Libra Essay Prize 2023 - Entry categories
In 2022 Libra Education received a record number of entries for our annual Essay Writing Competition. Our dedicated team of academic experts faced the challenging task of reading and judging hundreds of texts from around the globe. For the first time, we had the pleasure to find participants from a wide range of countries such as Nigeria, Singapore and Australia among others. Needless to say, we are delighted to see our competition reach the farthest corners of the world, but this year we are aiming even farther. In order to make our Libra Essay Writing Competition larger, fairer and more exciting, we have decided to open different entry categories for students to compete with peers interested in the same fields. Each group will feature a first, second and third prize, so more people will be awarded for their writing efforts.
Entry categories
The following list has been thought to provide participants with a few ideas that they may use to start writing. Of course, this is not by any means a comprehensive one, so please feel free to explore other areas of interest. We are always looking forward to reading original, thought-provoking and enticing entries.
English: students participating in this category are encouraged to explore one of the many areas available such as linguistic features of the language, comparative poetry and literary analysis.
Science: this is a wide category that includes a large number of fields. Participants may choose to write about any subject or subtopic within chemistry, physics, biology or medicine.
History: this could focus on any historical period of your choice, from the Palaeolithic to our days, a particular event, character, recurring phenomenon, a social process or even the analysis of the subject itself and its nuances.
Philosophy: candidates are encouraged to demonstrate their knowledge and research to tackle philosophical questions, schools, controversial topics or philosophers.
Economics: here students are welcome to discuss finance, economic development, sustainability, business economics, social economics, international trade, mathematical and quantitive economics, micro and macroeconomics or even link this field to politics and law.
Politics: examples of areas of interest include but are not limited to international politics, methodology, international relations, political theory, trends, comparative politics, etc.
Law: in the past, we have received a number of entries that fall into this category, so we decided to give it the place it deserves. Students may draw inspiration from civil rights, environmental law, criminal law, corporate law or international law.
Arts: areas that students have shown great interest in include the analysis and criticism of artistic movements in painting, architecture, sculpture, music, cinema and performing. It would also be interesting to see a link to social media and similar fields of study.
Maths: again, subtopics vary immensely, so just to give candidates a few ideas, writers may want to explore logic, calculus, variables, and how maths is used in cryptography, algebra, geometry and other mathematical theories.
Bear in mind…
Whichever category you may choose, rest assured your essay will be welcomed, treated fairly and judged by a small team of experts in the subject matter. Unfortunately, given the number of entries we receive (usually last minute), we cannot provide candidates with personalised feedback. Students are expected to include a resource list, as evidence of academic reading, to support their arguments. This is not considered for word count, so make sure you research your field well before writing.
As a general piece of advice, please choose your category wisely as participating in our annual Libra Essay Writing Competition will be an excellent experience to describe in your personal statement and admission interview when applying to your dream university.