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North American Computational Linguistics Open (NACLO)

Run by NACLO, hosted in Alberta by the University of Alberta's Alberta Language Technology Lab

Who can apply High school students in the US and Canada, who register at naclo.org

Cost

Not listed

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Deadline January 28, 2027

Date from the provider's page, checked Oct 2026.

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Apply at https://naclo.org/

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Format

Olympiads and contests

Duration

Open Round January 28, 2027, and Invitational Round March 18, 2027

Grades

High school (ages 13–18)

Location

Host sites, including the University of Alberta North Campus in Edmonton

About this program

Linguistics puzzles where you work out how an unfamiliar language works from a handful of examples, no prior linguistics needed. Registration for 2027 opened October 12, 2026, and you register before the Open Round on January 28, 2027. The top four Anglophone Canadian students in the invitational round represent Canada at the International Linguistics Olympiad.

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