The Oxford Essay Prize invites the brightest students (aged 14 to 18) to examine issues that matter to them, cross disciplinary lines, test assumptions, and defend their arguments with rigorous evidence.
The essay prompts will be sent to your email once your registration is complete.
Entries are judged by our Academic Advisory Committee, an international panel of researchers from Oxford, Cambridge, and MIT.
Winners will share more than £9,000 in cash prizes and scholarships to join the
Oxford Center for Advanced Research.
Registration fee: Free until 15 January, 2027 (then $5 until 31 January, 2027).
Early bird bonus: An additional £100 on top of your final scholarship award if you register and submit your essay before 11:59 PM UK Time - 31 January, 2027.
Registration deadline: 11:59 PM UK Time - 31 January, 2027
