<p>The John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize is an annual international essay competition for pre-university students, organised by the Oxford-based John Locke Institute. The Psychology category invites candidates to engage with questions on cognition, identity, ideology, and mental health, and is open to students from anywhere in the world.</p><ul><li>Eligibility: open to any student under 19 years old as of 31 May 2026</li><li>Deadline: 31 May 2026 for the main round (free to enter); late submission options are available for a fee</li><li>Essays must address only one question from the chosen category and be no more than 2000 words (excluding bibliography, endnotes, diagrams)</li><li>Psychology prompts explore themes including post-mortem concern, diagnostic trends in mental illness, and shifting ideological divides</li><li>Prizes per category: US$5,000 scholarship (first), US$2,000 (second), US$1,000 (third), awarded toward any John Locke Institute programme</li></ul><p>Candidates register on the John Locke Institute competition portal, answer one question, and upload their essay by the deadline.</p>