Young Anthropologist
A 1,000-word essay competition for those interested in issues of identity and culture.
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What should I write about?
You will be given the title/question for your essay should answer once you have registered. Your entry should be no more than 1,000 words and must be a completely original piece of your own writing.
Eligibility
The Young Anthropologist competition is for people aged 16–18. Applicants should be currently studying at a school or college in the UK. For a full list of entry criteria, please see our terms and conditions.
Judging
Once the closing date for submissions has passed, all entries will be read by our judging panel and a shortlist is drawn up. From this shortlist, we will select one winner and two runners-up.
Shortlisting and judging will be conducted by postgraduate students and academic staff from Anthropology and UK Recruitment staff.
Prize
The winner of the Young Anthropologist competition will receive £500. The runner-up will win £100.
All shortlisted entries will win a small prize.
Do you need some inspiration on what to write about? Take a look at our previous winners' entries.