Welcome to our detailed compilation of scholarships, awards, and prizes offered in various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) competitions around the world. This guide is an invaluable resource for students, educators, and institutions looking to understand the vast array of opportunities available in the realm of STEM education and achievement.
From substantial scholarships that support further education to trophies, medals, and unique experiences, this list encompasses a wide range of recognitions for exceptional talent, innovation, and dedication in STEM fields. Whether you're a budding scientist, a tech enthusiast, a creative engineer, or a math whiz, the rewards and recognitions detailed here aim to celebrate and nurture your passion and skills.
Read on to explore the diverse array of incentives and acknowledgments designed to motivate and support the next generation of STEM leaders.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 10-18
Prize: Scholarships range from $4,000 to $12,000.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Finalists, Honorable Mentions, Junior Scientist, and Constellation Awardees receive P51 Fluorescence Biotechnology Kits ($800 value).
Scientific discipline: physics
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Awards to top 2 students and schools in each region/division.
Scientific discipline: Computer programming and Computer science
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Destination Imagination International 1st & 2nd Place Team Award: $1000 each; 3rd Place: $500.
Scientific discipline: Mathematics
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Top 8 Submissions: Invitation to Aerial Drone Championship and paid registration fee.
Scientific discipline: Mathematics
Ages eligible: 18 or younger
Prize: First place prize: all-expenses-paid trip for winning team to experience general aviation manufacturing; second place: two-day STEM Lab Camp.
Scientific discipline: Engineering
Ages eligible: 11-18
Prize: Trophies.
Scientific discipline: Biology
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: 1st Place: $1,000 for student and $1,000 materials grant; 2nd Place: $600 each; 3rd Place: $400 each; Honorable Mentions: $100 prizes.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 18 or younger
Prize: Cash prize and/or medal.
Scientific discipline: informatics
Ages eligible: 6-18
Prize: Up to $10,000.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 11-18
Prize: Scholarships and cash prizes.
Scientific discipline: Science
Ages eligible: 11-15
Prize: $500 UNSW Bookshop voucher for winner; $250 vouchers for runners up.
Scientific discipline: Biology
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Top ten percent receive gold medals; next twenty percent silver; next thirty percent bronze; sixty percent of IBO participants receive a medal.
Scientific discipline: engineering
Ages eligible: 11-18
Prize: Winning teams featured online.
Scientific discipline: biotechnology
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Recognition awards for projects in medical, agricultural, and industrial/environmental biotechnology.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: $250,000 Post-secondary scholarship, $50,000 Prize for teacher, $100,000 Breakthrough Science Lab.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-19
Prize: ₹20,000 for One Winner each Category; ₹5,000 for Runner Up; Annual ThinkTac programme subscription.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 45365
Prize: 1st place: USD $3000 Cash; 2nd place: $2000; 3rd place: $1000.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 10-15
Prize: $1500 first prize; $1000 second; $500 third.
Scientific discipline: neuroscience
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Special award winners receive up to $1,000.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Up to INR 50,000 + Gold medal + Performance certificate awarded.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 5-18
Prize: Best in Category winners: $5,000 each.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 45651
Prize: Honourable Mentions, participation certificates, medals.
Scientific discipline: informatics
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Cash prize.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Full bursary scholarship to UCL Mechanical Engineering; Singapore Grand Prix experience.
Scientific discipline: computer science
Ages eligible: 11-18
Prize: Winning apps displayed in US Capitol Building; House of Representatives website feature; Capitol Hill Reception invitation; waived copyright fees; Congressional App Challenge press release.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 13-18
Prize: First Prize (4 teams): $10,000 U.S. EE Savings Bond each; Second Prize (4 teams): $5,000 Bond each; National Finalists (8 teams): Trip to Washington, DC; Regional Winners (24 teams): Chromebook each; Honorable Mention (~500 teams): Unique prize each; All Participants: Certificate and gift.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 18 or younger
Prize: Scholarships of $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 awarded to outstanding students.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Top three scoring teams win a total of $30,000.
Scientific discipline: Science and Engineering
Ages eligible: 11-15
Prize: Recognition.
Scientific discipline: Engineering
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards: $2,500, $1,000, and $500.
Scientific discipline: other
Ages eligible: 14-19
Prize: Nearly $9 million in total awards, prizes, and scholarships.
Scientific discipline: informatics
Ages eligible: 14-19
Prize: Books, magazines, Animal adoption pack, etc.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 21 or younger
Prize: Finalists in the top ten win awards from $40,000 to $250,000.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 9-19
Prize: First Place team wins $20,000; other Finalists $5,000.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Scholarships.
Scientific discipline: Engineering
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Awards in Machine, Creativity, Innovation, Team Attribute, Submitted, Robot Performance categories; Founder’s and Volunteer of the Year Awards.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 12-18
Prize: Recognition and random $1,000 USD prize drawings.
Scientific discipline: Engineering
Ages eligible: 18 or younger
Prize: Winning team: $1,500 to build experiment, flight box, spot on NASA-sponsored flight.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Invitations to USAMO and the Canadian Computing Olympiad.
Scientific discipline: Engineering
Ages eligible: 18 or younger
Prize: IKCC International Coding Diploma.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 11-14
Prize: Top prize at Finals: $7,500 for STEM program, trip to U.S. Space Camp; Second place: $5,000 for STEM program; Third prize: $2,000; 4th and 5th place: $750 each.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Top 300 Junior Innovators: $125 from DoD STEM; Finalists: $500, trip to Washington, DC, chance for additional awards including $25,000 ASCEND Award, $10,000 Broadcom, DoD STEM Talent, Lemelson, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards; First place: $3,500, second place: $2,500 for summer camp, iPad; Finalist Schools: $1,000 for STEM activities.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 12-18
Prize: Top 3 contestants win $180, $120, and $60.
Scientific discipline: healthcare
Ages eligible: 18-21
Prize: Team awards: 1st Place $20,000, 2nd Place $15,000, 3rd Place $12,500; additional awards for places 4th to 10th and Best First Time Finalist.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 11-13
Prize: Lunar soil simulant package from UCF's CLASS Exolith Laboratory.
Scientific discipline: Mathematics
Ages eligible: 11-18
Prize: WWDC23 winners receive exclusive outerwear, AirPods Pro, pin set, Apple Developer Program membership.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Winners in five categories receive over $80,000 in scholarships.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: $100 Scholarship.
Scientific discipline: physics
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, and aesthetic award in bridge design; first and second place enter International Contest.
Scientific discipline: Chemistry
Ages eligible: 20 or younger
Prize: Alfred Kalfus Founder's Award, Samuel L. Greitzer Award, Individual Tie-Breaker Winner, D. E. Shaw Group Individual High Scorers, Harry and Ruth Ruderman Award, Douglas Cameron Baker Memorial Award, Zachary Sobol Award.
Scientific discipline: Chemistry
Ages eligible: 12-18
Prize: Achievement certificates, Certificates of Merit for top 40% entrants; perfect score recipients receive a Lapel Pin.
Scientific discipline: informatics
Ages eligible: 7-14
Prize: Scholarship and $9,000 split among team members; $1,000 to school.
Scientific discipline: Mathematics
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Best 10%-12% receive gold medals, next 20%-22% silver, following 30%-32% bronze; honorable mention for top 70%-71%.
Scientific discipline: Physics
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Best submission: $5000, featured on NSS website.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 10-18
Prize: TBD.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Each winner receives a $300 scholarship award.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 10-14
Prize: College scholarships totaling $44,000; National Champion: $20,000 Weinert Scholarship; Runner-Up: $7,500.
Scientific discipline: Mathematics
Ages eligible: 11-14
Prize: Medals for top 3 students in each age division.
Scientific discipline: Mathematics
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Senior, Intermediate, Junior awards: Top Project $500, Finalists $200; Additional Prizes: Visual Display and Outstanding Projects.
Scientific discipline: Mathematics
Ages eligible: 16-18
Prize: Champion: $20,000 team prize; Runner Up: $15,000; Third Place: $10,000; Finalist teams: $5,000.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 13-18
Prize: Imagine Cup champion team wins USD100,000; runners-up win USD50,000; mentorship with Microsoft CEO.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Teams in 4th, 5th, and 6th places receive honorable mentions.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Recognition and Certificates.
Scientific discipline: Computers and information technology
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Awards/scholarships.
Scientific discipline: Art
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: First-place winner gets $2,000 cash.
Scientific discipline: Engineering
Ages eligible: 11-18
Prize: Gold, silver, and bronze medals, plus certificates of merit.
Scientific discipline: Science
Ages eligible: 18 or younger
Prize: Awards might include certificates and one gold medal.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 18 or younger
Prize: Top two high school teams win all-expenses-paid trips to a National Park.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: US$15,000 scholarship and a blue crystal sculpture awarded to a winner.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 15-18
Prize: TBD.
Scientific discipline: science and technology
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Winner's design turned into an engineering system.
Scientific discipline: Linguistics
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Recognition awards.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: First Place: $2,500; Second Place: $1,000; Third Place: $500.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Top three middle and high school teams receive trophies, medals, and photos with Department of Energy officials.
Scientific discipline: Mathematics
Ages eligible: 18 or younger
Prize: Scholarships.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Awards totaling up to $60,000+; opportunity to participate in NM State Science & Engineering Fair.
Scientific discipline: physics
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Gold, silver, and bronze-level recognition certificates; honorable mentions.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 45520
Prize: First, second, third place winners: $5,000, $3,000, $2,000.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 13-20
Prize: Teams in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in each problem and division win a trophy; team members win medals.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 13-20
Prize: Top 16 middle and high schools receive checks for their science departments.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Prizes TBA.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 16-22
Prize: National Winner school gets $130K prize package; National Finalist school $65K package; Semi-finalist school $15K package.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 45644
Prize: First Place: EUR 400; Second Place: EUR 300; Third Place: EUR 200.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Internal Combustion, Battery Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell categories: Winner gets US$3,000, Runner-up US$2,000; ceremony invitation.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: First prize A$4000; Second Prize A$3000; Third Prize A$1500.
Scientific discipline: physics
Ages eligible: all ages
Prize: Entrance awards - SIN Scholarships: $5,000 in year 1, up to $1,000 in years 2-4; book prizes for top 50 participants.
Scientific discipline: Science and engineering
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Cash Prizes & Certificates.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Certificates.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 11-18
Prize: Multiple prize levels; invitation to NSS International Space Development Conference.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-19
Prize: Grand-Prize Student Winners: $3,000 to 529 plan; Runner-Up: $2,000.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: First, second, and third-place winners receive $7,000, $5,000, and $3,500.
Scientific discipline: Mathematics
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Prizes for top scorers on individual tests, power round, and overall top teams.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 15-20
Prize: Finalists receive up to $10,000 in savings bond scholarships.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 11-18
Prize: $100,000 for first place; $50,000 for second; $25,000 for other finalists.
Scientific discipline: informatics
Ages eligible: 13 or older
Prize: Winning apps featured on House.gov, Capitol Hill Reception invitation, waived copyright fees, press release.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 11-18
Prize: Certificates and awards for state and national winners.
Scientific discipline: Engineering
Ages eligible: 9-18
Prize: Prizes may include trophies, plaques, medals, and cash for top teams; additional sponsor prizes.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 11-13
Prize: Savings Bond worth up to $500-$1,000 on purchase date, up to $6,000 at maturity.
Scientific discipline: Psychology
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: AAN 76th Annual Meeting: Each winner receives $1,000, a certificate, and a presentation opportunity.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 21 or younger
Prize: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place finalists receive $12,000, $8,000, and $4,000 respectively.
Scientific discipline: informatics
Ages eligible: 11-15
Prize: 1st prize: $150 Voucher each team member; 2nd prize: $100; 3rd prize: $50.
Scientific discipline: Chemistry
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Nominees and Runners-up receive $150 and $75, respectively.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 9-18
Prize: Trophies.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 14-18
Prize: Winners of the Invitational Round represent the USA and Canada at the International Linguistics Olympiad.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 10-14
Prize: Cash prize and state/national recognition.
Scientific discipline: informatics
Ages eligible: 8-18
Prize: $60,000 in scholarship prizes.
Scientific discipline: all disciplines
Ages eligible: 10-14
Prize: Grand Prize Winner: $25,000, America’s Top Young Scientist title; Top 10 Finalists: $1,000, 3M Scientist mentorship; State Merit Winners: Technology Prize Packs; Honorable Mention: Certificate; Improving Lives Award: $2,000; School with most entries: Special recognition.