
The UKCA Harding Essay Competition presents this year’s theme:
ICE, ICE, MAYBE?
Life in the Cold Universe
DEADLINE: 31st July
To enter, you must be 18 or over and enrolled on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at a UK university. Previous winners excluded.
Email your essay of up to 1,500 words from you …ac.uk email address to UKCA-info@ed.ac.uk using the subject line: “Essay Submission [your name]”.
Submissions will be reviewed by Dr Julie Castillo-Rogez from NASA’s JPL alongside scientists in Edinburgh with broad expertise across the themes in astrobiology. We are looking for accurate, compelling, and thought-provoking writing from students of any background.
Shortlisted essays will feature on the UKCA website and social media.
The best submission will earn a £500 prize.
DEADLINE: 31st July
This competition is generously funded by the David and Claudia Harding Foundation | All questions and queries, please email: UKCA-info@ed.ac.uk