Every year HMC Projects runs an essay competition in which scholars are invited to send in an essay about their experiences of education in a British school.

A prize is awarded to the best entry. The prize winning essays can be read by clicking on the links below.

2026: ‘The Most Valuable Lesson I Have Learned’ by Barbare Dateshidze (Georgia)

2026: ‘The Most Valuable Lesson I Have Learned’ by Jana Patche (North Macedonia)

2026: ‘The Most Valuable Lesson I Have Learned’ by Adela Heltová (Slovakia)

2025: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Luca Bursuc (Romania)

2025: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Mariam Ghalumyan (Armenia)

2025: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Sofiia Sokol (Ukraine)

2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Antonia Adal (Romania)

2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by David Lorer (Bulgaria)

2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Kesaria Vepkhvadze (Georgia)

2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Liliko Mamutchadze (Georgia)

2023: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Mariia Muntean (Ukraine)

2023: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Kamila Strnadová (Czech Republic)

2022: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Davit Chankseliani (Georgia)

2022: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Sofija Bajcetic (Serbia)

2022: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Diana Shypovych (Ukraine)

2021: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Barbora Novotna (Czech Republic)

2021: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Catalina Burdujan (Moldova)

2019: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Ivan Mihaylov (Bulgaria)

2019: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Katerina Yakimova (Bulgaria)

2017: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Yeliz Abdurahman (Bulgaria)