有着“爬藤利器”、“人文社科竞赛天花板”之称的约翰洛克论文竞赛(John Locke Essay Competition)每年都以其权威的主办方背景和专业严谨的学术要求,吸引了全球数以千计的优秀高中生参赛。
在该比赛中斩获佳绩的学生也往往受到牛津、剑桥、哈佛、耶鲁、普林斯顿、斯坦福等世界名校的青睐,从而拿到理想的录取offer。今年,比赛更是赚足了眼球,参赛人数从去年的6800人一下攀升至了19000+人,令人瞠目结舌。
参赛人数的成倍增加,意味着更强的竞争性和更高的作品要求。那么John Locke高冷不再的今天,对人文社科领域感兴趣的同学该如何另辟蹊径,走出一条更独特的竞赛之路呢?今天就为大家介绍一个与John Locke性质相似,但更小众、有更多学科类别选择、更容易脱颖而出的小众竞赛——The Northeastern University London Essay Competition。
🏆The Northeastern University London Essay Competition
比赛名称
伦敦东北大学论文竞赛
比赛官网
https://www.nulondon.ac.uk/pre-university-programmes/essay/
比赛时间
2023年9月1日 - 2023年12月31日
适合学生
全球高中倒数第二年在读学生
比赛要求
在本年度开设的学科类别中任选一个,
完成一篇命题议论文
作品长度
1500字(有10%上下浮动空间,不含标题、参考文献列表、脚注)
奖项设置
比赛设有全科最佳论文奖
及每个学科Winner、Runner up奖项
🎙️The Northeastern University London Essay Compeition由伦敦东北大学(原称伦敦新人文学院,New College of the Humanities)主办,是一个面向全球高中阶段倒数第二年的学生开放(例如英国学制的12年级,美国学制的11年级,中国学制的高二)的人文社科写作竞赛。
和John Locke一样,该比赛开设多个人文社科类别选题,意向参赛的学生可以选择任一自己感兴趣的学术方向,完成一篇命题议论文作品,来展示他们对该学科领域的热情、求知欲和学术储备。
今年开设的学科类别及选题 ✍️
Applied Digital & Technology Solutions:
Discuss the societal risks and rewards associated with generative AI (such as ChatGPT).
Business:
Is it possible to reconcile the cost-of-living crisis consumers are experiencing with the need for sustainable consumption?
Computer & Data Science:
Describe a modern application of data science based on machine learning, generative AI or data analytics. Discuss its context in terms of topic, domain, and societal implications.
Economics:
Does the expanding gig economy contribute positively to sustainable economic growth?
English: Is it fair to say that literature is another name for language which has no practical use?
History:
How have empires throughout history shaped the societies we live in today?
Law:
Ed Sheeran said "Defending copyright infringement lawsuits has become as much a part of the job description for top musicians as the performance of hits". Discuss whether UK copyright laws are out of date and should be reviewed by Parliament.
Philosophy:
To what extent, and in what ways, can the past be a good guide to the future?
Politics & IR:
Is environmental degradation a greater threat to the international community than war?
Psychology:
Discuss to what extent mental factors impact ageing.
对于未来计划申请人文社科专业,甚至是计算机、数据科学方向的高中生来说,这个比赛与John Locke一脉相承,都能让你充分展示自己的学术知识储备、学术写作、调研能力和批判性思维,但同时和John Locke相比,作品长度要求更低、参赛人数更少、获奖概率更高,何尝不是一个如今这个内卷时代更值得大展身手的舞台呢?