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Harvard National Forensics Tournament is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in speech, debate.
A mentored summer research apprenticeship for high school students at participating university laboratories.
High School Fed Challenge is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in economics, research.
A seven-week residential program in which high school students conduct research with Michigan State faculty.
High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in mathematics, modeling.
NAQT's High School National Championship Tournament is an in-person quiz-bowl championship for teams that earn qualification at an eligible tournament during the school year. In fast-paced matches, players answer tossups individually and then collaborate on multi-part bonuses spanning literature, history, science, fine arts, religion, mythology, philosophy, social science, geography, current events, and popular culture. The tournament is normally held over a late-May weekend; teams play preliminary rounds before the top field advances through playoffs.
A biomedical research internship for eligible high school students working with Scripps Research mentors.
Historic Preservation Service is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Park Service; current availability and local rules must be checked.
Historical Paper is a named high-school participation pathway published by National History Day, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
HMMT February Tournament is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in mathematics.
The HMMT November Tournament is a team mathematics competition organized by Harvard and MIT students. Contestants work through individual subject tests and collaborate on team and fast-paced Guts rounds, rewarding both deep individual reasoning and coordinated problem solving. The 2026 tournament is scheduled for November 7 at Harvard University; HMMT's published calendar says applications close September 20. Admission is team-based and selective when demand exceeds capacity.
Honorable Mention is a named high-school recognition published by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards; students should record only the result they actually received.
