Overview
An international competition run by the New York Times for opinion essays on current issues.
Who Can Enter?
Students aged 13–18 globally enrolled in middle or high school
How to Enter?
- Visit The Learning Network’s student contests page.
- Select the current contest (e.g. Personal Narrative, Editorial, etc).
- Follow specific word count and prompt instructions.
- Submit via the online form or comment section depending on the contest.
- Entries usually reviewed by New York Times journalists.
- Create an account or login to Succeed, to go to the Competition.
Awards & Recognition
NYT feature, certificates, global recognition
Important Dates
Deadline: 11 Oct 2025; Winners: Nov 2025
How to Succeed in This Competition
– Address real issues, include your voice, and follow editorial guidelines
Past Wining Entries
- Winners of the Student Editorial Contest: topics on climate change, social justice, education reform
- Annual Personal Narrative and Review Contests with selected essays published
- Archives by year on the NYT Learning Network
