Fall 2026 Lumiere Scholars Essay Award: Official Writing Workshop #1
Craft a Winning Essay for the Lumiere Scholars Essay Award
🗓 Date & Time: Sunday, Oct 4 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time
📍 Online. Free to join
🎟 Register here: https://lu.ma/urbt36ww
Want to make your essay stand out to judges from Oxford, Cambridge, Brown and Dartmouth?
Join Cornell alum, Dr. Kevin March for a 45-minute live workshop on how to approach the Lumiere Scholars Essay Award.
You’ll learn how to:
Break down and understand this year’s prompts
Structure an argument that’s clear and persuasive
Meet all the key technical requirements (structure, citations, word count)
Avoid common mistakes that cost points
Plus:
Get your questions answered live in the Q&A session by the contest's director.
🎯 Who’s it for?
High school students interested in submitting to the Lumiere Scholars Essay Award - free and open worldwide.
Learn more about the competition here.
Can't make it this time? Sign up to receive updates about future workshops here.