Essay Contest for High-school Students who Want to Share their Perspective on the World
10 June 2025
The best works will appear in the Dilema magazine in Romania
The possibility of seeing your text published on the pages of a magazine becomes a reality for high school students in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The Dilema magazine in Romania is launching a national essay contest, inviting young people to express their vision of the world we live in.
To participate in the contest, write an essay on the theme “We live in the best possible world”. It can address to philosophical, social or cultural dimensions, as well as personal reflections, but all must meet the stylistic rigors and coherent argumentation.
Each submitted essay must respect the limit of 10,000 characters, with spaces. The jury, made up of specialists and editors of the Dilema magazine, will particularly appreciate the clarity of the arguments, the style, the originality of the vision and the coherence of the text.
The contest is held in two stages. The first stage ends on June 20, 2025, the deadline for uploading the essay on the official platform.
Subsequently, on July 21, 2025, the 25 finalists will be publicly announced. The second stage of the competition will take place between September 1 and November 1, 2025. During this period, the finalists will receive a new topic to write a second essay. The winners of the final stage will be announced on November 20, 2025.
The organizers will financially award three essays selected by the jury:
• 1st place – 1,200 euros net;
• 2nd place – 800 euros net;
• 3rd place – 600 euros net.
The best essays will be published in Dilema magazine, both in the printed and online editions.
Dilema Magazine has a tradition of over two decades in promoting intellectual dialogue and quality literary creation in Romania. This initiative is part of a broader context of developing education and civic involvement of young people, strengthening cultural ties between the Republic of Moldova and Romania.
