competition
John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize
John Locke Institute
Students submit an individual essay responding to a question in one of the competition’s subject categories.
2027 application deadline
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Last cycle’s deadline was May 31, 2026. This is a reference, not a 2027 date.
Official source ↗Checked 2026-10-28Details
| Cost | Not stated |
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| Financial aid | Not stated |
| Format | Not stated |
| Location | Not stated |
| Current grade | Not stated |
| Eligibility | For the published 2026 cycle, open to students from any country; contestants had to be under 19 at the regular submission deadline, with those under 15 judged in the Junior Category.Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceEntry to the John Locke Institute Essay Competition 2026 is open to students from any country. · View evidenceYou must be under 19 years old as of the regular submission deadline (31 May, 2026). · View evidenceStudents who are under the age of 15 as of 31 May will be judged in the Junior Category. |
| Program dates | 2026 essay competition; academic conference and awards dinner in October 2026.Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceAcademic conference: 2-4 October, 2026. |
| Applications open | Not stated |
| 2027 deadline | Not posted yet |
| Last cycle’s date | May 31, 2026Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28· View evidenceSubmission deadline: 31 May, 2026, 23:59 GMT |
Checked 2026-10-28. Last cycle’s costs and dates are labeled where applicable. Program pages can change. How we check facts ↗