The competition for 2023-24 is LIVE! EXTENDED DEADLINE!
Some students reached out to say they needed more time: we have extended the deadline to 31 March 2024.
Remember, if you already submitted in one theme, you can submit into all 4, and be considered for prizes in each one!
You can still see the rules here
Don't forget to have a look at the winners from previous years, to be inspired.
Educator competition of last year: the winners
Announcing the results of the 2023 edition
We are proud to announce the winners of the 2023 edition of the Royal Geographical Society’s Young Geographer of the Year competition.
You can find the featured entries on this page, and the list of winners here
Thank you to all the students who participated: you are an inspiration.
I would also like to thank our Judges for their time and effort.
And of course, a huge thank you to our sponsors and donors - your contributions enable YGOTY and the RGS-HK to go from strength to strength.
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As for YGOTY, we now officially close the 2023 competition. See you in September, for the launch of next year's edition!
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