The Politic High School Essay Competition

Name: The Politic High School Essay Competition
Start: 2026-08-14
End: 2026-09-11

Essay writing

Winners announced

September 11, 2026 (UTC-5)

An investigative journalism competition run by Yale's undergraduate politics journal. Entries must be original reporting on a real, specific issue affecting the writer's local community, not opinion writing.

Registration

Format: Online
Age: 14-19
Participation: Individual
Location: International
Entry fee: USD 30
Prize: First, second and third place cash prizes, plus publication in The Politic.

Timeline

Regular registration closesAugust 14, 2026 (UTC-5) source
Essay submission deadlineAugust 21, 2026 (UTC-5) source
Winners announcedSeptember 11, 2026 (UTC-5) source

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