The ACT Prize
We invite students to engage with the rich tradition of critical Black thought and provide their own responses to questions dealing with culturally relevant themes.
Programmes > The ACT Prize
Programme Content
Students produce essays in response to questions from a choice of five modules.
A range of prizes are available from essay publication to a place on the OxNet summer school.
Prize Package
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OxNet Summer School Place
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UCL Computer Science Summer School Place
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Featured in print anthology
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Trophies
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Cash prizes
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Personal Statement support series
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Workshop with United Agents, the literary & talent agency
Eligibility
Students must be:
1. In Year 12 when applying for the programme
2. Black state-school students
Timeline
Applications open: 2025
Applications close:
Programme launch:
Programme end:
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Introduction to programme content and skills
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2 —
Specialist subject study and essay planning
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Essay writing, feedback and submission
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4 —
Winners announced and celebration day at Oxford University
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Programme Structure
The programme takes place in four key phases, starting with lectures on module content and culminating in the submission of essays on a specific module.
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