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USAII Global AI Hackathon 2026

USAII's virtual student AI hackathon — zero-to-low code, open globally to enrolled students. Three tracks with $5,000 prizes each. Registration closes June 6. Final project submission deadline June 21, 2026.

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Why it matters

Open to all skill levels globally — low barrier to entry with prize money and portfolio value for builders at any stage.

Provider 🏛 US Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII)

Deadline 📅 June 21, 2026 (11d left)

Value 💵 $15,000 prize pool ($5,000 per category × 3 categories)

Region 🌍 Global (Virtual)

Eligibility Students currently enrolled in secondary school (grades 9–12), college, university, or graduate/doctoral programme at the time of registration and through June 21, 2026. Teams of 2–5.

Best For 👤 Anyone

Effort Level 🟢 Low

Published Jun 6, 2026

Category 🏆 Competitions

Last Verified ✓ Jun 7, 2026

Source ✦ Official Source ↗

Application Deadline

June 21, 2026

11 days remaining

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The USAII Global AI Hackathon 2026 is a structured virtual competition designed for students at all levels — from high school through doctoral programmes. No advanced coding required: this is a zero-to-low code competition where AI tools are explicitly permitted.

⚠️ Registration closes June 6, 2026 — today.

Competition structure (5 stages):

Registration (closes June 6)
Learning sprint
Qualifier — June 7–10 (30-min no-code test)
Results announced June 12
Final build week: June 14–21 — submit on Devpost by June 21, 11:59 PM ET

Prize pool:

3 categories × $5,000 each = $15,000 total
Winners announced June 27

Tracks: Community challenges, learning, and environment

Teams: 2–5 members. Core sessions recorded and available asynchronously across time zones.

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