Research Opportunities Database for High School Students

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University of Nottingham Ningbo China has been designed to strengthen students' profiles for university applications by having them learn directly from academics engaged in cutting-edge research. They will also improve their academic English and confidence to ensure a smooth transition to university, allowing students to thrive from the very beginning.

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InnoX K12 Bootcamp is organized to ignite their passion for robotics, engineering, and technology, while inspiring aspirations for higher education and career development. During the camp, participants will learn how to form team and tackle specific tasks or project, enhancing their overall skills to support their future growth. The Engineering Technology Camp focused on robotics competitions. Participants gain a thorough understanding of the three fundamental aspects of robotics: mechanical structures, motion control, and algorithmic decision-making. The Innovation and Science Camp emphasizes "student projects," encouraging participants to identify and address real-world challenges through design thinking. Students conceptualize and develop prototypes, transforming theoretical ideas into practical solutions.

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The MIT Innovation Academy: Student Bootcamp is an intense one-week innovation capacity building program for high school students. The bootcamp uses a project-based learning approach to enable students to begin their entrepreneurial journey and acquire a better understanding of the method for starting a successful venture.

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The HKFYG Leadership Institute provides diverse training and exchange programmes to broaden the horizons of young people, while also offering opportunities and platforms for them to meet established, renowned and distinguished leaders who speak and share their stories from different perspectives and industries. The Institute's leadership provision credentials are further strengthened by the numerous tailor-made external programmes the Institute sets up for various government bureaux, tertiary institutions and private corporations.

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Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark is a single entity where sites and landscapes of international significance are managed under the holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development, with the support of local communities and other stakeholders. The Geopark offers education programs such as Rock Classroom which comprises a workshop and a guided tour that aims to enrich knowledge about Hong Kong’s geology and promote geoconservation awareness, the School Seminar which introduce the geopark concept, and the geological, ecological and cultural aspects of Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark thus aims to deepen the knowledge of teachers and students about Hong Kong nature, and the Geopark Schools Programme that has a wide range of science popularisation activities to inspire student's long-term interest in earth sciences, integrated with ecology and culture, and to promote the concept of sustainable development.

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The Social Entrepreneurship Boot Camp is an interactive summer program designed for 8-16 years old students. During this camp, students will undergo leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship training while learning how to develop their own solutions to unique social and environmental challenges.

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The Hong Kong Blockchain Olympiad (HKBCOL) serves to identify outstanding students and prepare them to participate in the IBCOL. A maximum of three secondary-level students form a team to compete in four rounds. Finalists are required to present their ideas at the Final Presentation and outstanding teams will be invited for further training to compete at IBCOL.

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The aim and objective of the student conference is to present secondary school student’s project work. The conference is open to students in any part of the world. The conference offers the chance for students to showcase selected work via a presentation, a poster and a student scientific paper. This will allow students to present and network with academia and industry professionals.

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The Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award is a territory-wide writing competition for all primary and secondary school students in Hong Kong. It serves as a platform for students to express creatively through writing poetry in English. It aims to provide schools with a channel to identify gifted learners in English for extended training in creative writing.

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The purpose of the Programme is to ​enhance Hong Kong students’ exposure to current scientific and technological development and to nurture future talents through experience sharing and interaction with experienced professionals. Through the one-year mentorship, mentors will inspire students with real world experience and industrial knowledge at a personal level, providing advice to help students unleash and realize their potential.