Contests to Win a Scholarship at Universidad ORT Uruguay
High school students

Competitions for high school students

Join us for hands-on challenges where, working individually or in teams, you’ll tackle tasks inspired by real-world professional situations, boosting your creativity and competing for scholarships to study what you love most.

  • Business Challenge Competition - Universidad ORT Uruguay
    • What is it about?
      Tackle a real-world business challenge, put your analytical and decision-making skills to the test, and compete for a scholarship.

    • Who is eligible to participate?
      The contest is open to students currently enrolled in their 2nd or 3rd year of upper secondary education in any field at public or private institutions in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, or its equivalent: the UTU’s technical high school program.

    • Registration deadline:
      July 29, 2026
  • "Design Your Room" Contest - Universidad ORT Uruguay
    • What is it all about?
      Create the perfect design for your dream room, unleash your creativity, and win scholarships to study architecture or interior design.

    • Who can participate?
      The contest is open to students in their 2nd and 3rd years of upper secondary education (EMS) in any field of study, from public or private institutions in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, or those enrolled in the equivalent technological baccalaureate program at the UTU.

    • Submission deadline:
      July 30, 2026
  • HackaCOM Competition - Universidad ORT Uruguay
    • What is it about?
      Create your own podcast or video podcast at a hackathon where you’ll put your creativity, audiovisual production skills, and digital communication skills to the test.

    • Who is eligible to participate?
      The contest is open to students currently enrolled in their third year of upper secondary education in any field at public or private institutions in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, or the equivalent at the University of Labor of Uruguay (UTU).

    • Registration deadline:
      July 29, 2026
  • #VIVÍDISEÑO Contest - Universidad ORT Uruguay
    • What is it about?
      Develop an original and creative design project focused on solving a real-world challenge proposed by the faculty.

    • Who can participate?
      This call for entries is open to students who, in 2026, will be in their third year of high school or technical high school at educational institutions in Uruguay. Participants may enter individually or in teams of up to two members. Additionally, participants may optionally be accompanied by a teacher-mentor from their educational institution.

    • Submission deadline:
      September 11, 2026
  • HackORT "Program Your Robot" Contest - Universidad ORT Uruguay
    • What is it?
      Use your creativity to program a virtual robot and solve fun challenges that combine logic, programming, and robotics.

    • Who can participate?
      Students who will be in their 2nd or 3rd year of high school in 2026, organized into teams of two. Participants must register as pairs. They may also be accompanied by a high school teacher (optional).

    • Submission deadline:
      September 18, 2026
  • Artificial Intelligence in Action Competition - Universidad ORT Uruguay
    • What is it about?
      Create practical solutions using artificial intelligence, learning to solve real-world challenges with technology and programming tools.

    • Who can participate?
      Students who will be in their 2nd or 3rd year of high school in 2026, organized into teams of two. Participants must register as pairs. They may also be accompanied by a high school teacher (optional).

    • Submission deadline:
      September 18, 2026
  • Innovate with Biotechnology Contest - Universidad ORT Uruguay
    • What is it about?
      Develop an innovative project using biotechnology to solve current problems in areas such as health, the environment, or food.

    • Who is eligible to participate?:
      The challenge is open to students who, in 2026, will be enrolled in the 2nd or 3rd year of Upper Secondary Education (EMS) in any track except for the Creative Arts, General, and Social Sciences and Humanities tracks—UCA Law and Political Science. Students in equivalent EMS programs from previous curricula are also eligible.

    • Submission deadline:
      September 18, 2026
  • Bioinformatics Excellence Competition
    • What does this involve?
      Analyze a series of coding sequences and identify which one is most functionally similar to a protein from Escherichia coli whose function is known.

    • Who can participate?
      Students who will be in their 2nd or 3rd year of high school in 2026, organized into teams of two. Participants must register as pairs. They may also be accompanied by a high school teacher (optional).

    • Submission deadline:
      September 18, 2026
  • Spaghetti Challenge Contest - Universidad ORT Uruguay
    • What is it?
      Put your creativity to the test by building an innovative and sturdy structure using only spaghetti and glue.

    • Who is eligible to participate?
      The contest is open to students who, in 2026, will be enrolled in the 2nd or 3rd year of upper secondary education (EMS) at public or private institutions in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, or in the equivalent technological baccalaureate program at the University of Labor of Uruguay (UTU).

    • Submission deadline:
      October 29, 2026

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