Youth Research Summit
An inter-school research tournament for students in grades 8–11 (12)
- Date
- 5 December 2026, Saturday
- Time to be announced
- Venue
- Aqbobek International School, Aktobe
- 13a Oraz Tateuly Street
Registration opens soon
We will announce the opening date later.
6
thematic committees
2–4
participants per team
100
points: 50 for research and 50 for the presentation
3
working languages: Kazakh, Russian, English
About the summit
Youth Research Summit is an inter-school research tournament. Teams study a global problem, formulate a focused research question, analyse reliable data, propose a realistic solution and defend it before a jury.
Our goal is to develop students' research skills and critical thinking: to discuss scientific problems, propose solutions and defend them with evidence.
Committees
01
Technology and AI
AI in education · digital inequality · online safety
02
Environment and Ecology
climate · waste · water · sustainable cities
03
Health and Well-being
mental health · public health · health communication
04
Politics, Law and Society
youth participation · rights · equality · public policy
05
Economics and Business
financial literacy · youth employment · social entrepreneurship
06
Energy, Physics and Innovation
engineering · accessibility · scientific innovation
Programme of the day
We will announce the exact start and end times later.
Participant registration
Teams collect their badges and go to their committees.
20–30 min
Opening ceremony and briefing
Welcome, introduction of the organisers and the jury, explanation of the rules, committees, deliverables and scoring.
60 min
Session 1: research
Define a specific problem, formulate a research question, find reliable sources, collect data and develop a preliminary solution.
10 min
Break
Rest and informal networking.
80 min
Session 2: writing
Turn research notes into a Research Solution Brief, develop the solution, add citations, check feasibility and submit the PDF.
50 min
Lunch
about 60 min
Session 3: presentations
A 3–4 minute presentation and 2 minutes of questions and answers per team. The jury scores during the presentations.
15–40 min
Results and awards
The jury checks the totals and approves the awards. Winners are awarded and every participant receives a certificate.
Taking part
- Who can take part
- Students in grades 8–11 (12) from any school
- Team
- 2–4 participants, one thematic committee
- Participation fee
- 2,500 ₸ per participant
- Payment details will be provided in the registration form.
Registration opens soon
Contacts
- Phone
- +7 747 665 34 63
- @youthlab_akx (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Aqbobek International School, 13a Oraz Tateuly Street, Aktobe