Essay Prizes for Economics
YOUNG ECONOMIST OF THE YEAR
An annual essay competition for Year 12 and 13 A-Level students held by the Royal Economics Society in conjunction with the Financial Times. The competition has five prizes, with one awarded for the best overall essay and a further five for the best essays within each category. Reopens in Spring of every year.
LSE SU ECONOMICS ESSAY COMPETITION
An annual essay competition for pre-tertiary education students held by the London School of Economics Students’ Union Economics Society in collaboration with the Centre for Economic Performance. The essay competition encourages students to think critically on current social issues and to explore important intellectual debates.
THE MONETARY POLICY ESSAY PRIZE
Open to current Year 12 and Year 13 students as well as all Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students at UK universities, Entries should be no longer than 2,500 words long with a bibliography and Harvard style referencing. As well as the overall winner, there is also a prize for best Year12/13 entry.
THE JOHN LOCKE INSTITUTE ESSAY COMPETITION
Entry is open to students from any country and any school. Each essay should address only one of the questions in your chosen subject category, and must not exceed 2000 words. There is a prize of £100 for the best essay, and the essay will be published (with the authors' permission) on the Institute website.
ISRF ESSAY PRIZE IN ECONOMICS
An essay competition for essays of 7,500 words approximately held by the Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF) and the Cambridge Journal of Economics (CJE) with a cash prize of €7,000 for the best essay. Essays can discuss theoretical issues generally, or focus on specific problems. Authors can choose their topic and title within the given wider theme.
MARSHALL SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION
An opportunity for all students currently working towards A-levels or equivalent qualifications to demonstrate their ability to write a convincing, well-structured essay with sound explanation of economic theory and well-reasoned arguments, drawing on relevant real-world evidence. The maximum word count is 1500 words.