She was invited, along with the top prizewinners, to an academic conference and gala dinner held in the British capital earlier this month.
In the first stage of the competition, Kulig submitted an English-language essay titled "What Consolation Does Philosophy Offer?" accompanied by her own illustrations.
The subsequent stages included a language proficiency test and an online interview with a panel of examiners, during which she was asked to address specific questions about the arguments presented in her essay.
In addition to the commendation, Kulig received a grant to attend the John Locke Summer School, an educational programme run by the institute.
More than 100,000 essays by students from over 180 countries were submitted to the competition. They were assessed by academics from institutions including Oxford University in Britain and Princeton University in the United States.
The John Locke Institute celebrates the legacy of John Locke, the 17th-century English philosopher and physician who is widely regarded as a founder of liberalism.
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