Details: This essay competition is for Lower Sixth Formers (Year 12s). It is aimed at all those in the Lower Sixth form taking Classics and/or Classical Civilization A-levels/Highers/IB, or those with an interest in the Ancient World who currently studying other subjects.
Details: The competition, focussing on the study of the ancient world. is open to all students currently studying in Year 12 anywhere in the UK, and is designed to give students of any subject the opportunity to write an essay on the classical world.
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Prizes: In addition to the prestige of being announced winner of the Dismal Scientist competition, your essay will also be published in 2015 edition. We are also offering 100 to the winner and 50 to the two runner ups.
Details: Open to all Commonwealth citizens aged 18 and under, the Essay Competition offers young people the opportunity to make their voice heard on a global platform and engage with issues important to them. Every year, judges are impressed with the extremely high standard of entry as participants compete with their peers from every corner of the Commonwealth. For many bright and ambitious students, this is the ultimate competition!
Details: The Robson History Prize is an annual competition for Year 12 or Lower 6th students. The Prize was established in 2007 in memory of the historian Robert Robson, who was for many years a Fellow and Tutor at Trinity. The aims of the Robson Prize are twofold: firstly, to encourage ambitious and talented Year 12 or Lower Sixth students considering applying to university to read History or a related discipline; and secondly, to recognize the achievements both of high-calibre students and of those who teach them.
Details: This year we are running a competition in conjunction with the Forum to give young people the chance to present their ideas before an audience of international and acclaimed academics. Send us either a written document (the equivalent of a 15 minute presentation) or a 15 minute recording.
Details: The R.A. Butler Prize for essays in Politics and International Studies is a competition that can be entered by students in Year 12 or the Lower 6th. Essays should be between 2,000 and 4,000 words (not including the bibliography).
Details: At Keble, one of the colleges of the University of Oxford, they are running an essay competition to encourage more interest in Theology & Religion in schools, and to offer an opportunity for students to consider in more depth questions of contemporary and historical significance. We are looking for essays which are carefully researched, well-structured and well-presented, but which also reflect critical awareness and an ability to reason through an argument.
Established in 2006, the Lloyd Davies Philosophy Prize is an essay competition open to students in Year 12/IB1 (or equivalent). The first prize is 250, and there may also be a second prize of 150.
We welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects. Each competition has a slightly different word limit, so please consult the questions and information sheet for each of the prizes. All essays must reference sources (including websites consulted) and provide a bibliography, although this is excluded from the word count.
Last year, we ran a programme of structured advice and guidance webinars to support students entering the Essay Prize Competition. Reviewing this programme will give you the opportunity to improve your essay writing skills, get the tools for developing a strong essay, and get a sneak peak of university-level study.
This year, the Woolf Essay Prize is open to all Women in Year 12 (or equivalent), regardless of school or country. For more information, including the question list, word limit, and submission details, please consult the Information and Questions document. The deadline for submission is 12pm GMT on Friday 14th July 2023. For any queries not answered here, please contact essayprizes@newn.cam.ac.uk.
Please note information submitted as part of this competition will be used by the College for the purposes of assessing your essay as part of the Woolf Essay Prize. Certain personal details (questions 24-33 in the submission form) may also inform research which includes evaluation of the effectiveness of this programme for different types of participant, and equalities monitoring. All essay submissions are retained by the College permanently in the College Archive, with winning entries additionally published on the Newnham College website. If you have any questions about the use of your data, please contact essayprizes@newn.cam.ac.uk in the first instance.
You may enter if you are in a lower grade, but not if you are in a higher grade. If you have any questions about your eligibility status, please email us at essays@aynrand.org. (Note: All participants must be at least 13 years of age or older in order to participate. We make no exceptions to this rule.)
Students can now request free digital copies of all of Ayn Rand\u2019s novels at\u00a0aynrand.org\/freebooks. All you have to do is say a few words about who you are and why you want to read the book, and we\u2019ll send you a copy within one business day\u2014no strings attached. If you would prefer to read a physical copy, you may purchase them via the links on our website. They are also likely available at your local bookstore or library."}},"@type":"Question","name":"Can I enter a contest if I\u2019m in a different grade level than what is listed?","acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"You may enter if you are in a\u00a0lower\u00a0grade, but not if you are in a\u00a0higher\u00a0grade. If you have any questions about your eligibility status, please email us at\u00a0essays@aynrand.org. (Note: All participants must be at least 13 years of age or older in order to participate. We make no exceptions to this rule.)","@type":"Question","name":"Do I need to reference page numbers or include a bibliography in my essay?","acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"Please cite the page number(s) and place quotation marks around any material you choose to include from the novel you are writing on. You only need to include a bibliography if you choose to quote secondary source material.","@type":"Question","name":"Can I submit multiple essays to a contest?","acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"No. You may submit one essay per contest, per year\u2014provided you meet the grade-level requirements and are eligible to enter.","@type":"Question","name":"Can I submit an essay to multiple contests?","acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes! You are more than welcome to enter multiple contests, provided you do not exceed any of the grade-level restrictions.","@type":"Question","name":"I participated in one of your previous contests. Can I enter again this year?","acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, as long as you still meet the eligibility requirements for the contest and were not previously a first-place winner. In fact, some students have won prizes two years in a row!","@type":"Question","name":"If I win, do I need to apply the prize money toward college?","acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"No. All awards are cash prizes. We place no restrictions on how the prize money is spent by recipients.","@type":"Question","name":"I disagree with Ayn Rand\u2019s philosophy. Will this affect my chances of winning?","acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"No, this will have no effect on your chances of winning. 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