive evidence and a defensible explanation of significance and personal contribution.

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An Ireland-based robotics and STEM competition where teams design and program a LEGO robot, complete missions and develop an innovation project around a real-world theme. Open to students aged 11–16 in teams of up to 10 with an adult coach. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from robot design, programming, engineering strategy, teamwork and project presentation.

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Rated Advanced, The U.S. BIOGLOW season is a team-based engineering programme that combines collaborative building, coding and a biodiversity theme across two technology editions. U.S. students ages 5–14 participate through age-appropriate team options, with educators, coaches or families choosing the edition, grade band and local event route. The main challenge is sustained teamwork across design, coding, testing and communication, with equipment choices and event availability adding practical planning demands.

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An Ireland-based STEM programme where teams explore a real-world theme, build and program a LEGO model, and present what they have learned. Open to young people aged 7–12, typically in 2nd–5th Class, through schools or organised teams. Rated Beginner Level, with difficulty mainly coming from basic coding, creative problem-solving, teamwork and project presentation.

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Greenpower is a hands-on engineering pathway in which school, college and other eligible teams build electric cars for age-appropriate Goblin, F24 or F24+ events. Teams obtain or construct a vehicle and prepare it for race days. The main challenge is combining safe engineering, efficient design, reliable assembly, testing and coordinated teamwork over a substantial build period.

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An international academic essay competition where students respond to subject-specific questions across a wide range of disciplines. Open to students aged 13–18 worldwide. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from independent research, subject knowledge, critical analysis and competitive international judging.

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An Ireland-based mathematics competition where first-year secondary students solve short problem-solving questions beyond routine classroom work. Open to First Year students through participating schools. Rated Intermediate Level, with difficulty mainly coming from logical reasoning, unfamiliar problems and working accurately under time pressure.

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An Ireland-based mathematical olympiad where junior secondary students solve challenging non-routine problems requiring clear mathematical reasoning. Open to selected high-performing students through participating Irish schools and enrichment programmes. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from olympiad-style problem-solving, written reasoning and selective qualification.

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Rated Advanced, A United States regional-to-national research programme in which high-school students present and defend original STEM investigations. Eligible students in grades 9-12 begin with their assigned regional symposium, whose schedule and submission process vary by location. Competitive work requires a sustained original investigation, a rigorous paper or abstract, clear oral or poster communication and confident responses to specialist questions.

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An Ireland-based sustainable fashion competition where students design, create and present high-fashion outfits made entirely from recycled or repurposed materials. Open to post-primary students aged 12–19 in Ireland. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from original design, craftsmanship, sustainability, live presentation and selective progression to the World Final.

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Rated Advanced, A coach-led high-school programming contest run at Lockheed Martin sites and online. Teams of two or three students enter through a coach and use one or more supported programming languages. Teams choose problems strategically, implement reliable solutions quickly and manage submissions across a fixed contest window.