Harry Hodson Prize 2026

The Harry Hodson Prize is an annual writing competition for undergraduate and postgraduate students from Commonwealth universities. It offers a £1,000 cash prize and publication in The Round Table journal for winning submissions, with potential additional publications. Topics should relate to the Commonwealth, international affairs, governance, or related policy issues, and entries must be original and stand-alone.

£1,000 cash prize; publication of the winning article in The Round Table; international recognition.

Applicants must be under 30 years old on 31 December 2026 and be registered as a student at a university within the Commonwealth.

Submit an original essay on a Commonwealth or related international affairs topic following the official submission guidelines.