NPSREC 2026
Welcome to the 2026 National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest. Online registration and logins are temporarily unavailable while we move to a new system; registration will reopen on the new site next cycle. Contact russianessay@byu.edu with any questions.
The NPSREC will follow the schedule below for 2026:
| • | 15 Jan 2026 12:01am | Institution registration opens |
| • | 16 Jan 2026 12:01am | Student registration opens |
| • | 6 Feb 2026 12:01am | Topic Announced |
| • | 9 Feb 2026 11:59pm | First day to hold essay contest |
| • | 10 Feb 2026 12:01am | First day to upload essays |
| • | 27 Feb 2026 11:59pm | Last day to hold essay contest |
| • | 5 Mar 2026 11:59pm | Last day to upload essays |
| • | 10 Apr 2026 12:01am | Digital Certificates available |