Announcing the
2023 Essay Prize Winners
Special congratulations to those who achieved a Distinction or High Distinction in this year's competition. Those who did so but did not attend the prize-giving ceremony will be contacted by email, providing access to their eCertificates by the end of the month. Photographs from our prize-winning ceremony and related events in Oxford will be emailed to those who attended.
GRAND PRIZE
Hosei Kishida, Shanghai American School, China
Junior Prize
Winner: Xibei Kuang, Pinehurst school, New Zealand
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Second Prize: Alissa Song, Kambala, Australia
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Third Prize: Iris Zhu, Bement School, USA
ECONOMICS Prize
Winner: Kit Young Tham, Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore
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Second Prize: Kevin Hao, Knox Grammar School, Australia
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Third Prize: Zhong Yang M. Yeh, Shanghai High School International Division, China
PHILOSOPHY Prize
Winner: Hosei Kishida, Shanghai American School, China
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Second Prize: Amanda Sun, Princeton High School, USA
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Third Prize: Qianyu Lin, Raffles Institution, Singapore
POLITICS Prize
Winner: William Zhou, Hunter College High School, USA
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Second Prize: Ziyi Wei, Westridge School for Girls, USA
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Third Prize: Xiaoya Du, The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, China
HISTORY Prize
Winner: Yoo Jin Cho, Presbyterian Ladies' College, Australia
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Second Prize: Hannah Fareed, Karachi Grammar School, Pakistan
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Third Prize: Quynh Anh La Le, Saigon South International School, Vietnam
LAW Prize
Winner: Youran Wu, Nanjing Foreign Language School British Columbia Academy, China
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Second Prize: Kayson Hu, Reddam House Sydney, Australia
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Equal Third Prize: Lucienne Keyoung, Manhasset High School, USA
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Equal Third Prize: Esme Vallois-Davies, Colchester Royal Grammar School, UK
THEOLOGY Prize
Winner: Hanyu Li, High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, China
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Second Prize: Shivraj Sharma, Neerja Modi School, India
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Third Prize: Scarlet Strogov, South Orange Middle School, USA
PSYCHOLOGY Prize
Winner: Claire Yura Kim, Berkshire School, USA
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Second Prize: Arnav Pandey, The International School Bangalore, India
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Third Prize: Hannah Kim, La Canada High School, USA
RECENT Essay Prize Winners
2022
Grand Prize
Benjamin Who, The Hotchkiss School, USA
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Philosophy
Winner: Selena Teng, Millburn High School, USA
Second Prize: Jinchuan Li, The Experimental High School attached to Beijing Normal University, China
Third Prize: Vivian Li, Magdalen College School, UK
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Politics
Winner: Pengzhe Lin, Cranbrook Schools, USA
Second Prize: Brandon Ma, Living Word Shanghai Bilingual School, China
Third Prize: Fengshuo Wang, Allendale Columbia School, USA
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Economics
Winner: Benjamin Who, The Hotchkiss School, USA
Second Prize: Ke Ren, Ulink Beijing, China
Third Prize: Yixi Zhang, Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University, China
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History
Winner: Yifan Liu, Independent Schools Foundation, Hong Kong
Second Prize: Xiaoyi Shi, Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SISU, China
Third Prize: Chenrui Dai, Ruian High School International Department, China
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Psychology
Winner: Shahmeer Bukhari, Karachi Grammar School, Pakistan
Second Prize: Sujeong Park, North London Collegiate School Jeju, Republic of South Korea
Third Prize: Samantha Shim, Phillips Academy, USA
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Theology
Winner: Jonathan Pan, The King's School, Australia
Second Prize: Xinyue Zhu, Bard College at Simon's Rock, USA
Third Prize: Chloe Huang, Westminster School, UK
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Law
​Winner: Gabriel Stoney, Rugby School, UK
Second Prize: Yifei Chen, Wuxi Big Bridge Academy, China
Third Prize: Donghong Wei- Shenzhen College of International Education, China​
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Junior
Winner: Cheuk Hei Chung, Chinese International School, Hong Kong
Second Prize: Teresa Yan, PS/MS 219 Paul Klapper, USA
Third Prize: Jianing Zhang, Veritas Christian Academy, USA
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2021
Grand Prize
Huaming Li, Xi’an Gaoxin No.1 High School, China
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Philosophy
Winner: Austin Swaffer, Knox Grammar School, Australia
Second Prize: Chongwen Gu, YK Pao School, China​
Third Prize: Dana Song, Horace Mann, USA
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Politics
Winner: Andre Pancholi, Latymer Upper School, UK
Second Prize: Yuhan Wang, Dunman High School, Singapore
Third Prize: Justin Chan, Harrow School, UK
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Economics
Winner: Marc Kadir, The Manchester Grammar School, UK
Second Prize: Arshiya Jain, Modern School Vasant Vihar, India
Third Prize: Alexander Chen, Archmere Academy, USA
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History
Winner: Major Shokar, Aylesbury Grammar School, UK
Second Prize: Zoya Fasihuddin, Karachi Grammar School, Pakistan
Third Prize: Stella Zhu, Northfield Mount Hermon, USA​
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Psychology
Winner: Eugene Choi, International School Manila, Philippines
Second Prize: InChan Yang, Winchester College, UK
Third Prize: Sarah Carr, Sidcot School, UK
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Theology
Winner: Aiden Whitham, St. Paul's School, UK
Second Prize: Laura Koscielska, The Purcell School For Young Musicians, UK
Third Prize: Naciima Mohamed, Columbia Heights High School, USA
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Law
​Winner: Hao Tian, Beijing New Talent Academy, China
Second Prize: Huaming Li, Xi’an Gaoxin No.1 High School, China
Third Prize: Corey Koh, Raffles Institution, Singapore​
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Junior
Winner: Joonyoung Heo, Pacific Cascade Middle School, USA
Second Prize: Stephanie Mo, Indian Mountain School, USA
Third Prize: Rena Kim, Menlo School, USA​​​
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2020
Grand Prize
Ethan Christian Tan, Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore
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Philosophy
Winner: Ethan Christian Tan, ACS (Independent), Singapore
Second Prize: Min-Jun Kang, Korea International School, Korea
Third Prize: Ali Haider, Wallington County Grammar School, UK
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Politics
Winner: Helny Hobbs, Newstead Wood School, UK
Second Prize: Elizabeth Zhu, University of Toronto School, Canada
Third Prize: Calvin Xu, Appleby College, Canada
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Economics
Winner: Raphael Conte, Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, UK
Second Prize: Saskia Poulter, The Tiffin Girls' School, UK
Third Prize: Jaimin Shah, King Edward VI Grammar School, UK
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History
Winner: Runan Lin, Georgetown Preparatory School, USA
Second Prize: Christopher Conway, King's College School, UK
Equal Third Prize: Sungjin Park, Wellington College, UK and
Megan Cui, Phillips Andover Academy, USA
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Psychology
Winner: Tianyi Jia, Princeton High School, USA
Second Prize: Henry Barker, Felsted School, UK
Third Prize: Jessica Na, Interlake High School, USA
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Theology
Winner: Noah Buckle, Watford Grammar School for Boys, UK
Second Prize: Zheng Wei Lim, Raffles Institution, Singapore
Third Prize: Varun Venkatesh, Tanglin Trust School, Singapore
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Law
​Winner: Sirui Cai, Raffles Institution, Singapore
Second Prize: Junfang Zhang, Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore
Third Prize: Christopher Bong, ARCH Education, Hong Kong​
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Junior
Winner: Jason Hausenloy, UWCSEA East Campus, Singapore
Second Prize: Anna Rantakari, Wellington College, UK
Third Prize: Alexander Fletcher, St Paul's School, UK
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2019
Grand Prize
Luke Duthie, Germantown Academy, Pennsylvania, US
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Philosophy
Winner: Younghoon Seo, Chadwick International School, South Korea
Second Prize: Jiajun Chung, Anglo-Chinese Junior College, Singapore
Third Prize: Maximilian Fawcett, St Paul's School, UK
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Politics
Winner: Nayah Victoria Thu, Oslo International School, Norway
Second Prize: Daniel Craig-McFeely, St Paul's School, UK
Third Prize: Haritha Kumar, Cupertino High School, US
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Economics
Winner: Luke Duthie, Germantown Academy, US
Second Prize: Janusha Uthayakumar, Woodford County High School for Girls, UK
Third Prize: Harry Toube, City of London School, UK
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History
Winner: Rosie Ashmore, Hagley Roman Catholic High School, UK
Second Prize: Mihira Philip, Sutton Grammar School, UK
Equal Third Prize: George Chadney, The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, UK
Clemmie Read, St Paul's Girls' School, UK
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Psychology
Winner: Zikai Zhou, Xiaoshi High School, China
Second Prize: Claire Yoonsuh Kim, Chadwick International School, South Korea
Third Prize: Sophie Kelly, Millfield School, UK
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Theology
Winner: Elijah Lee, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Singapore
Second Prize: Cindy Xin, Albany High School, US
Third Prize: Andrzej Karpiński, II High School In Poznan, Poland
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Law
​Winner: Judy Hyojoo Rhee, University Hill Secondary School, Canada
Second Prize: Jonathan Lee, Abingdon School, UK
Third Prize: Alexander Archer, Eton College, UK​
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Junior
Equal First Prize: Ethan Zhu, The King's School, Australia
Indigo Lee-Wilson, Ascham School, Australia
Third Prize: Jason Hausenloy, UWC South East Asia East Campus, Singapore​​​
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