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Conrad Challenge

Conrad Foundation
  • Several months (Oct–Apr)
  • Grades 9–12 (ages 13–18)
  • Virtual (fully accessible to Alberta students)
Oct 3023 days left
Details

Canadian Chemistry Olympiad (CCO)

Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC)
  • Self-study + Canadian Chemistry Contest (January) + national camp for finalists
  • Grades 11–12
  • Province-wide (school-based); national training camp for finalists
Dec 2983 days left
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Non-Trivial Fellowship

Non-Trivial
  • Online cohort program, part-time alongside school
  • Ages 14 to 20, before starting university
  • Online, open worldwide
Jan 489 days left
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The Earth Prize

The Earth Prize Foundation
  • Registration to January 10, blueprint submission by January 31
  • Ages 13–19 (born 2007–2014)
  • Online (open worldwide)
Free
Jan 1095 days left
Details

Calgary Youth Science Fair (CYSF)

Calgary Youth Science Fair Society / Youth Science Canada
  • Year-long project; fair April 8-10, 2027
  • Grades 5-12
  • Calgary (in-person, University of Calgary Olympic Oval)
Feb 4120 days left
Details

GENIUS Olympiad

GENIUS Olympiad, hosted at St. John Fisher University
  • Apply by March; finals June 7–12, 2027
  • Grades 8–12
  • Finals in person in Rochester, New York
Has a fee
Mar 7151 days left
Details

Research Mentorship Program, UC Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions
  • 7 weeks (June 14 to July 31, 2027)
  • Grade 10-11
  • Santa Barbara, California (in-person; three virtual days to start)
Has a fee
Mar 8152 days left
Details

Chem 13 News Chemistry Exam

University of Waterloo, Centre for Advanced Science Education
  • 75 minutes, 40 multiple-choice questions
  • Grade 12
  • Online, written at your school
Has a fee
Apr 23198 days left
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Avogadro Chemistry Exam

University of Waterloo, Centre for Advanced Science Education
  • 75 minutes, 40 multiple-choice questions
  • Grade 11
  • Online, written at your school
Has a fee
Apr 30205 days left
Details

Blue Planet Awareness Contest (Bow Seat)

Bow Seat Creative Action for Conservation
  • One creative entry per year
  • Ages 11–18 (Junior 11–14, Senior 15–18)
  • Online (open worldwide)
Jun 7243 days left
Details

Let's Talk Science, Tomatosphere

Let's Talk Science / Canadian Space Agency
  • Varies by initiative (ongoing through school year)
  • K-12 (teacher-led)
  • School-based across Alberta (national program)
Open nowno deadline
Details

Polygence Research Program

Polygence
  • 10 weeks (virtual, self-paced with mentor)
  • Grades 9–12
  • Virtual (online, open to Alberta students); tuition fee applies, need-based aid available
Has a fee
Open nowno deadline
Details

GreenLearning Innovation Challenges

GreenLearning Canada
  • Varies by challenge (weeks to months)
  • High school
  • School-based across Alberta (national program)
Open nowno deadline
Details

Alberta Junior Forest Wardens

Alberta Junior Forest Wardens Association
  • Year-round club meetings, camps and trips
  • Ages 6–17 (Challengers are 15–18)
  • Local clubs across Alberta
Open nowno deadline
Details

Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education (AYLEE)

Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ABCEE)
  • School year, virtual meetings every second Wednesday, 5:30–7 pm
  • Grades 9–12
  • Online (Zoom), open across Alberta
Free
Open nowno deadline
Details

Journal of Emerging Investigators (JEI)

Journal of Emerging Investigators
  • Self-paced; peer review and revision typically take several months
  • Ages 13+, middle and high school
  • Online submission, open internationally
Has a fee
Open nowno deadline
Details

Lumiere Research Scholar Program

Lumiere Education
  • Multi-month cohorts through the year
  • High school
  • Online, one-on-one
Has a fee
Open nowno deadline
Details

STEM Fellowship Journal

STEM Fellowship
  • Submit any time
  • High school and university
  • Online
Has a fee
Open nowno deadline
Details

WISEST Summer Research Program

WISEST, University of Alberta
  • 6 weeks (July 2 to Aug 13, 2026)
  • Grade 11
  • Edmonton (in-person)
Pays you
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

ELITE Program for Black Youth

University of Alberta
  • 8 or 16 weeks (summer)
  • Ages 15–22
  • Edmonton (in-person)
Pays you
Opens laterdate not posted
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Youreka Canada

Youreka Canada
  • 10 weeks
  • 9-12
  • Teams run at seven university campuses across Canada; ask Youreka whether one runs near you
Has a fee
Opens laterdate not posted
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VJKF Indigenous Science and Engineering Program

Verna J. Kirkness Foundation (multiple Canadian universities)
  • 1 week (May)
  • 10-12
  • University of Alberta, Edmonton
Opens laterdate not posted
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Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF)

Youth Science Canada
  • Year-long project; CWSF event: May 29 - June 5, 2027 (Hamilton, ON)
  • 7-12
  • National (2027 CWSF hosted in Hamilton, ON)
Opens laterdate not posted
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iGEM High School Competition

iGEM Foundation
  • Year-long (Jan–Nov; Jamboree: Nov 13–16, 2026)
  • High school
  • Virtual (project work) + Paris, France (Grand Jamboree)
Opens laterdate not posted
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STEM Fellowship Big Data & AI Challenge

STEM Fellowship
  • Multi-month (Sep–Apr)
  • 9-12
  • National/virtual + in-person finale in Calgary, AB
Opens laterdate not posted
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MindFuel Tech Futures Challenge

MindFuel
  • ~5 months (Jan–May)
  • 7-12
  • National (AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB), in-person events in Alberta
Opens laterdate not posted
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STEM Fellowship Research Exploration Opportunity (REO), University of Calgary

STEM Fellowship
  • A short placement; dates set by each host university
  • 9-12
  • Calgary (University of Calgary labs); other hosts in BC and Ontario
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

Alberta Junior Forest Rangers (JFR)

Government of Alberta, Forestry and Parks
  • 7 weeks (summer)
  • Ages 16–18
  • Various Alberta locations (field-based)
Pays you
Opens laterdate not posted
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Immerse Education Virtual Summer School, Research Track

Immerse Education
  • 2 weeks (virtual, summer)
  • High school
  • Virtual (online)
Has a fee
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

Breakthrough Junior Challenge

Breakthrough Prize Foundation
  • Self-paced (submissions due Sept 15, 2026)
  • Ages 13–18
  • Virtual (open to Alberta students)
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

Students on Ice (SOI) Foundation Expeditions

Students on Ice Foundation
  • ~2 weeks (summer expedition)
  • High school
  • Arctic or Antarctic (in-person expedition)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Team Canada, Regeneron ISEF

Youth Science Canada / Society for Science
  • Year-long research project + international competition (May)
  • Grades 9–12
  • Regional qualifier in Alberta + international (USA)
Opens laterdate not posted
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The Junior Academy, New York Academy of Sciences

New York Academy of Sciences
  • 10 weeks (virtual sprints, year-round cohorts)
  • Grades 9–12 (ages 13–17)
  • Virtual (fully online, open to Alberta students)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Pioneer Academics Research Program

Pioneer Academics
  • 8 weeks (summer, virtual)
  • Grades 10–12
  • Virtual (online, open to Alberta students); need-based aid available
Has a fee
Opens laterdate not posted
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The Knowledge Society (TKS)

The Knowledge Society
  • 10 months (cohort-based, school year)
  • Grades 9–12
  • Calgary (in-person hub) + virtual cohorts
Opens laterdate not posted
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Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP)

National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE)
  • Several months (proposal + ISS mission cycle)
  • High school
  • School-based (must be in a participating school district)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC)

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC)
  • Varies (project-based, school year)
  • High school
  • Alberta-wide (school-based)
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

DEEP Summer Academy, University of Toronto

University of Toronto
  • 2 weeks (summer, in-person)
  • Grades 10–12
  • Toronto, Ontario (in-person); open to Alberta students; tuition fee applies
Has a fee
Opens laterdate not posted
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Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair (SEARSF)

Youth Science Canada / Medicine Hat College
  • Year-long project + fair day (spring)
  • Grades 7–12
  • Medicine Hat (in-person, MHC campus)
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

Ocean Networks Canada, Youth Advisory Council

Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) / University of Victoria
  • Year-long (virtual commitment)
  • High school
  • Virtual (open to Alberta students)
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

Edmonton Regional Science Fair (ERSF)

Edmonton Regional Science Fair Council / Youth Science Canada
  • Year-long project + two-day fair in March
  • Grades 7-12 (elementary divisions also run)
  • Edmonton (in-person)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Central Alberta Regional Science Fair (CARSF)

Central Alberta Regional Science Fair / Youth Science Canada
  • Year-long project; one-day fair March 20, 2027
  • Grades 4-12
  • Red Deer (in-person, Red Deer Polytechnic)
Has a fee
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

Sci-Fusion: Lethbridge Regional Science Fair and Science Olympics

Southern Alberta Technology Council (SATC)
  • Year-long project + two-day event in spring
  • Grades K-12 (grades 7-12 advance to the national fair)
  • Lethbridge (in-person)
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair (WBRSF)

Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair / Youth Science Canada
  • Year-long project + two-day fair in late March
  • Grades 4-12
  • Fort McMurray (in-person)
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

Peace Country Regional Science Fair (PCRSF)

Peace Country Regional Science Fair / Youth Science Canada
  • Year-long project + one fair day in late March
  • Grades 5-12
  • Peace River (in-person)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Alberta Envirothon

Alberta Envirothon Society
  • 3-day provincial competition in early May
  • High school (grades 9–12)
  • Vermilion (Lakeland College) in recent years
Opens laterdate not posted
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Conservation Champions Club, Calgary Zoo

Wilder Institute / Calgary Zoo
  • September to June, with monthly Saturday field trips
  • Ages 14–17
  • Calgary (online classroom plus field trips)
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
Details

Summer Science Program (SSP)

SSP International
  • Several weeks each summer, starting mid-to-late June
  • Grade 11 (graduating in 2028 for SSP 2027)
  • University campuses in the US (residential)
Opens laterdate not posted
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YSC Virtual Regional STEM Fair

Youth Science Canada
  • Year-long project; virtual fair in spring
  • Grades 7–12
  • Online
Opens laterdate not posted
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Youth Conservation Collective, CPAWS Southern Alberta

CPAWS Southern Alberta
  • About three months: an August bootcamp, five Saturday field days in the fall, and a December showcase
  • Grades 10–12
  • Calgary area (in-person)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory Internship, Western University

Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory (CSSL), Western University
  • About 8 weeks for high school interns (July 6 to August 28 in 2026)
  • Grade 11-12
  • Olds, AB (hail fieldwork) or London, ON
Pays you
Opens laterdate not posted
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Students on the Beamlines, Canadian Light Source

Canadian Light Source (CLS)
  • A school-year project with beamtime in Saskatoon
  • High school (14+)
  • Your school, plus beamtime at the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon, SK
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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Indigenous Summer Research Academy (InSRA), University of Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge and eleV
  • 6 weeks in July and August
  • Grade 11 (completed)
  • Lethbridge (in-person, University of Lethbridge)
Pays you
Opens laterdate not posted
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Young Ornithologist Workshop, Beaverhill Bird Observatory

Beaverhill Bird Observatory
  • One week in August
  • Ages 15-18
  • Beaverhill Natural Area, east of Edmonton (camping at the station)
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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Science Mentorship Institute (sci-MI)

Science Mentorship Institute
  • Summer-long, flexible schedule
  • High school
  • Online
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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