A writing contest from the National Academy of Engineering, formerly the EngineerGirl Writing Contest, with its own division for high school students. The 2027 contest has a robot-training theme and asks students to explain how they would train an AI robot to behave in their learning community. Recent contest rules award $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place and $500 for third place.
Offered by National Academy of Engineering. Competition for high school students in USA. Format: Online. Cost: Stipend. Grades 9–12. Deadline: 2027-02-01.
Fields: Engineering, Writing
Info checked October 2026.
The deadline is February 1, 2027.
Yes, and it pays participants a stipend or award.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It runs online. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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