John Locke Institute
Global Essay Prize
Обзор Global Essay Prize
The John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize encourages young people to develop strong writing and critical thinking skills by exploring challenging questions across various subjects. Students can build knowledge, refine arguments, and have their work assessed by academics from leading universities. The competition awards prizes for the best essays in categories like Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology, Theology, and Law, as well as a Junior category and a Grand Prize.
📍Местоположение
Online
📅 Сроки подачи заявок
- 30 июн. 2025 г.
Participants write essays at their own pace before the submission deadlines.
💸 Расходы и помощь
- Бесплатно
- Entry is free. Late entries incur a fee of 25.00 GBP for a seven-day extension or 75.00 GBP for a twenty-one day extension.
- Prizes are awarded as scholarships towards John Locke Institute programmes. Subject category winners and Junior category winner receive a US $5000 scholarship. Second place receives US $2000, and third place receives US $1000. The Grand Prize winner receives a US $10,000 scholarship.
Требования к участию
📋 Общие требования
Open to students from any country. Essays must address one question from the provided list and not exceed 2000 words (excluding diagrams, tables, endnotes, bibliography, authorship declaration). Essays are judged on knowledge, understanding, use of evidence, argumentation, originality, structure, writing style, and persuasive force. No AI generated content is allowed. Essays must be the original work of a single individual. An academic referee email is required.
👥 Возрастные требования
Candidates must be 18 years old or younger on June 30, 2025. For the Junior Prize, candidates must be 14 years old or younger on June 30, 2025.
🌍 Подходящие страны
Гражданин, Постоянный житель and Ученик средней школы Worldwide
Процесс подачи заявки
Registration is required by May 31, 2025. Submissions are accepted from June 1, 2025, until June 30, 2025. Late submissions are accepted with a fee until July 21, 2025. Essays must be submitted as a PDF with a specific filename format. An email address for an academic referee must be provided.
📅 Participants write essays at their own pace before the submission deadlines.
Продолжительность
Essay competition culminating in Fall events
Даты программы
1 июн. 2025 г. - 4 окт. 2025 г.
Сроки подачи заявок
- 31 мая 2025 г. — Registration Deadline
Registration is required by this date for subsequent submission.
Плата за подачу заявки: Бесплатноnull
- 30 июн. 2025 г. — Submission Deadline
All entries must be submitted by this date.
Плата за подачу заявки: БесплатноEntry is free.
- 7 июл. 2025 г. — Late Entry Deadline (7-day extension)
Late entry with a 7-day extension.
Плата за подачу заявки: 25 GBPFee for 7-day extension.
- 21 июл. 2025 г. — Late Entry Deadline (21-day extension)
Late entry with a 21-day extension.
Плата за подачу заявки: 75 GBPFee for 21-day extension.