SoT Psychology Essay Contest
SoT stands for Scholar of Tomorrow. Scholar of Tomorrow is a nonprofit academic organization initiated and run by college and high school students from many regions around the world. SoT Psychology Essay Contest is dedicated to creating a community for young people to present and exchange academic discoveries and research experiences, helping young people foster creativity and innovation and develop critical thinking skills.
Interested in the competition?
Competition Overview
Worldwide students that are 18 or younger,
on the date of the submission deadline
Eligibility
30 USD / 200 RMB
Entry fee
September 1, 2024
Submission deadline
October 15, 2024
Award Announcement
Competition Details
1. Contest Topic
Students are invited to write an essay addressing this topic and the following 4 points:
The Impact of Social Media Misinformation on Adolescents’ Cognitive Perceptions and Belief Systems
- Analyze how exposure to misinformation affects the cognitive development of adolescents.
- Explore how misinformation can alter adolescents’ belief systems. Discuss how these changes in belief systems might translate into real-world behaviors.
- Discuss the role of social media platforms in combating misinformation.
- Discuss why adolescents are a critical group when discussing the impacts of misinformation
2. Scoring Rubric
- Accurately identify and describe the origin and current situation of a problem of public mental health
- Provide a Coherent and consistent line of reasoning
- Use at least one specific concept in Psychology to support your point
- Accurately and discuss one way to inform a solution to this problem.
3. Judges
The Academic Committee of the competition is composed of professors and researchers from Harvard, Oxford and East China Normal University to ensure the academic authority. https://www.scholaroftomorrow.org/
4. Prizes
- First Prize: 100 USD / 700 RMB
- Second Prize: 50 USD / 350 RMB
- Third Prize: 30 USD / 200RMB
- Honorable Mention
Submission Requirements
1. Format Requirements
- Written in English
- Articles should be no more than 1500 words (cover page, abstract, and reference page do not count toward the word limit)
- Title and author information should be included on the cover page
- The abstract should be around 120- 250 words
- In-text citations and reference pages should be careful to use proper APA formatting
- Free of grammatical errors
- MS Word Format only
