<p>The Immerse Education Essay Competition 2026 invites students aged 13–18 to submit a 500-word academic essay on one of 20+ set questions drawn from subjects across the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Entries are judged on content, research, critical analysis, structure, and writing quality, and the top entrants receive scholarships toward Immerse Education's residential and online academic programmes.</p><ul><li>Open to students worldwide aged 13 to 18.</li><li>Free to enter.</li><li>Submission is online via the competition entry form.</li><li>Prizes include 10 full (100%) scholarships, 50+ partial scholarships (50–75%), and participation awards.</li><li>Scholarships can be used at residential locations including Oxford, Cambridge, London, New York, Boston, Sydney, Singapore, and Tokyo, or applied to online programmes.</li><li>Deadline for the 2026 round: 14 January 2026.</li></ul><p>Entrants register interest on the competition page to access the essay guide, question list, and submission form.</p>