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Neema Academy to Host National Essay Writing Competition 2022

Neema Academy, Nepal’s best e-learning platform is bringing the ‘ National Essay Writing Competition 2022 ‘ for Grade 10 students. Through this competition students have the opportunity to bring forth their “ inner thinkers and writers “. The top 3 will also be able to get their hands on some exciting prizes as well.

The competition started on the 6th of Shrawan, 2079 and is still ongoing . Interested Grade 10 students can submit their articles by the 25th of Shrawan, 2079 . As per Neema Academy, the results will be announced by Shrawan 27, 2079 .

Various prizes will be provided to the top 3 writers . The prizes to be given out are as follows:

• The 1st place will be able to get their hands on Rs. 3000 cash prize and a goodie bag .
• Rs. 2000 along with a goodie bag will also be given to the writer securing the 2nd position.
• As for 3rd place, a cash prize of Rs. 1000, as well as an umbrella, will be given.

Also, Neema Academy will also be providing a 1-year free subscription for E-Learning Courses and Materials to all writers securing the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position as well.

Details About National Essay Writing Competition 2022

• The topic for this year is, “ The Scope of eLearning in Nepal .”
• The essay must consist of a minimum of 1200 words. Students do have the leverage to go beyond 1200 words as well.
• Only Grade 10 students can participate in the competition.
• The writing has to be submitted in either PDF or Doc format . Any other format will not be accepted.
• The essay must be submitted via email. The mailing address is [email protected] .
• While submitting the essay, “ESSAY” must be mentioned in the subject .
• The name of the participant as well as their school must be clearly mentioned as well.

Terms And Conditions of National Essay Writing Competition 2022

• Plagiarism is strictly prohibited . In case an article seems to be plagiarized, the organizers hold the right to disqualify the participant.
• No submission can be made after the deadline date, the 25th of Shrawan, 2079. Neema Academy is not responsible if the essay is not checked after Shrawan 25.
• The organizers also reserve the sole right to change terms and conditions anytime without prior notice to the participants.
• Neema Academy has the right to disqualify a participant if any of the specified criteria are not met.

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National Democracy Day- poetry and essay competition winners awarded

• 18 Feb, 2022

Kathmandu, Feb. 18: The winners of the national-level poetry and essay competition organized by the Ministry for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and Nepal Academy on the occasion of the 72nd National Democracy Day-2078 BS have been awarded.

Academy's Chancellor Ganga Prasad Uprety gave away the awards to the winners-Ten Rai (Khotang), Basudev Pandey 'Prabhakar', Sabita Baral (Taplejung) who stood first, second and third respectively in the poetry competition.

Similarly, Govinda Prasad Khatiwada (Tanahu), Rejina Aapgain (Tehrathum) and Ganesh Dangal (Kathmandu) came first, second and third respectively in the essay competition. Both the poetry and essay competitions were held under the patriotic theme.

Those who secured first position (in both categories) received Rs 50,000 each while Rs 40,000 each were awarded to those coming second in the competition. Likewise, cash prizes for those securing third positions received Rs 30,000 each, informed Academy's member-secretary Prof Jagat Prasad Upadhyay.

The winners, on the occasion, recited poetry and read aloud the essays for which they were awarded.

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National Democracy Day: Poetry and essay competition winners awarded

The winners of national-level poetry and essay competition organized by the ministry for culture, tourism.

The winners of national-level poetr y and essay competition organized by the Ministry for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and Nepal Academy on the occasion of the 72nd National Democracy Day-2078 BS have been awarded.

Academy's Chancellor Ganga Prasad Uprety gave away the awards to the winners-Ten Rai (Khotang), Basudev Pandey 'Prabhakar', Sabita Baral (Taplejung) who stood first, second and third respectively in the poetry competition.

Similarly, Govinda Prasad Khatiwada (Tanahu), Rejina Aapgain (Tehrathum) and Ganesh Dangal (Kathmandu) came first, second and third respectively in the essay competition. Both the poetry and essay competition were held under the patriotic theme.

Those who secured first position (in both categories) received Rs 50,000 each while Rs 40,000 each was awarded to those coming second in the competition. Likewise, cash prize for those securing third position received Rs 30,000 each, informed Academy's member-secretary Prof Jagat Prasad Upadhyay.

The winners, on the occasion, recited poetry and read aloud the essays for which they were awarded.

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Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Call for Essay Writing Competition 2022

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Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation for Essay Writing Competition 2022: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Culture Division, Sinha Durbar, Kathmandu Notice for articles

Under the Culture Promotion Program of this Ministry, In the approved annual program of 2079, 50, there is a program to publish ICH (Intangible Cultural Heritage) Journal. Five types of intangible cultural heritage of all castes and communities within Nepal: (According to the Convention on Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage 2003).

a) Oral traditions and expressions including language,

b) Acting Arts,

(c) social behavior rituals and festive celebrations,

(d) Knowledge and practices related to nature and the universe

(e) Research articles, compositions related to traditional arts and crafts Drmail [email protected] / [email protected] / Soft Copy This notification has been published to be made available within 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of the notification in the Culture Division of this Ministry. The information can also be viewed on the Ministry's website www.tourism.gov.np. For more information contact the ministry no. Can be reached from 01-4211596 and 01-4211909.

Basics of Essay Composition Selection:

• It should be a research article focusing on one of the above-mentioned genres related to any caste "community" within Nepal.
• The article must be original and not previously published by any other means.
• Search, investigative and analytical writing will be given priority.
• Articles can be written in English or Nepali language. The language style should be refined and excellent.
• Nepali articles should be 3000 to 5000 words in Preeti font 16. Also, the English article should be 3000 to 5000 words in Times New Roman font 14.
• The remuneration amount for the selected articles will be provided according to the decision of this Ministry.
• When providing the article composition, pictures related to the article should also be attached.
• One copy of the passport-size photo along with the identity of the author, contact number, bank account number, and permanent account number (Pan Number) must also be provided!
• The reference list of the article should be in APA format.
• The submitted articles will be published in the journal only after being selected by the editorial board.

Notice the date published in Gorkhapatra for the first time:- 2079-07-24

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This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world's youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

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Essay Writing Competition

CESS-Nepal, along with the IOE Spotlight club, presents an essay writing competition as one of the pre-events of #AADHAR2078 . The competition is open for all students within the Pulchowk Campus, irrespective of their affiliated department. There are two categories – Nepali and English, with attractive prizes and certificates for the winners in each category.The essay must be within 800 to 1200 words. Results will be published within 2 weeks after the submission deadline (19th Dec 2021).The prompts for the English and Nepali categories are as follows:

English:People die, of course, but so do other things. Ideals. Relationships. Jobs. Life phases. Pieces of who we once were. Death isn’t always inherently sad, either; sometimes, it’s a positive step, freeing us from what was weighing us down or allowing us to move forward. Illusions can die. Grudges. Bad habits. Tell us about a death you’ve experienced, for better or worse, and how you marked the loss — whether it was with mourning or celebration.

नेपाली:नेपाली संस्कृति र मुल्यमान्यताहरुले नेपलीहरूको बनोट र हावभावमा प्रभाव पार्ने गर्छ। अझ हाम्रोजस्तो लामो इतिहास बोकेको संस्कृति त झन् केहि हदसम्म हाम्रा चालचलन र रहन-सहनमा मिस्रित भएर सामान्य दिनचर्या कै रूपमा ढली सकेको पाइन्छ। विज्ञान देखि दर्शनशास्त्रसम्म, भौतिक सुखामत्र नभई आध्यात्मिक सुखसम्म, हाम्रो संस्कृतिले मानिसको जीवनका सबै पाटाहरु केलाएर उजाग्रित पारेको छ। यसै परिपेक्ष्यमा हेर्दा हाम्रो संस्कृति संसारको अरु संस्कृति भन्दा फरक भएको हुनाले मानिसको सामाजिक, राजनितिक र मानसिक खुसीमा के कस्तो असरहरू पारेको छ?

As Isacc Asimov said, “If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.”; so, get on with it.

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Mesmerized. Transfixed. Enthralled.

The multitude of essays and mind-boggling ideas left us amazed. The essays are evidence that there are excellent writers within the Pulchowk Campus. The prompt for the English category demanded the writers to explore death; each essay explored the prompt in great detail, with vivid examples; some were peculiar, some heart-touching, a few were a masterpiece of writing. Similarly, the prompt for the Nepali category behested the writers to unravel the practices revolving around Nepalese Culture.

Writing an essay with the provided guidelines was certainly not an easy task. However, seeking their revenge on the graders, they wrote such beautiful articles that grading those literary pieces became a mammoth task. But the results are out now.

In English Category:

1st – Aarosh Dahal (Acceptance)

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2nd – Pradip Luitel (Curtains of a Daydream)

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Amrit Pandey (December: the blend of mourning and celebration)

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Samiksha Khanal (Half alive, half dead…)

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In Nepali Category:

1st – Bishnu Dhamala (नेपाली संस्कृति: एक अनुपम उदाहरण)

https://bit.ly/NepaliSanskriti_BishnuDhamala

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Sashi Adhikari (नेपाली संस्कृति)

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Congratulations to all the winners and the participants. You can read their articles by clicking on the links above.

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• Jul 2, 2022

Inter-School/College Art, Essay & Chess Competition

On 2 July 2022, on the auspicious occasion of 25th Anniversary of Nepal Education foundation, particularly Xavier Academy, Lazimpat, an inter school/college Art, essay and chess competition was held in the premises of the academy. The competition commenced with the inaugural address by Prof Dr Sriram Bhagut Mathe, former Dean of Pulchowk Engineering campus and founding chairman of NEF. There were 12 schools and colleges invited to the program from across the valley. The judge for art competition was Senior Chairman of Art council, Mr Kiran Manandhar, Mr Bharat Babu Khanal, NELTA Secretary for English essay competition, Dr Jeevlal Bashyal for Nepali essay and Maheshwor Lal Dangol for chess competition.

In the competition, Jamyang Sherpa of Xavier Academy excelled in the Art competition and Stuti Aryal of Bright future Secondary School in Nepali essay writing,, Little Angels’ School in English essay writing and Dipendra Gamal of Annapurna college in Chess competition. The program was materialized with the joined effort of the XA staff, student council members led by Senior management team.

The program started in the morning at 8.45 and concluded at 3.pm in the afternoon with refreshment

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Since 1883, we have delivered The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition, the world's oldest international schools' writing competition. Today, we work to expand its reach, providing life-changing opportunities for young people around the world.

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024 is now closed for entries

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The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools and has been proudly delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883. 

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An opportunity for young Commonwealth citizens to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences on key global issues and have their hard work and achievement celebrated internationally.

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In 2023 we were delighted to receive a record-breaking 34,924 entries, with winners from India and Malaysia. Read their winning pieces as well as those from previous years.

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CCA Essay Writing Competition

Certified College of Accountancy (CCA) , one of the gold approved learning partners ACCA in Nepal is organizing the Inter College Essay Competition for all the +2 level students of Kathmandu Valley. The closing ceremony for the event will be held on 11 February, 2023 (Magh 28)-Saturday at CCA Program Hall. There will be certificate distributions to all the participants and token of love distribution for college representatives.

The purpose of this competition is to make students explore their creativity and showcase their talent while enhancing their writing skills. Manish Sharma, executive director of CCA says” this essay competition will help promote curiosity in young minds and make them research oriented. 

The competition will be held in two rounds- Preliminary round and finals. For the preliminary round, students were asked to write a 1000 word essay on the topic- What is more important: Higher Education or Skill Acquisition? They had to submit the essay in word format within a given time frame. In total, there were 18 students from 10 different colleges;  CCRC , Nepal Mega College , Orient College , New Vision Academy, Himalayan WhiteHouse International College , People's Campus , Manaslu World College , Pushpasadan Secondary School , Jubilant College and St. Xavier's College  taking part in this essay competition.

On the basis of first round essays, 10 participants will be shortlisted for the final round. The final essay writing competition will be held on the day of the closing ceremony before the grand event. The topic will be disclosed on the spot and participants will hand write the essay and submit. This format will challenge quick thinking and judgment of the students. The best essay will be declared the winner. The winner will be awarded with NRs. 30,000 cash along with a shiny trophy.  Similarly, the first runner-up will get NRs. 15,000 and the second runner-up will get NRs.10,000 while all the students participating in the competition will get NRs. 25,000 discount card which they can later use to claim scholarship upon their ACCA study at CCA.

Certified College of Accountancy (CCA) is one of the gold approved learning partners in Nepal which has been providing the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) course for over 16 years. CCA was established in 2006 and is the first approved employer among ACCA colleges in Nepal.

Throughout the year, CCA conducts different extra- curricular events, competitions which provides a short and fruitful break to students from their daily study routine. This time CCA is going to organize an Inter-College Essay Competition.

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Essay Competition Winners 2022

Here they are... the essay competition winners 2022!

In the seventh annual essay competition on Kids World Travel Guide, we received over 130 entries from over 21 countries and students entered with a wide range of home languages - simply awesome!

Congratulations to our fabulous prize-winners! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful essays! And a huge Thank You to ALL who participated this year and again made this competition such a huge success! 

2022 was a more cheerful year for many of us, though looming economic crises and also Covid still had a huge impact on many. We are grateful that our competition inspired the creativity of young students who covered a  wide range of topics under the 2022 theme: My Life.

From motivational tips on how to lead a happy life to insightful personal life stories as well as highly creative and imaginative stories. Again, it was amazing to witness how many of you went out of your comfort zones and shared their own opinions so compassionately, motivating each other and learning about their own identity.

We have very much enjoyed reading, shortlisting and discussing the many extraordinary essays and were amazed by the high quality essays especially among the very young writers. We value all your entries and efforts, even if your essay entry did not make it into the final round.

Now finally we can announce the 2022 winners for each category - as well as some highly commended entries.

And now... drumroll, please... here they are:

Essay Competition Winners 2022:  'My Life - Make Happiness a Habit"

Age category: 8 - 11 years.

All winners have been notified via email about their success in the essay competition. Congratulations!

This year we again added special mentions for several outstanding essays of our finalists. 

Special Mention

• Hiranga Bandara Suraweera: "My Life" (Trinity College Kandy, Sri Lanka) - English as Second Language, Home language Sinhala
• Naurah Afiqah Mohd Naseem: "A Day of My Life" (Sekolah Kebangsaan Putrajaya, Malaysia) - English as Second Language
• Daphne Tsu: "My School Life"  (Macau Anglican College, China) - English as Second Language, Home Language Chinese
• Lizzie Xu: "The Flowing Rhythm of My Life" (St George’s British International School Rome, Italy) - English as Second Language, Home Language Chinese
• Kanyisola Omogbai: "Scrabble" (Topaz Comprehensive College Lagos, Nigeria) – English as First Language

Age Category: 12 -15 years

All winners have been notified via email about their success in the essay competition to claim their prizes which then will be dispatched in the coming week. Congratulations again! Well done! Keep on writing!

• Aelfred Bowden: "Half a year in Japan"  (Aberdeen/ UK) – English as First Language, Home Language Mandarin Chinese
• Pei Yuan Erica Yip: "Zongzi (dumpling)"  (Foon Yew High School Johor Bahru, Malaysia) - Home Language Chinese
• Carys Lee Hui Ern: "My Life"  (SMJK Chan Wa Seremban- Malaysia) – English as First Language
• Benedict Okoroafor: "Personal Activities" (Dority International School Abayi, Nigeria) – Home Language Igbo, English as Second Language
• Natalie Treu: "Life As A Resident Sibling"  (Homeschooled/ USA) - English as First Language 

Thank you for your wonderful essays! All these excellent essays will make a great reading and are an inspiration!

Please note, we will link to some other really good essays on our country pages, so be on the look out for them too! .. ;-) especially check our India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore pages as we will add new content there regularly.

Keep honing your writing skills while exploring the world around you, there is nothing better than sharing ideas and insights!

Our competition stats and the infographic for the 2022 competition are shown here:

Essay Competition Winners 2022 Infographic 

And for those of you who want to compare to the 2021 stats:

Now, if you are interested in our previous competition winners, check out their essays in the last years' listings below:

Competition Winners 2021: "Hope"

• Carissa Handrian: "Beauty Within Our Archipelago"  (Bina Bangsa School, Indonesia)
• Rithikha Shree Sivananthan: "My Favourite Quote: A Beautiful Mind Makes a Beautiful Life"  (Pusat Tuisyen Alfa Matriks, Malaysia)
• Avni Singh: "Live in Hope, Love to Laugh"  (Homeschooling, India)
• Haram Cho: "Power of Hope"  (International School ParkCity Hanoi, Vietnam)
• Lizzie Xu: "My Eternal Hope"  (St George's British International School Rome, Italy)

Age Category: 12 - 15 years

• Corrine Yang: "The Power of Hope"  (Merivale High School, Canada)
• Cojitha Senanayake: "The Beach: My Haven, My Hope" (St Thomas' College, Sri Lanka)
• Angelos Kandilas: "Hope is the dream of an awake person"  (Music School of Athens, Greece)
• Akriti Lamba: "Anne Frank - A Story Of Hope"  (Our Lady Queen of the Missions School, India)
• Nischal Samrat: "Life, an Opportunity"  (Sudarshan Vidya Mandir, India)

Competition Winners 2020: "My Country"

• Ihor Kravchenko: "The Country of My Dreams" (Saint Joseph School, Lebanon)
• Srikoustubh Karanam: "My Country - Invincible India" (Overseas Family School, Singapore)
• Rizqin Nasuha Mohamed Ridzuan: "The Country of My Dreams" (Artistic Strategies Academy, Singapore)
• Parker Hadley: "Florida to Alaska: A Big Change" (Raven Homeschool, USA)
• Mitchell Kuhn: "Cape Vultures" (Homeschool, South Africa)
• Matthew Borg: "About My Home Country" (Stella Maris College, Malta)
• Leila El Baba: "Japan - The Country of My Dreams" (Šiauliai Centro Primary School, Lithuania) 
• Regina Chiu: "My Host Country Singapore" (Saint Joseph's Institution International School, Singapore)
• Luca Ciripitca: "Moldova" (Sutton Grammar School, UK)
• Ashley Tay: "My Unique Home" (CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School, Singapore)
• Alina Kiedos: "Romanies in Poland" (English Language Studio, Poland)
• Tana Tahira Valmond: "My Country Dominica" (Dominica Grammar School, Dominica)
• Muhammad Imad Khan: "Trees" (Islamia Children Academy, Pakistan)
• Pranavkrishna Bharanidharan: "The Crossroads of My Life" (California Montessori Project, USA) - What a wonderful achievement now in the Senior Category! Read his winning essay from 2019 in the Junior Category here .

Essay Competition Winners 2019: 'The Gift of Languages'

Age category: 8-11 years, age category 12-15 years, special prize, essay competition winners 2018: 'my favourite festival'.

We really enjoyed all your entries, so please do not give up on your dream if you want to become a writer but your essay was not chosen for publication this time.

Never give up! Keep on writing and honing your skills and join in our next competition! ... And for some of you we will have a special treat, so keep our site bookmarked and you might hear from us regarding a special publication of your entry on another page on this site. Cheers!

Essay Competition Winners 2017: 'My Favourite Holiday'

All winners will be notified via email about their success in the essay competition to claim their prizes which then will be dispatched in the coming week. Congratulations again! Well done! Keep on writing!

Essay Competition Winners 2016: 'My Country'

Matilda Rumball-Smith from New Zealand, Ngunguru School

'New Zealand - Aoteorea'

Read the award-winning essay here

Kundana Panuganti from the USA, Eason Elementary School

'My Country India'

Poem Schway from the USA, Christa McAuliffe School

'Austria - The Wonder'

Read her essay here.

Sree Panuganti from the USA, Timberline School

'Incredible India'

Ana Sofia Moreno from South Africa, Curro Schools

'My Country South Africa'

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Cambridge re:think essay competition 2024.

Competition Opens: 15th January, 2024

Essay Submission Deadline: 10th May, 2024 Result Announcement: 20th June, 2024 Award Ceremony and Dinner at the University of Cambridge: 30th July, 2024

We welcome talented high school students from diverse educational settings worldwide to contribute their unique perspectives to the competition.

Entry to the competition is free.

About the Competition

The spirit of the Re:think essay competition is to encourage critical thinking and exploration of a wide range of thought-provoking and often controversial topics. The competition covers a diverse array of subjects, from historical and present issues to speculative future scenarios. Participants are invited to engage deeply with these topics, critically analysing their various facets and implications. It promotes intellectual exploration and encourages participants to challenge established norms and beliefs, presenting opportunities to envision alternative futures, consider the consequences of new technologies, and reevaluate longstanding traditions. 

Ultimately, our aim is to create a platform for students and scholars to share their perspectives on pressing issues of the past and future, with the hope of broadening our collective understanding and generating innovative solutions to contemporary challenges. This year’s competition aims to underscore the importance of discourse, debate, and critical analysis in addressing complex societal issues in nine areas, including:

Religion and Politics

Political science and law, linguistics, environment, sociology and philosophy, business and investment, public health and sustainability, biotechonology.

Artificial Intelligence 

Neuroengineering

2024 essay prompts.

This year, the essay prompts are contributed by distinguished professors from Harvard, Brown, UC Berkeley, Cambridge, Oxford, and MIT.

Essay Guidelines and Judging Criteria

Review general guidelines, format guidelines, eligibility, judging criteria.

Awards and Award Ceremony

Award winners will be invited to attend the Award Ceremony and Dinner hosted at the King’s College, University of Cambridge. The Dinner is free of charge for select award recipients.

Registration and Submission

Register a participant account today and submit your essay before the deadline.

Advisory Committee and Judging Panel

The Cambridge Re:think Essay Competition is guided by an esteemed Advisory Committee comprising distinguished academics and experts from elite universities worldwide. These committee members, drawn from prestigious institutions, such as Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford, and MIT, bring diverse expertise in various disciplines.

They play a pivotal role in shaping the competition, contributing their insights to curate the themes and framework. Their collective knowledge and scholarly guidance ensure the competition’s relevance, academic rigour, and intellectual depth, setting the stage for aspiring minds to engage with thought-provoking topics and ideas.

We are honoured to invite the following distinguished professors to contribute to this year’s competition.

The judging panel of the competition comprises leading researchers and professors from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, and Oxford, engaging in a strictly double blind review process.

Keynote Speeches by 10 Nobel Laureates

We are beyond excited to announce that multiple Nobel laureates have confirmed to attend and speak at this year’s ceremony on 30th July, 2024 .

They will each be delivering a keynote speech to the attendees. Some of them distinguished speakers will speak virtually, while others will attend and present in person and attend the Reception at Cambridge.

Why has religion remained a force in a secular world? 

Professor Commentary:

Arguably, the developed world has become more secular in the last century or so. The influence of Christianity, e.g. has diminished and people’s life worlds are less shaped by faith and allegiance to Churches. Conversely, arguments have persisted that hold that we live in a post-secular world. After all, religion – be it in terms of faith, transcendence, or meaning – may be seen as an alternative to a disenchanted world ruled by entirely profane criteria such as economic rationality, progressivism, or science. Is the revival of religion a pale reminder of a by-gone past or does it provide sources of hope for the future?

‘Religion in the Public Sphere’ by Jürgen Habermas (European Journal of Philosophy, 2006)

In this paper, philosopher Jürgen Habermas discusses the limits of church-state separation, emphasizing the significant contribution of religion to public discourse when translated into publicly accessible reasons.

‘Public Religions in the Modern World’ by José Casanova (University Of Chicago Press, 1994)

Sociologist José Casanova explores the global emergence of public religion, analyzing case studies from Catholicism and Protestantism in Spain, Poland, Brazil, and the USA, challenging traditional theories of secularization.

‘The Power of Religion in the Public Sphere’ by Judith Butler, Jürgen Habermas, Charles Taylor, and Cornel West (Edited by Eduardo Mendieta and Jonathan VanAntwerpen, Columbia University Press, 2011)

This collection features dialogues by prominent intellectuals on the role of religion in the public sphere, examining various approaches and their impacts on cultural, social, and political debates.

‘Rethinking Secularism’ by Craig Calhoun, Mark Juergensmeyer, and Jonathan VanAntwerpen (Oxford University Press, 2011)

An interdisciplinary examination of secularism, this book challenges traditional views, highlighting the complex relationship between religion and secularism in contemporary global politics.

‘God is Back: How the Global Rise of Faith is Changing the World’ by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge (Penguin, 2010)

Micklethwait and Wooldridge argue for the coexistence of religion and modernity, suggesting that religious beliefs can contribute to a more open, tolerant, and peaceful modern world.

‘Multiculturalism’ by Tariq Modood (Polity Press, 2013)

Sociologist Tariq Modood emphasizes the importance of multiculturalism in integrating diverse identities, particularly in post-immigration contexts, and its role in shaping democratic citizenship.

‘God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England’ by Matthew Engelke (University of California Press, 2013)

In this ethnographic study, Matthew Engelke explores how a group in England seeks to expand the role of religion in the public sphere, challenging perceptions of religion in post-secular England.

Gene therapy is a medical approach that treats or prevents disease by correcting the underlying genetic problem. Is gene therapy better than traditional medicines? What are the pros and cons of using gene therapy as a medicine? Is gene therapy justifiable?

Especially after Covid-19 mRNA vaccines, gene therapy is getting more and more interesting approach to cure. That’s why that could be interesting to think about. I believe that students will enjoy and learn a lot while they are investigating this topic.

The Hall at King’s College, Cambridge

The Hall was designed by William Wilkins in the 1820s and is considered one of the most magnificent halls of its era. The first High Table dinner in the Hall was held in February 1828, and ever since then, the splendid Hall has been where members of the college eat and where formal dinners have been held for centuries.

The Award Ceremony and Dinner will be held in the Hall in the evening of  30th July, 2024.

Stretching out down to the River Cam, the Back Lawn has one of the most iconic backdrop of King’s College Chapel. 

The early evening reception will be hosted on the Back Lawn with the iconic Chapel in the background (weather permitting). 

King’s College Chapel

With construction started in 1446 by Henry VI and took over a century to build, King’s College Chapel is one of the most iconic buildings in the world, and is a splendid example of late Gothic architecture. 

Attendees are also granted complimentary access to the King’s College Chapel before and during the event. 

Confirmed Nobel Laureates

Dr Thomas R. Cech

The nobel prize in chemistry 1989 , for the discovery of catalytic properties of rna.

Thomas Robert Cech is an American chemist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Sidney Altman, for their discovery of the catalytic properties of RNA. Cech discovered that RNA could itself cut strands of RNA, suggesting that life might have started as RNA. He found that RNA can not only transmit instructions, but also that it can speed up the necessary reactions.

He also studied telomeres, and his lab discovered an enzyme, TERT (telomerase reverse transcriptase), which is part of the process of restoring telomeres after they are shortened during cell division.

As president of Howard Hughes Medical Institute, he promoted science education, and he teaches an undergraduate chemistry course at the University of Colorado

Sir Richard J. Roberts

The nobel prize in medicine 1993 .

F or the discovery of split genes

During 1969–1972, Sir Richard J. Roberts did postdoctoral research at Harvard University before moving to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where he was hired by James Dewey Watson, a co-discoverer of the structure of DNA and a fellow Nobel laureate. In this period he also visited the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology for the first time, working alongside Fred Sanger. In 1977, he published his discovery of RNA splicing. In 1992, he moved to New England Biolabs. The following year, he shared a Nobel Prize with his former colleague at Cold Spring Harbor Phillip Allen Sharp.

His discovery of the alternative splicing of genes, in particular, has had a profound impact on the study and applications of molecular biology. The realisation that individual genes could exist as separate, disconnected segments within longer strands of DNA first arose in his 1977 study of adenovirus, one of the viruses responsible for causing the common cold. Robert’s research in this field resulted in a fundamental shift in our understanding of genetics, and has led to the discovery of split genes in higher organisms, including human beings.

Dr Aaron Ciechanover

The nobel prize in chemistry 2004 .

F or the discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation

Aaron Ciechanover is one of Israel’s first Nobel Laureates in science, earning his Nobel Prize in 2004 for his work in ubiquitination. He is honored for playing a central role in the history of Israel and in the history of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

Dr Ciechanover is currently a Technion Distinguished Research Professor in the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and Research Institute at the Technion. He is a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Russian Academy of Sciences and is a foreign associate of the United States National Academy of Sciences. In 2008, he was a visiting Distinguished Chair Professor at NCKU, Taiwan. As part of Shenzhen’s 13th Five-Year Plan funding research in emerging technologies and opening “Nobel laureate research labs”, in 2018 he opened the Ciechanover Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen campus.

Dr Robert Lefkowitz

The nobel prize in chemistry 2012 .

F or the discovery of G protein-coupled receptors

Robert Joseph Lefkowitz is an American physician (internist and cardiologist) and biochemist. He is best known for his discoveries that reveal the inner workings of an important family G protein-coupled receptors, for which he was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Brian Kobilka. He is currently an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute as well as a James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at Duke University.

Dr Lefkowitz made a remarkable contribution in the mid-1980s when he and his colleagues cloned the gene first for the β-adrenergic receptor, and then rapidly thereafter, for a total of 8 adrenergic receptors (receptors for adrenaline and noradrenaline). This led to the seminal discovery that all GPCRs (which include the β-adrenergic receptor) have a very similar molecular structure. The structure is defined by an amino acid sequence which weaves its way back and forth across the plasma membrane seven times. Today we know that about 1,000 receptors in the human body belong to this same family. The importance of this is that all of these receptors use the same basic mechanisms so that pharmaceutical researchers now understand how to effectively target the largest receptor family in the human body. Today, as many as 30 to 50 percent of all prescription drugs are designed to “fit” like keys into the similarly structured locks of Dr Lefkowitz’ receptors—everything from anti-histamines to ulcer drugs to beta blockers that help relieve hypertension, angina and coronary disease.

Dr Lefkowitz is among the most highly cited researchers in the fields of biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical medicine according to Thomson-ISI.

Dr Joachim Frank

The nobel prize in chemistry 2017 .

F or developing cryo-electron microscopy

Joachim Frank is a German-American biophysicist at Columbia University and a Nobel laureate. He is regarded as the founder of single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2017 with Jacques Dubochet and Richard Henderson. He also made significant contributions to structure and function of the ribosome from bacteria and eukaryotes.

In 1975, Dr Frank was offered a position of senior research scientist in the Division of Laboratories and Research (now Wadsworth Center), New York State Department of Health,where he started working on single-particle approaches in electron microscopy. In 1985 he was appointed associate and then (1986) full professor at the newly formed Department of Biomedical Sciences of the University at Albany, State University of New York. In 1987 and 1994, he went on sabbaticals in Europe, one to work with Richard Henderson, Laboratory of Molecular Biology Medical Research Council in Cambridge and the other as a Humboldt Research Award winner with Kenneth C. Holmes, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg. In 1998, Dr Frank was appointed investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Since 2003 he was also lecturer at Columbia University, and he joined Columbia University in 2008 as professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics and of biological sciences.

Dr Barry C. Barish

The nobel prize in physics 2017 .

For the decisive contributions to the detection of gravitational waves

Dr Barry Clark Barish is an American experimental physicist and Nobel Laureate. He is a Linde Professor of Physics, emeritus at California Institute of Technology and a leading expert on gravitational waves.

In 2017, Barish was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics along with Rainer Weiss and Kip Thorne “for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves”. He said, “I didn’t know if I would succeed. I was afraid I would fail, but because I tried, I had a breakthrough.”

In 2018, he joined the faculty at University of California, Riverside, becoming the university’s second Nobel Prize winner on the faculty.

In the fall of 2023, he joined Stony Brook University as the inaugural President’s Distinguished Endowed Chair in Physics.

In 2023, Dr Barish was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Biden in a White House ceremony.

Dr Harvey J. Alter

The nobel prize in medicine 2020 .

For the discovery of Hepatitis C virus

Dr Harvey J. Alter is an American medical researcher, virologist, physician and Nobel Prize laureate, who is best known for his work that led to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Alter is the former chief of the infectious disease section and the associate director for research of the Department of Transfusion Medicine at the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. In the mid-1970s, Alter and his research team demonstrated that most post-transfusion hepatitis cases were not due to hepatitis A or hepatitis B viruses. Working independently, Alter and Edward Tabor, a scientist at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, proved through transmission studies in chimpanzees that a new form of hepatitis, initially called “non-A, non-B hepatitis” caused the infections, and that the causative agent was probably a virus. This work eventually led to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus in 1988, for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2020 along with Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice.

Dr Alter has received recognition for the research leading to the discovery of the virus that causes hepatitis C. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the highest award conferred to civilians in United States government public health service, and the 2000 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research.

Dr Ardem Patapoutian

The nobel prize in medicine 2021 .

For discovering how pressure is translated into nerve impulses

Dr Ardem Patapoutian is an Lebanese-American molecular biologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel Prize laureate of Armenian descent. He is known for his work in characterising the PIEZO1, PIEZO2, and TRPM8 receptors that detect pressure, menthol, and temperature. Dr Patapoutian is a neuroscience professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California. In 2021, he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with David Julius.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I participate in the Re:think essay competition? 

The Re:think Essay competition is meant to serve as fertile ground for honing writing skills, fostering critical thinking, and refining communication abilities. Winning or participating in reputable contests can lead to recognition, awards, scholarships, or even publication opportunities, elevating your academic profile for college applications and future endeavours. Moreover, these competitions facilitate intellectual growth by encouraging exploration of diverse topics, while also providing networking opportunities and exposure to peers, educators, and professionals. Beyond accolades, they instil confidence, prepare for higher education demands, and often allow you to contribute meaningfully to societal conversations or causes, making an impact with your ideas.

Who is eligible to enter the Re:think essay competition?  

As long as you’re currently attending high school, regardless of your location or background, you’re eligible to participate. We welcome students from diverse educational settings worldwide to contribute their unique perspectives to the competition.

Is there any entry fee for the competition? 

There is no entry fee for the competition. Waiving the entry fee for our essay competition demonstrates CCIR’s dedication to equity. CCIR believes everyone should have an equal chance to participate and showcase their talents, regardless of financial circumstances. Removing this barrier ensures a diverse pool of participants and emphasises merit and creativity over economic capacity, fostering a fair and inclusive environment for all contributors.

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Oxford and Cambridge Essay Competitions

We have gathered together some of the key essay competitions to enter, hosted by colleges at oxford and cambridge university..

If you are applying for Oxbridge or a top UK or Russell Group university that interviews its applicants, it is worth noting that many of the competition questions are very similar to interview-style questions. Submitting an essay to one of these essay competitions is a great way to increase your super-curricular knowledge for personal statement or interview and many will provide feedback from top academics in their field. You may only have time to enter one competition, but check out similar ones relating to your course of application, and practise brainstorming/verbalising an answer to the question.

Could you be interested in having an Oxbridge-educated mentor support your writing process? Minds Underground™ is the brainchild of the wider educational company, U2 , with offerings curated by a team of 700+ Oxbridge-educated mentors , who would be able to support both your essay competition entry and wider Oxbridge application (sessions from £75/h).

Do also check out online Oxbridge Summer Schools , hosted by our team of Oxbridge graduates, with 12 different subject categories!

Course-wide Oxbridge Essay Competitions:

Robinson college, cambridge’s essay prize.

This essay competition is designed to give students the opportunity to develop and showcase their independent study and writing skills. Unfortunately, for external reasons, the essay won’t be running in 2023, but may well be running in 2024 so do keep an eye out so you don’t miss it!

Sample Essay Questions from 2020

Discuss, with reference to any academic discipline, any area of interest raised by one of the following quotations/ questions:

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” (Benjamin Franklin) Do you agree?

Does the theory of evolution by natural selection tell us anything interesting about how we should live?

Watch the following TED talk by novelist Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story.  TED Global . (2009) Available online via:  https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story . What are novels for? Answer in light of the TED talk and any one or two text(s) you have read recently

“A true war story is never moral. […] If a story seems moral, do not believe it. If at the end of a war story you feel uplifted, or if you feel that some small bit of rectitude has been salvaged from the larger waste, then you have been made the victim of a very old and terrible lie. There is no rectitude whatsoever.” (Tim O’Brien,  The Things They Carried , 1990). Write about any piece of war literature or art about war in light of O’Brien’s claim

There is no such thing as ‘untranslatable’. Discuss

Sample Essay Questions from 2022

'Law and morality should never collide'. Discuss.

A character in a novel written by an African American woman in 1892 makes the following claim:"Miss Leroy, out of the race must come its own thinkers and writers. Authors belonging to the white race have written good books, for which I am deeply grateful, but it seems to be almost impossible for a white man to put himself completely in our place. No man can feel the iron which enters another man's soul." (From Iola Leroy by Francis Harper)Black feminist writer Patricia Hill Collins describes the above as a "belief in a special vision of those who have experienced oppression". Discuss this belief with reference to at least one book, play, or poem written by an author of colour.

Can science tell us how we should live?

In the twenty-first century, what is monarchy for?

"A good translation is like a pane of glass. It should never call attention to itself." (Norman R. Shapiro). Discuss.

Girton College, Cambridge’s Humanities Writing Competition

Aimed at giving Humanities applicants an insight into research at university level - candidates expected to produce extensively researched, clearly written and well-referenced essays ranging well beyond the set curriculum. This essay is a great way to extend your knowledge and research across a wide range of different humanities based subjects so useful if you are looking to apply for something like Human, Social, Political Sciences (HSPS).

Newnham College, Cambridge’s Woolf Essay Prize

This year, the Woolf Essay Prize invites participation from all female students in Year 12 (or equivalent), irrespective of their school or nationality. The submission deadline is 12pm GMT on Friday, July 14th, 2023.

While this award might particularly interest those pursuing English Literature, History, Politics, Philosophy, or Sociology, the college encourages entries from curious students studying a diverse range of subjects.

Archaeology

Fitzwiliam college, cambridge’s archaeology essay competition.

Past questions: What are the challenges in reconstructing cultural identities from the archaeological record?// How does reconstructing diet help us understand past societies?

The college also runs writing Webinars in the months leading up to these essay competitions that would be really useful in getting yourself Cambridge and Oxford

Architecture

Fitzwilliam college, cambridge’s architectural design competition.

This is an exciting opportunity for secondary school students to analytically approach a design problem and creatively develop architectural design solutions. Students will design and communicate their design solutions through drawings and a design narrative

Oriel College, Oxford’s Lloyd Davies Philosophy Prize

2019 questions included: Is anything special about the present moment?// Can one be mistaken about one's own state of mind?// Which is more important in determining the wrongness of a person's action: the person's intentions or the action's effects?

The Lloyd Davies Philosophy Prize is open to students in Year 12 (or equivalent). The first prize is £250, and there may also be a second prize of £150.

Trinity College, Cambridge’s Philosophy Essay Prize

2020 Question 1: If you learn that humanity will be extinct in twenty years, what difference should it make to what you value?

Question 2: Could you be friends with a robot?

The competition carries a First Prize of £600 and a Second Prize of £400, to be split equally between the candidate and his or her school or college; the school or college’s portion of the prize to be issued in the form of book tokens.

St. Hugh’s College, Oxford’s The Julia Wood Prize

St Hugh’s College, Oxford offers a prize worth up to £500, for the best historical essay submitted by a pupil who, at the closing date, has been in the Sixth Form of any school or college for a period of not more than two years.

Entries should be 2,000 – 4,000 words in length, and should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document, together with the Julia Wood Prize cover sheet .

Trinity College, Cambridge’s Robson History Prize

2020 Questions : E.g. Can one write a history of women in Ancient Greece? Is it meaningful to speak of a ‘renaissance’ in intellectual life in twelfth-century Europe? What can historians learn from coins?

The competition carries a First Prize of £600, and second prize of £400 both to be shared equally between the successful essayist and their school or college.

St. Hugh’s College, Oxford’s The Mary Renault Prize

At least one prize will be awarded a pupil who is not studying either Latin or Greek to A-level standard

Prize worth up to £300

“Essays can be from any discipline and should be on a topic relating to the reception of classical antiquity – including Greek and Roman literature, history, political thought, philosophy, and material remains – in any period to the present; essays on reception within classical antiquity (for instance, receptions of literary or artistic works or of mythical or historical figures) are permitted.”

Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge’s Ancient World/ Classics Essay Competition

Trinity college, cambridge’s gould prize for essays in english literature.

“This Essay Prize has the following aims. First, to encourage talented students with an interest in English Literature to explore their reading interests further in response to general questions about the subject.”

Like the other Trinity essay competitions, the competition carries a First Prize of £600, and second prize of £400 both to be shared equally between the successful essayist and their school or college.

Queen’s College, Cambridge’s The Estelle Prize for English

Example question from 2019 competition: The following two poems, (a) 'To Autumn' by John Keats, and (b) 'Halcyon Days' by Walt Whitman, might be said to create for their readers an experience as well as an understanding of time. Making reference to the distinctive temporality of one or both poems, write about the experience of time in any other poem or poems you like.

The winner will receive a £500 prize; depending on the strength of the field of submissions, honourable mentions may also be made.

Linguistics

Trinity college, cambridge’s linguistics essay prize.

It may be of interest to students taking A-Levels in Modern Languages, English Language or Classics, but also to students taking Psychology or Mathematics

Land Economy

Fitzwilliam college, cambridge’s land economy competition.

Past questions: ‘Governments should be accountable to their citizens for loss caused by climate change’. Discuss.// Critically analyse the costs and benefits of a large-scale infrastructure project of your choice. In making this assessment, consider in particular any regional disparities and how they are affected by such projects

Trinity College, Cambridge’s R.A. Butler Politics Prize

Aims to encourage students with an interest in modern politics and world affairs to think about undertaking university studies in Politics, International Studies or a related discipline; it is not limited to those already studying these subjects or indeed other social sciences

Trinity College, Cambridge’s Robert Walker Prize for Essays in Law

Aims to encourage students with an interest in Law to explore that interest by researching, considering and developing an argument about a legal topic of importance to modern society.

2020 Question': ‘Should legal disputes be determined by artificial, rather than human, means?’

Peterhouse College, Cambridge’s Kelvin Science Prize

The Kelvin Science Essay Competition is open to students in their penultimate year of study (Year 12 in England and Wales, S5 in Scotland, Year 13 in Northern Ireland, or equivalent) who are educated in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Please find attached the questions for this years competition. 

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