热烈祝贺广州斐特思学子Cici Zeng，在备受瞩目的John Locke Institute 2024 Global Essay Prize全球英文写作比赛中荣获Commendation/Merit奖项，跻身全球前10%的行列，成为佼佼者之一。这一成就展现了她卓越的学术能力与批判性思维。

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Cici Zeng, a student at Fettes College Guangzhou, for her commendable achievement in the highly regarded John Locke Institute 2024 Global Essay Prize. Cici received a Commendation/Merit award, placing her in the top 10% of students, globally, a testament to her outstanding academic abilities and critical thinking skills.

John Locke Institute 2024 Global Essay Prizes 是一项专为全球中学生及高中生设计的学术写作大赛，它鼓励年轻人通过写作深入探究哲学、政治、经济学、历史、心理学、神学等多个学科领域的复杂议题。参赛者可以依据个人兴趣选定题目，撰写学术论文，并有机会获得荣誉奖项。这一赛事不仅为学生们搭建了一个展现写作才华和批判性思维的舞台，还可以为他们未来的学术生涯奠定坚实的基础。

该比赛与牛津大学保持着紧密的合作关系。John Locke Institute 与牛津大学及其各学院的协同工作，进一步增强了比赛的学术影响力。众多相关的讲座与学术活动在牛津大学校园内陆续展开，获奖者更有机会受邀参与牛津大学特别举办的各项活动。这种合作方式为参赛者提供了与世界顶尖学者及学术机构交流的宝贵机会，使比赛不仅成为了一场学术上的挑战，更成为了通往全球顶级学术领域的桥梁。

本年度，John Locke论文竞赛吸引了近3.5万名参赛者，与去年1.9万的参赛人数相比，增幅显著，竞争愈发白热化。在申请人数激增的同时，入围门槛也逐年抬高。2024年的入围率已降至16.9%，较2020-2022年平均23%的入围率，下降了6.1个百分点。

该竞赛作为全球范围内广受赞誉且极具含金量的学术赛事，不仅为Cici同学提供了展示才华的平台，更让她有机会积累学术论文经验。这一经历对于Cici同学未来在大学阶段的学习将起到非常积极的作用。

再次祝贺Cici同学，愿她在未来继续乘风破浪！

The John Locke Institute 2024 Global Essay Prize is an academic writing competition designed for secondary school students worldwide. It encourages young people to explore complex issues across various disciplines, including philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, and theology, through writing. Participants can select topics based on their interests to craft academic essays, with the opportunity to earn prestigious accolades. This competition provides a platform for students to showcase their writing talent and critical thinking and lays a solid foundation for their future academic journeys.

The competition maintains a close partnership with the University of Oxford. The collaboration between the John Locke Institute and Oxford and its colleges further enhances the competition's academic significance. Numerous related lectures and educational events are held on the Oxford campus, and winners are often invited to participate in special activities hosted by the university. This collaboration offers participants valuable opportunities to engage with leading scholars and academic institutions, making the competition an educational challenge and a gateway to the world's top scholarly fields. The John Locke Institute prize winners are invited to participate in lectures and educational events held on the Oxford campus, allowing participants to get a taste of life as an Oxford student. This unique relationship between Oxford University and the Institute affords participants the valuable opportunity to engage with leading scholars at one of the world’s most prestigious universities.

This year, the John Locke essay competition attracted nearly 35,000 participants, a significant increase from 19,000 last year, intensifying the competition. As the number of applicants grows, the entry requirements have also risen. The acceptance rate for 2024 has dropped to 16.9%, down 6.1 percentage points from the average rate of 23% between 2020 and 2022.

As a globally acclaimed and highly esteemed academic event, this competition provided Cici with a platform to demonstrate her talents and gain invaluable experience in academic writing. This experience will positively impact her future university studies.

Once again, congratulations to Cici! May she continue to sail smoothly into the future!