about the Sidgwick prize, cambridge
The Sidgwick Prize, Cambridge is an annual essay competition for high-school aged students from around the world. Each year students can choose to respond to an essay question from a list of three questions in eight disciplines: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Law, Theology, Psychology, and Art History.
Every submission receives substantive feedback from academic specialists, including Faculty at the University of Cambridge.
A prize is awarded for the best essay in each discipline and The Sidgwick Prize is awarded to the best essay in all disciplines.
The Sidgwick Prize supports the work of The Sidgwick Trust. The Sidgwick Trust is a charity in England and Wales devoted to expanding access to the humanities and social sciences for school-aged children in Britain. The Trust organises lectures, seminars, and reading groups by academics in the humanities and social sciences. To learn more about The Sidgwick Trust, you can visit its website here.
The Sidgwick Prize promotes the value of independent research in the humanities and social sciences and prepares students for the experience of studying the eight essay disciplines at university level.
The Prize is not formally associated with the University of Cambridge or its constituent Colleges. However, the Prize draws on the expertise of academic specialists in the University and its Colleges and our annual prize ceremony and summer school use the the facilities of the University's Colleges.
If you have questions about The Sidgwick Prize you are welcome to contact us.
We look forward to receiving your submissions for The Sidgwick Prize.
The Sidgwick Prize, Cambridge