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Oriel College Oxford Rex Nettleford Essay Prize 2027 (Year 12, Colonialism and its Legacies)

Oriel College, University of Oxford · United Kingdom

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An annual essay prize from Oriel College for Year 12 students on colonialism and its legacies, with two equal prizes of £250 and a prize lecture. The 2027 call has not yet been published.

Grade
Year 12 / S5
Same as Grade 11 in the US
Age
Not published
Residence
United Kingdom
School attendance: United Kingdom
Entry
Open application
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The prize was inaugurated in November 2021 and the 2026 competition was its fifth. Essays may take any discipline and any historical phase or place, but must not relate directly to the entrant's A level syllabus. At least one of the two £250 prizes goes to a pupil from an Oriel link school.

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HumanitiesHistory
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