Venues and programs open to youth researchers

A working list of places that judge research on merit, without requiring an institutional affiliation, a supervisor, or a minimum age. We keep adding to it, and it is nowhere near complete — there are far more than we can track. Links go to each program's own page.

“Open to under-18” is shown only where we have confirmed it; if a venue is not marked, we simply have not verified its policy yet, not that it is closed. Details change — always check each program's current rules before you rely on them. Listing here is not an endorsement, and Open-Age Academia is not affiliated with any of these organizations.