International Machine Learning Competition 2026: online AI contest for secondary and university students

Open to secondary school and university students worldwide in three age groups: Junior (grade 10 and below, under 16), Youth (grades 11-13 or aged 16 and over) and Senior (first-year university and above or aged 19 and over). The qualification round is online and free until 13 December 2026 (23:59 UTC), followed by a pre-final on 24-26 January and a final on 23 February 2027; the pre-final fee is 12 euros, with financial aid available. The tasks are available in 11 languages, including Russian; the prize pool is 1500 US dollars, all participants receive digital certificates, and top performers receive gold, silver and bronze honours. Organized by an independent educational program whose team is based mainly in Germany.