The Next Generation Economics competition is managed by the FCDO in collaboration with the Hub for Equal Representation (HER).

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invites UK school students to write about the biggest economic challenges facing their generation. The competition is open until 28 June 2026.

We want:

• to hear your ideas on one of the biggest economic challenges facing your generation. The FCDO represents UK interests across the world, and our economists work on finding and analysing solutions to global challenges
• to inspire the next generation of economists. Our competition aims to demonstrate how economics is a vital tool for answering important, urgent policy questions
• the next generation of economists to be even more diverse and open-minded than the current generation. We encourage you to enter the competition, whatever your background (and however much you know about economics). Find out more about diversity in the economics profession.

Find out more about the competion questions and how to participate in the FCDO Next Generation Economics Competition page.