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Technology
Examine how tools reshape human judgment, responsibility, power, and the choices societies make.
View questions2026 Essay Competition · China
Think beyond
the syllabus.
A national English-language essay prize for Grade 9–12 students who are ready to question assumptions, follow evidence, and make an argument of their own.
01 AUG
Entries open
01 SEP
Submissions close
01 OCT
Results announced
$20 / ¥140
Entry fee
The challenge
Four disciplines.
Twelve questions.
One original argument.
School teaches students how to answer. Lattice asks them to decide what deserves to be asked—and then defend a position with clarity, evidence, and intellectual courage.
Choose one question from one category. Submit one essay in English. Every eligible entry is read through an anonymous review process.
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Philosophy
Build a precise argument about truth, responsibility, identity, and our obligations to others.
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Economics
Question the assumptions behind incentives, fairness, markets, and public policy.
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Sociology
Investigate how institutions, culture, and group life shape what individuals can choose.
View questionsWhy enter
Your ideas deserve
a serious reader.
Rigorous questions
Prompts designed to reward reasoning rather than recall.
Scholarly review
Evaluated by 10+ scholars from leading U.S. universities.
Recognition at every level
Category prizes plus percentile-based distinctions.
How it works
Create an account
Register with your school and eligibility details.
Choose a question
Select one prompt across the four categories.
Submit your essay
Upload one original English-language essay as a PDF.
Receive your result
Results and awards are released in your portal.
Entries open 1 August 2026