LEADERSHIP AND CAREER LINKS:
National Society for the Gifted and Talented. They provide scholarships for gifted students to pursue their passions and interests.
CONTESTS & Other Opportunities:
STEM
Space Camp for 9th graders - deadline to apply is December 15th, scholarships are available
Space Camp for 10th-12th graders, scholarships are available
Interested in the Mathematical Association of America's math competitions? Let your gifted teacher know.
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) STEM Innovation Project (SIP) - are you interested?
THINK - a STEM competition for all high school students, sponsored by MIT.
Future Engineers 3-D in Space Challenge - a design challenge sponsored by the ASME Foundation, NASA, Spacex, and Made in Space.
Source American Design Challenge - a team competition in which you design workplace technology for people with disabilities
Project Polar Bear - contest for students 11-18 years of age.
Google Science Fair - a global, online science and technology competition open to students age 13-18
National Youth Science Camp - for juniors & seniors
CDC Disease Detective Camp in Atlanta, GA - for juniors and seniors
Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest for grades 5-12.
2014 Thacher Environmental Research Contest for grades 9-12.
Student Science - database of programs around the country
Kepler Art of Discovery Art Contest
American Museum of Natural History - Young Naturalist Award
Colorado Association of Conservation Districts - Camp Rocky
Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies - Student Workshop
US Environmental Protective Agency's database of student awards and contests
MIT Research Science Institute
MITES - Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science at MIT
WIP - Women's Technology Program at MIT
Art of Problem Solving - lists national summer math programs for all ages
Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program - SEAP provides summer internships at Department of Navy labs all across the country.
Women Explore Engineering -Summer Camp at Texas A&M
Camp Build - Civil Engineering Camp at Texas A&M
HUMANITIES
November is National Novel Writing Month. If interested in participating go to National Novel Writing Month to access this Young Writers Program
Concordia Language Villages at Concordia College
Fir Acres Workshop at Lewis and Clark - writing and thinking workshop
We the Students, scholarship essay contest by the Bill of Rights Institute
FINE ARTS
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is now open for submissions.
World of 7 Billion Video Contest - for grades 9-12
NASA's REEL Science Communication Contest - video contest for ages 13-18
Summer Architecture Education Programs - a list of colleges provided by The American Institute of Architects that offer summer architecture programs
U.S. House of Representatives Art Competition - 1st District
Kepler Art of Discovery Art Contest
Interlochen Summer Arts Programs - visual arts, theater arts, dance, music, motion picture arts, creative writing, and general arts
New York Film Academy Summer Film and Acting Camps - located in NYC, LA, Harvard University, Disney Studios, Italy, France, and Australia
Otis College Summer of Art Program - scholarships available
Ringling College of Art + Design Summer Art Program
SOCAPA Summer Intensives - film, dance, photography, acting, music (School of Creative and Performing Arts)
SFA Summer Theater Workshop at the School of Theater - Stephen F. Austin State University in TX