Geography competitions

Here is an ongoing list of geography competitions for students to enter - some many not necessarily jump out as 'geography' but what's stopping your students entering science and English competitions when using a geographical theme?

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Geography competitions

Here is an ongoing list of geography competitions for students to enter - some many not necessarily jump out as 'geography' but what's stopping your students entering science and English competitions when using a geographical theme?

geography, teaching, secondary education

Yep This is a list of geography competitions that you may want to enter with your students. There is also a further section at the end of this document for opportunities for writing from students that is not a competition. Current competitions highlighted in yellow.

Name of competition

Description of competition

Age range

UK (or wider)

ENTRY DEADLINE

Link

The solstice prize 2022

The Solstice Prize is our annual showcase for young writers, seeking imaginative short stories and provocative poems, with prizes on offer for winners in three age groups: 7-11, 12-14, and 15-17. The 2022 theme of the Solstice Prize for Young Writers, Fight for Flight, can be interpreted in any number of ways.

7-17 year olds

UK residents living in the UK

31/2022

https://writingeastmidlands.co.uk/young-writers-groups/solstice-prize/

Immerse education

Different age categories available. A range of essay titles

13-18

international

4/01/23

https://www.immerse.education/essay-competition/

Trust for sustainable living

“How can young people be better supported to thrive in green jobs?”

Range of ages

international

11/01/2022

https://trustforsustainableliving.org/take-part/international-schools-essay-competition-and-debate

National poetry day competition

wRITE AN ACROSTIC POEM

7-12

Uk ONLY

4/11/2022

https://nationalpoetryday.co.uk/the-lost-words-competition/

Northeastern University London Essay Competition

Our selection of essay titles engages across a broad range of humanities and social sciences topics and we look forward to receiving entries from talented and intellectually curious students who show passion and academic potential in the humanities and social sciences.

Year 12

International

16/01/2023

https://www.nchlondon.ac.uk/pre-university-programmes/essay/

RGS2022 Essay Competition, organised in partnership with the Financial Times

What are the environmental costs of current consumer trends, behaviours and purchasing decisions?

There are three sub-themes. Choose 1 of the themes only

A level or equivalent

International

3rd October 2022

https://www.rgs.org/schools/competitions/school-essay-competition/

Where, how and why

RGS

For this year’s Young Geographer of the Year competition we are asking young people where might they want to travel to, how would they get there and why there.

All key stages

International

3rd October 2022

https://www.rgs.org/schools/competitions/young-geographer-of-the-year/2022-competition/

StationHall Hearne Hill

The theme for our fourth Stepping Into Stories Story-Making Competition is 'ALL ABOARD!' - whatever that might mean to you! A new departure? A journey of discovery? A daydream that takes you somewhere imaginary? A camel ride? A piggy back? A steam train at the fairground? A baby duckling perching on its mum? The possibilities are endless!

4-16

International

6th Jan 2023

https://www.stationhallhernehill.org/stepping-into-stories-competition

Anything!

Young Muslim writer’s Award

5-16

UK

7th August

https://ymwa.org.uk/2022-competition-now-open/

The Geospatial Scholarship fund - Black geographers

Undergraduate Award of £30,000 to study geography or geoscience (£10,000/yr). The award can be spent on fees or maintenance.​

Upper sixth - year 13

UK

6th April

https://geospatialscholarshipfund.com/scholarships/esri-uk-and-black-geographers/

The Nation­al Com­pe­ti­tion in Food, Farm­ing and Nat­ur­al Envi­ron­ment 2023

'Farming is about working with the natural environment'

Years 9-11

UK

Opens December 2022

https://leaf.eco/education/the-national-food-farming-and-environment-competition

BBC Young reporter competition

Submit an idea for a news story

UK

27nd March

https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u97931309

Student blog competition

“UK Parliament doesn’t look or sound like the rest of the country: should this change and, if so, how?”

16-19

International

25th March

https://www.psa.ac.uk/student-blog-competition-2022

Christ Church Oxford

This is Geography - submit a short video entry (2 – 5 minutes at most) on a geographical issue or phenomenon that is local to you.

Years -10

UK State Schools

1/4/22

https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/admissions/geography-0?fbclid=IwAR16XNMh8w9yol4zqJaXRnKRwWzKTjyGLCX16eBo-VW_x36fKemTC9yBElo

Orwell Youth Prize

COMING UP FOR AIR: WRITING THE CLIMATE CRISIS

This year, we want you to think and write critically and creatively about how the climate crisis affects the people, places, and things around you. How will our impact on the environment affect the places you know? What will the impact be on human beings around the world?

Years 8-13

UK

22nd April 2022

https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-youth-prize/2018-youth-prize/introduction/

Geography Essay Competition.

Competition provides students with an opportunity to engage in university-level research, hone their writing skills and contribute to the climate discussion. Entrants must choose one question to answer.

Aimed at Year 12 but will accept younger submissions (from 14 years old)

International

Submission Deadline: 31 March 2022.

https://www.mindsunderground.com/geography-competition

British Science week

Poster competition - this year’s theme is ‘growth’

3-18

UK based

5pm on the 15 April 2022

https://www.britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-activities/poster-competition/

Primary Awards for Green Education in Schools

Various opportunities

Primary Schools

UK

Ongoing but closing date 4th May 2022

https://primaryawards4greeneducation.org.uk/

Maggie Bowden Award

This year’s theme: ‘make the world better’

essay competition

under 12-25

UK

5th April

www.liberation.org

Oxford University

Various competitions throughout the year

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/teachers/academic-competitions-schools-and-colleges

David W. Smith Memorial Prize

Lower 6th

TBA

https://www.rgs.org/schools/competitions/

Young geographer of the year 2022

The Young Geographer of the Year is the Society’s annual competition which recognises the outstanding work of the next generation of geographers. With its age ranges spanning the primary years to A Level, the competition encourages thoughtful and creative answers to the competition’s theme which is set each year.

Primary up

International

TBA

https://www.rgs.org/schools/competitions

Geographical Association photography competition

Annual photo competition

Secondary and post 16

TBA

https://www.geography.org.uk/Get-Involved-1/Student-activities

RGS and FT Schools essay competition

Different theme each year

Secondary and post 16

International

TBA

https://www.rgs.org/schools/competitions/school-essay-competition/

GA WorldWise International competition

Held in a different country each year

International

TBA

https://www.geography.org.uk/GA-WorldWise-international-competition

Robinson College

Essay competition

Post 16

International

TBA - Register interest here: https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AXJQ8EuxUphLNA

https://www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/prospective-students/essay-prize

Warwick University

Essay competition

Year 11 and 12

International

TBA annually

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/schoolforcross-facultystudies/gsd/engagement/gsdcompetition/

Institute of Economic Affairs Dorian Fisher Memorial Prize

Essay competition

A level and IB

International

Usually announced in April

https://iea.org.uk/essay-competition/

YES competition

YES! is a competition for secondary school students dealing with global problems in the realm of economy, policy, society and environment. Your task is to identify and work on a core problem important to you. Look at all possible issues on this topic and develop a solution that has the potential to solve the problem. You can present your solution in a one-page essay or be creative with a video, podcast or something else .

This year we're asking teams of 5 students to create a solution to any of the following problems:

* Facing the challenges of discrimination and migrant integration

* How can we set Taxes, instead of Lockdowns, in order to Reduce Deaths during Pandemics?

* Paris climate targets–how can negative emissions and climate engineering help limiting temperature rise?

* Project 100% – How Can We Make the COVID Vaccination Campaign Successful?

* Sharing the Future – Growing Sustainable Communities: How can Local Networks help Exchange Information and Support Sustainable Living

* The future of aviation – Sustainable flight with hydrogen?

Year 10-13

UK but competition to be held in Germany

18th February 2022

https://www.young-economic-summit.org/en/bridge/

Oxford University

Essay writing

Years 7-13

Wales, Cornwall, and the South West of England.

16th February 2022

https://outreachonlineblog.wordpress.com/2022/01/06/the-big-oxplore-essay-competition-returns/

UN GLobal Social Leaders

start a social action project that contributes towards addressing the United Nations’ Global Goals for Sustainable Development.

Secondary schools

International

register your school and team by Monday 31 January 2022 to take part in this year's competition.

https://www.globalsocialleaders.com/ggcompetition/

Young writers Competition

Various writing competitions you can tailor to geographical ideas e.g. secondary is ‘empowered’

3 years up

International

Various dates some the 11th Feb

https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions

Ron Cooke Award

A level best NEA

Sixth form

UK

Friday 26 February 2022.

https://www.rgs.org/geography/news/ron-cooke-award-2022-for-the-a-level-independent-i/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Orlo

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