The King’s Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab) is delighted to introduce the third edition of the Entrepreneurial Essay Competition. The purpose of the competition is to encourage UK-based students to pursue entrepreneurial aspirations and understand better how to launch an enterprise. The E-Lab is particularly keen to foster this entrepreneurial spirit among students who might not traditionally consider entering the world of business and hope this competition encourages more young people to apply to Oxbridge and Higher Education.
E-Lab associate Rhys Williams says “after the success of last year’s competition, where we received hundreds of fantastic essays exploring the entrepreneurial spirit, we are very excited to be launching the competition again! We look forward to reading the amazing essays and to welcoming the prize winners to the College in autumn”.
Students should choose between one of the three possible essay questions exploring the importance of entrepreneurialism and the challenges that business people face. UK-based students currently in years 11, 12 and 13 in England and Wales; S4, S5 and S6 in Scotland; or years 12, 13 or 14 in Northern Ireland - regardless of subjects studied - are welcome to enter the competition. A winner, and two runners-up, will be invited to King’s College for a prize-giving ceremony in autumn, and the winner will receive a cash prize of £1,500, with each runner-up receiving £750.
The deadline for entries is 25 July 2025. The choice of questions and full details on eligibility and the rules can be found on the E-Lab website here. You can find the essays written by last year’s fantastic winners here.
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