Submit Entries for the Commonwealth Essay Competition 2014

Each year, the Commonwealth Essay Competition, run by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883, inspires thousands of young writers from all over the world. It is the world’s oldest and largest schools’ international writing competition. Past winners include Mr Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore and Elspeth Huxley.

Open to all Commonwealth citizens aged 18 and under, the Essay Competition offers young people the opportunity to make their voice heard on a global platform and engage with issues important to them. Our essay competition gives young people from diverse backgrounds a platform to express their views about the world and their dreams for the future. Participants continue to demonstrate their ability to stimulate and provoke discussions about important issues like (but not limited to) poverty, sustainable development, gender inequality, child labour and universal education.

Entries for the 2014 essay competition can be submitted online or by post for the 2014 competition. However, online submissions are highly encouraged wherever possible.

Get Started for the 2014 Essay Competition

• Are you a writer?
• Are you interested in the world around you?
• Do you want your voice to be heard by others?

If so, the Commonwealth Essay Competition is definitely for you. You are encouraged to be creative in your response to the topics.

For 2013, the Royal Commonwealth Society is delighted to announce that the Competition will be run in partnership with Cambridge University Press, whose support will enable the organisation to engage even more young writers across the Commonwealth.

The Competition celebrates and nurtures the creative talents of young people across the Commonwealth, providing a platform for students to compete with their peers in each of the 54 nations which make up this unique association.

Entrants are judged in two age groups, Junior (under 14 years) and Senior (14-18 years).

Essay Topic
This year’s theme is ‘Team Commonwealth’.

Junior Category (Born after 1st May 2000)

1. Tell us about your family or friends. Who are the team players and who are the stars?
2. ‘You’re one of us now.’
3. What makes a good team? What makes a good team player?
4. Tell us about an instance (or two) where people from different generations have worked together.
5. Have there been times in your life when you wished you had someone to team up with?

Senior Category (Born between 2nd May 1995 and 1st May 2000)

1. Team Commonwealth! How would you describe what your country has to offer other members of the team?
2. How can sport build peace in troubled communities?
3. What part does competition play in people’s daily lives?
4. Explore the relationship between ethics, sport and human rights.
5.  ‘We’re a good partnership, you and I!’

How to enter competition
For details to enter for the competition, visit webpage

Application Deadline 1st May 2014

About the Royal Commonwealth Society
The Royal Commonwealth Society is an international education charity. Aiming to inspire and engage, we promote understanding of international affairs and the modern Commonwealth. Our projects encourage young people to develop their skills, to realise their ambitions and, with an increased awareness of their role as global citizens, to engage with key challenges facing the international community.

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