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NAIS Pudong Scholarships
Scholarship applications are now open.
The John Locke Essay Writing Competition invites students to explore and express their ideas on themes related to philosophy, politics, and social theory, inspired by the Enlightenment thinker John Locke. Open to participants from various educational levels, the competition encourages critical thinking and eloquent writing. Students are encouraged to submit essays which address contemporary issues through the lens of Locke’s principles of liberty, democracy, and human rights. Winners receive recognition for their intellectual achievements and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful discourse on fundamental societal questions.
Essay prizes are judged by a panel of academics drawn from leading universities including Oxford and Princeton, under the leadership of the Chairman of Examiners, former Cambridge philosopher, Dr Jamie Whyte. Judges choose their favourite essays from seven subject categories - Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology, Theology and Law - and then select the winner of the Grand Prize for the best entry in any subject.
NAIS Pudong IB students Tia B and Yeonjin K both submitted their essays for the competition, withTia choosing the category of Philosophy and aiming to answer the question of "Should we be held responsible for what we believe?" Tia based her essay around the argument that "What you believe affects your actions. You should be held responsible for your actions. Therefore, you should be held responsible for what you believe."
Yeonjin chose the Economics category and set out to answer the question of "Accurate news reporting is a public good. Does it follow that news agencies should be funded from taxation?" She structured her essay around a summary that “examines the role of news agencies, the benefits and dangers they bring to society, as well as the consequences of being subsidised by taxation."
Less than 20% of submissions were selected for advancement to the next stage, including both Tia and Yeonjin’s entries, so we send a huge congratulations to both! As finalist for the global prize, they are now invited to the awards ceremony and gala dinner in London next month. They, along with other short-listed students will go for a third reading by senior academics at Oxford and Cambridge universities who will decide the overall winners and commendations.
Watch this space for updates on the process, and good luck to both Tia and Yeonjin!
The summer trekking expedition of the year returned this month when a group of our students headed into the Swiss mountains for the experience of a lifetime!
We’re delighted to launch our brand new NAIS Pudong charity Advent Calendar for 2024, and you can pre-order yours now! The advent calendar is a centuries old tradition that helps with the exciting daily countdown through December to the Christmas celebrations on 24th and 25th. These days many calendars – including ours – contain delicious chocolates to be enjoyed each day.
We were excited to restart our Industry Expert sessions this week, offering a wonderful opportunity for specialists from a variety of professions to speak to our senior students about both their individual pathways and their specific industries. Our first session this year saw Dr Jeorge Ducha - a paediatrician with almost 25 years of clinical experience and part of the Parkway healthcare group in Shanghai – talk to our students about his career, his current employer, and the medical profession in general.
Following a rigorous selection process including letter-writing, public-speaking, a student vote, and individual interviews with the Heads of Schools, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Leia and Jeffrey as this year’s Primary Head Students, and a group of students in this year’s student leadership programme in Secondary.