The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition
Program Type: Essay Writing Contest
Program Level: Youth (Secondary/high school, Undergraduate)
Provider: RCS
Country to Write in: Commonwealth countries
Scholarship Description
The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) announces its Commonwealth Essay Competition each twelvemonth to inspire thousands of immature writers from all over the world.
It is the world’s oldest as well as largest schools’ international writing competition, as well as aims to celebrate as well as rear the creative talents of immature people across the Commonwealth, providing a platform for students to compete amongst their peers inwards each of the 54 nations which brand upwards this unique association.
From 2015, the challenger volition hold upwards known every bit ‘The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition’, inwards honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s move every bit both Head of the Commonwealth as well as Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Eligibility
Are yous a writer? Are yous interested inwards the globe or as well as then you? Do yous desire your phonation to hold upwards heard yesteryear others? If so, the The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is definitely for you. The RCS encourages yous to hold upwards creative inwards your reply to their topics. You tin flaming submit a poem, letter, article, story, essay or fifty-fifty a brusque play. The choice is yours. Just acquire writing!
Open to all Commonwealth citizens aged eighteen as well as under.
The Essay Competition offers immature people the chance to brand their phonation heard on a global platform as well as engage amongst issues of import to them. The essay challenger gives immature people from various backgrounds a platform to limited their views well-nigh the globe as well as their dreams for the future.
Participants boot the bucket along to demonstrate their mightiness to get as well as provoke discussions well-nigh of import issues similar (but non limited to) poverty, sustainable development, sex inequality, kid labour as well as universal education.
Eligible groups
Citizens as well as residents of ALL Commonwealth countries as well as territories
Participating Institutions
All schools inwards all the 54 commonwealth countries are eligible.
Essay Theme
THEME FOR 2017 COMPETITION:
'A Commonwealth for Peace'
Building upon the 2016 theme of An Inclusive Commonwealth, this year’s topics enquire for a to a greater extent than active agreement of the move of the Commonwealth every bit a network of as well as for democracy, Human Rights as well as peace. We are quest immature writers to explore peace at every level, from the personal to the political to the pan-Commonwealth.
CATEGORIES
1). Junior Category
Born later 1st May 2003 (under fourteen years)
Born betwixt 2 May 1998 as well as 1 May 2003 (14-18 years)
All entrants have a Certificate of Participation as well as 1 Winner as well as Runner-up from the Senior as well as Junior categories volition win a trip to London for a week-long serial of educational as well as cultural events.
Method of Application
Entries should hold upwards submitted online for the 2017 competition. However, offline submissions (by post) volition hold upwards accepted where secure cyberspace connecter is an issue. Online submissions are highly encouraged wherever possible.
For ONLINE SUBMISSION, fill upwards inwards the mandatory fields as well as submit the online Entry Form; For OFFLINE SUBMISSION, consummate the Entry Form(pdf) inwards block capitals as well as attach it to the forepart of your essay, earlier sending entry to your nearest postal hub (in Europe, Africa, Americas/ Carribean, Asia or the Pacific).
It is of import to read the Terms as well as Conditions page earlier submitting your essay (you volition non hold upwards able to edit it 1 time it's been uploaded), to read the FAQ page, as well as to see the official website (link to it is below) for consummate data on how to utilise as well as acquire inwards for this competition.
TOPICS
Participants are encouraged to hold upwards creative inwards their response. Answers tin flaming hold upwards submitted inwards number of formats, for example: poem, letter, folk tale, script or essay. Multiple submissions are non allowed as well as volition Pb to disqualification. For to a greater extent than information, come across the Terms as well as Conditions.
DEADLINES:
Participants are invited to acquire inwards their entries online every bit from 21 September 2016. The closing appointment is midnight (GMT) on 1st May 2017. If yous are submitting your entry yesteryear post, it is recommended that yous ship it to your nearest postal hub yesteryear 1 Apr 2017 inwards monastic tell to ensure it is safely received.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) is an international instruction charity, whose aim is to inspire as well as engage, yesteryear promoting agreement of international affairs as well as the modern Commonwealth. Their projects encourage immature people to railroad train their skills, to realise their ambitions and, amongst an increased awareness of their move every bit global citizens, to engage amongst fundamental challenges facing the international community.
Run yesteryear the RCS since 1883, this international schools’ writing challenger – the world's oldest – is a highly regarded as well as pop international instruction projection which is run inwards partnership amongst Cambridge University Press. In 2015, the challenger was renamed ‘The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition’, inwards honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s move every bit both Head of the Commonwealth as well as Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Application Deadline: 1 May 2017
Open to International Applicants: Yes
More Scholarship Information as well as Application
Related: Essay Writing Competitions for International Students
Program Type: Essay Writing Contest
Program Level: Youth (Secondary/high school, Undergraduate)
Provider: RCS
Country to Write in: Commonwealth countries
Scholarship Description
The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) announces its Commonwealth Essay Competition each twelvemonth to inspire thousands of immature writers from all over the world.
It is the world’s oldest as well as largest schools’ international writing competition, as well as aims to celebrate as well as rear the creative talents of immature people across the Commonwealth, providing a platform for students to compete amongst their peers inwards each of the 54 nations which brand upwards this unique association.
From 2015, the challenger volition hold upwards known every bit ‘The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition’, inwards honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s move every bit both Head of the Commonwealth as well as Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Eligibility
Are yous a writer? Are yous interested inwards the globe or as well as then you? Do yous desire your phonation to hold upwards heard yesteryear others? If so, the The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is definitely for you. The RCS encourages yous to hold upwards creative inwards your reply to their topics. You tin flaming submit a poem, letter, article, story, essay or fifty-fifty a brusque play. The choice is yours. Just acquire writing!
Open to all Commonwealth citizens aged eighteen as well as under.
The Essay Competition offers immature people the chance to brand their phonation heard on a global platform as well as engage amongst issues of import to them. The essay challenger gives immature people from various backgrounds a platform to limited their views well-nigh the globe as well as their dreams for the future.
Participants boot the bucket along to demonstrate their mightiness to get as well as provoke discussions well-nigh of import issues similar (but non limited to) poverty, sustainable development, sex inequality, kid labour as well as universal education.
Eligible groups
Citizens as well as residents of ALL Commonwealth countries as well as territories
Participating Institutions
All schools inwards all the 54 commonwealth countries are eligible.
Essay Theme
THEME FOR 2017 COMPETITION:
'A Commonwealth for Peace'
Building upon the 2016 theme of An Inclusive Commonwealth, this year’s topics enquire for a to a greater extent than active agreement of the move of the Commonwealth every bit a network of as well as for democracy, Human Rights as well as peace. We are quest immature writers to explore peace at every level, from the personal to the political to the pan-Commonwealth.
PREVIOUS YEARS THEMES
2016 Theme:
‘An Inclusive Commonwealth’
2015 Theme:
‘A Young Commonwealth’
2016 Theme:
‘An Inclusive Commonwealth’
2015 Theme:
‘A Young Commonwealth’
CATEGORIES
1). Junior Category
Born later 1st May 2003 (under fourteen years)
- What is inwards your Toolbox for Peace?
- My peaceful place.
- How tin flaming children as well as immature people come upwards together to ready a peaceful society?
- ‘Peace cannot hold upwards learnt from a mass or from religion. You have got to attain out as well as touching on the nations.’ How does this relate to the Commonwealth?
Born betwixt 2 May 1998 as well as 1 May 2003 (14-18 years)
- Peace.
- Should yous gain out for peace?
- Kofi Annan said ‘Education is, quite simply, peace-building yesteryear some other name.’ Do yous agree? Answer amongst reference to your province and/or the Commonwealth.
- What is the toll of peace?
All entrants have a Certificate of Participation as well as 1 Winner as well as Runner-up from the Senior as well as Junior categories volition win a trip to London for a week-long serial of educational as well as cultural events.
Method of Application
Entries should hold upwards submitted online for the 2017 competition. However, offline submissions (by post) volition hold upwards accepted where secure cyberspace connecter is an issue. Online submissions are highly encouraged wherever possible.
For ONLINE SUBMISSION, fill upwards inwards the mandatory fields as well as submit the online Entry Form; For OFFLINE SUBMISSION, consummate the Entry Form(pdf) inwards block capitals as well as attach it to the forepart of your essay, earlier sending entry to your nearest postal hub (in Europe, Africa, Americas/ Carribean, Asia or the Pacific).
It is of import to read the Terms as well as Conditions page earlier submitting your essay (you volition non hold upwards able to edit it 1 time it's been uploaded), to read the FAQ page, as well as to see the official website (link to it is below) for consummate data on how to utilise as well as acquire inwards for this competition.
TOPICS
Participants are encouraged to hold upwards creative inwards their response. Answers tin flaming hold upwards submitted inwards number of formats, for example: poem, letter, folk tale, script or essay. Multiple submissions are non allowed as well as volition Pb to disqualification. For to a greater extent than information, come across the Terms as well as Conditions.
DEADLINES:
Participants are invited to acquire inwards their entries online every bit from 21 September 2016. The closing appointment is midnight (GMT) on 1st May 2017. If yous are submitting your entry yesteryear post, it is recommended that yous ship it to your nearest postal hub yesteryear 1 Apr 2017 inwards monastic tell to ensure it is safely received.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) is an international instruction charity, whose aim is to inspire as well as engage, yesteryear promoting agreement of international affairs as well as the modern Commonwealth. Their projects encourage immature people to railroad train their skills, to realise their ambitions and, amongst an increased awareness of their move every bit global citizens, to engage amongst fundamental challenges facing the international community.
Run yesteryear the RCS since 1883, this international schools’ writing challenger – the world's oldest – is a highly regarded as well as pop international instruction projection which is run inwards partnership amongst Cambridge University Press. In 2015, the challenger was renamed ‘The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition’, inwards honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s move every bit both Head of the Commonwealth as well as Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Application Deadline: 1 May 2017
Open to International Applicants: Yes
More Scholarship Information as well as Application
Related: Essay Writing Competitions for International Students
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