📢 LSESU Economics Society Essay Competition 2026
Write a 1,500-word essay on a question set by real LSE professors — including a 2010 Nobel laureate in Economics — and get judged by the LSE Economics Department itself. 🎓
🏆 Why it's worth it:

Questions set by Nobel laureate Sir Christopher Pissarides + 4 other LSE professors
Prizes: certificates + cash/gift card awards for top entries
Great evidence of academic interest for economics/PPE applications
60+ countries have participated since 2017

📝 Details:
🗓 Deadline: 1 September 2026, 23:59 BST → 04:59 AM, 2 September (Astana time)
💰 Cost: Free (one entry per student)
🎯 Eligibility: Open to all secondary school students worldwide (2026/2027 graduates recommended)
📄 Format: Choose 1 of 5 questions, max 1,500 words, English
🔗 Submit here: https://lsesueconsoc.org/competitions/
🔗 Full details & questions: https://www.lsesuesec.org/essay-en/