The St. Gallen Global Essay Competition is a global student essay competition, offering students who study at graduate or postgraduate level around the world the opportunity to apply for participation at the St. Gallen Symposium.
The 100 best submissions will get the unique opportunity to participate at the St. Gallen Symposium in an all expenses covered trip to Switzerland and challenge the status-quo with their ideas.
This year’s question for the Essay is: “Disruption in Tech + Politics + Demography: What happens when they collide? Pick a case where at least two of these forces meet, and propose a bold idea to maximize the benefits while minimizing the risks over the long term.”
Deadline: 01 February 2026, 11:59 p.m.