Rules: 

• Open to all nationalities.
• Applicants must be 18 or over at the time of submission. 
• This prize rewards the creation of a new piece of music that responds to our theme.
• The piece can be a written song or a piece of instrumental music, and can be in any genre, style or on any instrument.
• Pieces should be no more than 30-minutes in length, there is no minimum length required.
• Applications from multiple writers/performers are allowed, however, prize money will be split between winners (for example, if you’re a writing team you can expect £1,500 each)
• Judging is anonymous, so please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on the documents you submit.
• Judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.

Key dates:
Applications open: 1st February 2025
Applications close: 1st April 2025 at 23:59 GMT

 

Rules: 

• Open to UK residents only.
• Applicants must be over 18.
• Applicants must be studying Philosophy at postgraduate level at an institute in the UK.

Key dates:

Applications open: 1st April 2025
Applications close: 1st June 2025 at 23:59 GMT

 

Rules: 

• Open to all nationalities, aged 18 and above. 
• All genres permitted. 
• Limited to one entry per person. 
• Text must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time.
• Judging is anonymous, so please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on the files you submit.
• Judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.

Key dates:
Applications open: 1st February 2025
Applications close: 1st April 2025 at 23:59 GMT

Rules: 

• Open to all nationalities.
• Applicants must be 18 or over at the time of submission. 
• Judging is anonymous, so please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on the documents you submit.
• Judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.

Key dates:
Applications open: 1st February 2025
Applications close: 1st April 2025 at 23:59 GMT

 

Rules:
 

• Open to all nationalities.
• Applicants must be aged 18 or over at the time of submitting. 
• All media permitted, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, video, and installation.
• Videos must be no more than 8 minutes long.
• Limited to one entry per person. 
• The art work must not have won an award before or been placed in another competition at any time.
• The decision of the judging team is final and no correspondence can or will be entered into.
  
  
  Key dates:
  
  Applications open: 1st February 2025
  Applications close: 1st April 2025 at 23:59 GMT

Rules: 

• Open to all nationalities, aged 18 and above. 
• All genres permitted. 
• A maximum of 1,250 words per entry (no minimum word count applies)
• Limited to one entry per person. 
• Text must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time.
• Judging is anonymous, so please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on the files you submit.
•  Judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.

Key dates:

Applications open: 1st February 2025
Applications close: 1st April 2025 at 23:59 GMT