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Cambridge Re:think Essay Competition 2026 Submission Portal
Opens Jan 15 2026 12:00 AM (GMT)
Deadline May 10 2026 11:59 PM (GMT)
Description



View Our Official Essay Guideline




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The Official Re:Think Writing Workshop



Important Dates & Deadlines  

Competition Opens: 15th January, 2026

Essay Submission Deadline: 10th May, 2026

Result Announcement: 26th May, 2026 

Award Ceremony and Dinner* at the University of Cambridge: 31st July, 2026

*Only shortlisted students (awarded Honourable Mention or above) and their companies are invited to the ceremony and dinner.


Read the 2026 Essay Prompts

This year, the essays are contributed by distinguished professors from Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, Cornell, UPenn, Berkeley, Princeton, Oxford, Columbia, and Cambridge.

The judging panel of the competition comprises leading researchers and professors from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, and Oxford, engaging in a strictly double blind review process.   

Read the 2026 Essay Prompt


Dinner and Award Ceremony

Award winners will be invited to attend the Award Ceremony and Dinner hosted at the King’s College, University of Cambridge on 31st July, 2026. The Dinner is free of charge for select award recipients.



Apply

Cambridge Re:think Essay Competition 2026 Submission Portal




View Our Official Essay Guideline




Sign Up for the 

The Official Re:Think Writing Workshop



Important Dates & Deadlines  

Competition Opens: 15th January, 2026

Essay Submission Deadline: 10th May, 2026

Result Announcement: 26th May, 2026 

Award Ceremony and Dinner* at the University of Cambridge: 31st July, 2026

*Only shortlisted students (awarded Honourable Mention or above) and their companies are invited to the ceremony and dinner.


Read the 2026 Essay Prompts

This year, the essays are contributed by distinguished professors from Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, Cornell, UPenn, Berkeley, Princeton, Oxford, Columbia, and Cambridge.

The judging panel of the competition comprises leading researchers and professors from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, and Oxford, engaging in a strictly double blind review process.   

Read the 2026 Essay Prompt


Dinner and Award Ceremony

Award winners will be invited to attend the Award Ceremony and Dinner hosted at the King’s College, University of Cambridge on 31st July, 2026. The Dinner is free of charge for select award recipients.



Apply
Opens
Jan 15 2026 12:00 AM (GMT)
Deadline
May 10 2026 11:59 PM (GMT)