<p>The Minds Underground Global Essay Competitions are a suite of subject-specific essay prizes run by the Minds Underground programme (part of U2 Tuition Ltd). The competitions invite students to engage with a single academic subject through a substantive essay designed to stretch thinking beyond the school curriculum, with over twenty 2026 subject categories.</p><ul><li>Open to students aged 8–18 worldwide, including Singapore</li><li>Subjects include Young Minds (for under-14s), Architecture, Classics, Dentistry, Economics, Engineering Innovation Challenge, English Literature, Geography, History, History of Art, Languages, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, STEM (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Maths), and Veterinary</li><li>Essays are typically 1,000–1,500 words, with subject-specific prompts released each cycle</li><li>Submission via dedicated per-subject forms on the Minds Underground website</li><li>Deadline for the 2026 round: 3 April 2026</li><li>Winners receive recognition, prizes, and tailored resources for university applications</li></ul><p>Each subject has its own entry form linked from the main competitions page.</p>