John Locke Essay Prize
Flagship essay prize for humanities, law, philosophy and econ.
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- Law
- Business & Economics
- Who can enter
- Age 18 or under on the deadline (Junior Prize: under 15)
- What it costs
- Free to enter on time — no registration or submission fee. Miss the deadline and it costs: about GBP 25 for a 7-day extension, GBP 75 for 21 days. Submit on time and you pay nothing at all.
- When it closes
- We could not confirm this year's date against the organiser's own page, so we are not showing a countdown for it. Last published: Register by Mar 31; submit by end of May.
Sending this to someone sends the four facts above, not just a name — they will see who can enter and what it costs before they decide.