Every year, the Commonwealth Essay Competition inspires thousands of young writers from all over the world. Organised by the RCS, this international youth writing contest has been running for over 100 years - the world's oldest and largest - and is a highly regarded and popular international education project.
Open to all Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or under, the Essay Competition offers young people the opportunity to make their voice heard on a global platform, encouraging students to engage with issues which are important to them.
Over 2,000 entries for the 2011 competition were selected for awards.
The 2012 competition is open for entries. Click here to download all the information, including topics and how to enter.
Too old for the Commonwealth Essay Competition?
The Commonwealth Book Prize and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize are now open for entry. The prizes are a part of a new initiative from the Commonwealth Foundation, Commonwealth Writers - an online hub to inspire, inform and motivate a community of writers from all over the world.
