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Yale Review of International Studies

Yale Review of International Studies

YRIS High School Essay Contest 2027

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About the Program

Overview

YRIS (The Yale Review of International Studies) runs an annual High School Essay Contest related to international affairs. Its official submission-guidelines page says the 2026 contest is closed, asks students to check back in April 2027 for the new prompt, and lists the 2027 deadline as June 30, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST.

2027 details still pending

The current official page does not yet publish the 2027 prompt, word limit, entry fee, age reference, or geographic eligibility terms. Do not carry prior-cycle assumptions about fee, word count, or global eligibility forward as confirmed 2027 rules. Recheck when the new prompt appears in April 2027.

Official source

Eligibility

The official page identifies this as the annual YRIS High School Essay Contest, says the 2026 contest is closed, and asks entrants to check back in April 2027 for a new prompt. The page gives a June 30, 2027 deadline at 11:59 PM EST; 2027 age, geographic eligibility, word limit, and fee details are not yet stated on the current official page. The official page identifies a High School Essay Contest; detailed 2027 eligibility rules are not yet published.

Eligible Countries

High School Essay Contest; cycle-specific eligibility details pending: The current 2027 official page does not yet state geographic eligibility; check the current rules when the prompt is posted.

How to Apply

Check the YRIS official submission guidelines in April 2027 for the new prompt and cycle-specific rules. The official page lists June 30, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST as the deadline. The current official page does not yet state the 2027 entry fee, word limit, or detailed eligibility requirements.