Physics Programs & Competitions for High School Students
Programs tagged “Physics” in our catalog. A topic tag helps you find them; it does not settle cost, eligibility, format, location, dates, who runs a program, or whether it is open.
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45 published catalog entries match this page; the 30 most relevant are featured below; 7 can be done online.
Catalog entries
Browse 30 catalog programs:
- MITES Summer — Catalog organization: MITES at MIT — Cost: Free
- Simons Summer Research Program — Catalog organization: Stony Brook University — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- U.S. Physics Team Program (F=ma and USAPhO) — Catalog organization: American Association of Physics Teachers and American Institute of Physics — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- National Science Bowl — High School — Catalog organization: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Breakthrough Junior Challenge — Catalog organization: Breakthrough Prize Foundation — Cost: Free
- IASC Asteroid Search Campaigns — Catalog organization: International Astronomical Search Collaboration — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
- National Young Astronomer Award — Catalog organization: Astronomical League
- Fermilab Program for Research, Innovation, and STEM Mentorship (PRISM) — Catalog organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- Fermilab Saturday Morning Physics — Catalog organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory — Cost: Free
- Penn Experimental Physics Research Academy — Catalog organization: University of Pennsylvania College of Liberal and Professional Studies — Cost: $10,050
- Physics Unlimited Premier Competition — Catalog organization: Physics Unlimited
- Experiences in Research (EinR) — Catalog organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- CERN Beamline for Schools (BL4S) — Catalog organization: CERN, with DESY and the University of Bonn ELSA accelerator — Cost: Free
- Fermilab TARGET Summer Research Program — Catalog organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- Korean Physics Olympiad (KPhO) Education and National-Team Pathway — Catalog organization: Korean Physical Society — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT) — Catalog organization: International Young Physicists' Tournament Association
- Ceres Connection — Catalog organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- Rube Goldberg Machine Contest — Catalog organization: Rube Goldberg Institute — Cost: $50 · Deadline: Rolling applications
- UCSC Science Internship Program (SIP) — Catalog organization: University of California, Santa Cruz — Cost: $4,250
- UT Austin Summer High School Research Academy (HSRA) — Catalog organization: University of Texas at Austin Freshman Research Initiative — Cost: $4,000
- Brookhaven National Laboratory High School Research Program — Catalog organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory
- TARGET Science and Engineering Program — Catalog organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- UC Davis Young Scholars Program — Catalog organization: UC Davis School of Education — Cost: $7,750
- LLE Summer High School Research Program — Catalog organization: University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- NASA Exoplanet Watch — Catalog organization: NASA's Universe of Learning and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
- AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest — Catalog organization: American Association of Physics Teachers — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad (IAAO) — Catalog organization: International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- SLAC High School Programs (Directory) — Catalog organization: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
- Los Alamos National Laboratory High School Internship Program — Catalog organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory — Cost: Free · paid stipend
- International Observe the Moon Night — Catalog organization: NASA Science — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
Frequently asked questions
How many physics programs are listed for high school students?
This view currently contains 45 published catalog entries. Cost, eligibility, deadline, dates, location, format, and where to apply are shown from the current listing values.
What does the physics label mean?
It is editorial discovery taxonomy. It does not establish provider affiliation, eligibility, cost, format, location, dates, or application availability; confirm those on the program's own page.