John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize

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Writing

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Competition Overview

Eligible ages: ? - ?

School level: Secondary / pre-university students (global entry)

Competition stages: Essay submission, shortlist announcement, then invitation-only academic conference and awards dinner for finalists

Registration method: Individual Allowed

Fee: Unknown

Online / in-person: Online

Dates

Registration open: 2 Feb 2026

Registration deadline: 31 Mar 2026

Registration closed

Competition date start: 1 Apr 2026

Competition date end: 31 May 2026

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  • Key Dates
  • ​Registration opens: 2 February, 2026.
  • Registration deadline: 31 March, 2026. (Registration is required by this date for subsequent submission).
  • Submissions open: 1 April, 2026.
  • Submission deadline: 31 May, 2026
  • Late entry deadline: 7 June, 2026 (for the seven-day extension) or 21 June, 2026 (for the twenty-one-day extension).
  • Notification of short-listed essayists: 7 July, 2026.
  • Academic conference: 2-4 October, 2026.
  • Awards dinner: 3 October, 2026.
Notes

Official page describes this as a global essay competition with multiple subject categories and a finalist conference in Oxford.

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