> The Sunway-Oxbridge Essay Competition, which has returned for the 10th year running, is calling on all secondary school students studying the national syllabus to pen their ideas and aspirations for a better Malaysia.
> Winners stand to win up to RM172,000 in bursaries to study at Sunway University and up to RM28,000 worth in prizes.
> This year’s theme is centred around nation-building, and participants are invited to describe the role they can play in shaping the future of Malaysia.
> Entries are split into two categories: Form One to Three students (in Category A) and Forms Four and Five students (in Category B), with each having their own essay prompts.
> Jointly organised by the Sunway Group, the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, Sunway University, and the Oxford and Cambridge Society Malaysia, in partnership with Sunway Super App, the competition endorsed by the Education Ministry aims to elevate the English proficiency among students nationwide.
> Essay topics:
Category A (200 – 350 words): “What do you see as your responsibilities in building our nation?”; Category B (500 – 650 words): “Look at our society. What is the single most distressing problem our people are facing? How could your generation help to address this issue?”
> Following the submission deadline, a judging panel will then select and invite a shortlist of 100 finalists to attend a final on-site essay writing competition, where winners from their respective categories will be selected.
> Prizes for each category include a total of RM14,000 in cash, Sunway University bursaries valued at RM86,000, trophies, medals and certificates.
Details: sunway.com.my/essay/
