3rd International Academic Research Competition
IARCO
📌 About the Program
The 3rd International Academic Research Competition (IARCO 2026) is a global academic competition designed to empower high school, undergraduate, and graduate students to develop and present high-impact research proposals.
Sponsored by SaveMyExams, domain.ME, and YRJ, the competition combines a rigorous research proposal challenge with on-demand educational bootcamps, expert evaluations, and video pitch presentations.
🗓️ Program Details & Schedule
- Early Registration Deadline: June 28, 2026 (23:59 EST)
- Final Registration Deadline: August 31, 2026 (23:59 EST)
- Participant Bootcamps Access: On-demand starting September 10, 2026
- Proposal Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026 (23:59 EST) (Max 5 pages)
- Qualification Round Winners: October 8, 2026 (23:59 EST) (Top 50 advance)
- Video Pitch Submission Deadline: October 15, 2026 (23:59 EST) (2.5 to 5-minute video presentation)
- Global Winners Announcement: October 25, 2026 (23:59 EST)
- Official Contact Email: hello@iarco.org
Registration Fees
- International Participants: $15 USD
- Bangladeshi Participants: 500 BDT
🎯 Competition Categories
IARCO 2026 features two distinct participant tiers:
- Junior Category: Open to students in Grades/Classes 8 to 12 (High School).
- Senior Category: Open to undergraduate, graduate, national, diploma, or higher education students of any age.
💰 Prizes, Scholarships & Gratifications
- SaveMyExams Scholarship: 1-Year Premium Subscriptions awarded to the Top 20 Junior winners.
- Domain & Web Perks: Free
.medomain coupons for the Top 20 winners in each category, plus 50% discount coupons for all participants. - Cash Rewards: Cash prizes provided by YRJ for top performers across categories.
- Certificates: Rank-based Achievement Certificates for Finalists, and Score-based Participation Certificates for all participants completing the Research 101 Assessment.