As senior secondary school students think about continuing their education at college or university or entering the world of work, we want to help give them the best possible start - introducing them to skills they'll need on their journey beyond school.
Our STEM Next Essay Competition bridges the gap between school education and higher education/working environments with industry-linked, project-based learning that positively facilitates their transition.
STEM Next is open to any student aged 16 - 18 years old, with no geographical restraints. As STEM Next is a digital project, it's hugely inclusive and accessible, and we are delighted to have students from round the world taking part.
Students are required to complete independent research and write an essay on one of the provided topics. Students are supported by live webinars and online resources created in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen.
2nd May - 29th August 2024 ()
Online
Engineering and manufacturing
Chemical sciences
Creative
Energy
Healthcare
Life sciences
Awareness
Educators
Secondary S4 to S6 (14-18 year old)
College
Not in education (16-24 year old)
Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire
Angus
Argyll and Bute
Clackmannanshire
Dumfries & Galloway
Dundee City
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian
East Renfrewshire
Edinburgh (City of)
Eilean Siar
Falkirk
Fife
Glasgow
Highland
Inverclyde
Midlothian
Moray
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Orkney Islands
Perth & Kinross
Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders
Shetland Islands
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
Stirling
West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian