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鈥�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 拢500. The runner-up will win 拢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.