The Julia Wood Prize
The Julia Wood 2021 essay competition is now open!

Established in 1971, in memory of a St Hugh’s College alumna, the
Julia Wood Prize is an annual History essay competition open to Sixth
Form pupils who have not been in the Sixth Form of any school or
college for a period of more than two years. The Prize, worth up to
£500, is offered by the Principal and Fellows of St Hugh’s College for
the best historical essay submitted by the closing date.

The choice of historical subject is left to candidates. Essays should
be between two thousand and four thousand words and submitted by the
candidate as a Microsoft Word document through the form on the College
website.

Essays should be submitted by 5pm on Friday 30th July 2021. The winner
will be announced on the College website by the end of September 2021.
The winning essay will be published on the College’s website.

Julia Wood Prize Submissions Form
Please use this form to upload your submission for the Julia Wood Prize.