Essay Writing Contest

3 Sept 2015

Vocation essay contest announced for students in the Diocese of Corpus Christi

9/03/2015 06:34:00 am Posted by Admin 2 comments
The Offices of Vocations and Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Corpus Christi are sponsoring an essay contest open to all Catholic students in the diocese. There are categories for elementary, middle school and high school students.

Participants can select one or all three of the following questions for their essay: What is your understanding of the priesthood or religious life today? What does it take to give your whole life to Christ? Which religious person (priest or sister) do you most admire and why? How has this person(s) influenced you most and how?

The deadline to submit an entry is Dec. 14 and winners will be announced and presented at the annual ministry conference scheduled for Jan. 9, 2016 at the American Bank Center.

For more information on the questions, rules and details on this essay contest, contact Rachel Dimas at rdimas@diocesecc.org or (361) 334-2781 or downnoad this document.


Source: http://southtexascatholic.com/news/vocation-essay-contest-for-students-in-the-diocese-of-corpus-christi

24 Aug 2015

International Student/Teacher Essay Contest, 2015: Goals for a Better World

8/24/2015 06:50:00 am Posted by Admin 4 comments
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs announces its seventh annual International Essay Contest, open to teachers and students anywhere in the world.

This year, we are asking you to write about one of three selected Sustainable Development Goals. The SDGs will replace the Millenium Development Goals when they expire at the end of 2015.

(There are a total of 17 SDGs. For a concise rundown of all of them, click here).

ESSAY TOPIC: Focusing on one of the following SDGs,  propose specific measures for your country (or region or city) to reach the goal’s objectives in the next 15 years.

  • Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls: OR  
  • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts: OR
  • Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

CONTEST REQUIREMENTS:

  • Style: Op-ed style (not academic, footnoted papers)
  • Length: 1,000 to 1,500 words
  • Format: Word document, or email. English language entries only.
  • Limit: One entry per person.

This competition is open to teachers and students of all nationalities.

All teachers, at whatever level, are eligible.

All students, from high school students through graduate students, are eligible. Non-students are automatically disqualified.

Collaborative essays between students and teachers are welcome.

Previous winners and honorable mentions are not eligible.

COMPETITION DEADLINE: January 5, 2016

HOW TO ENTER:

Please email your entries to carnegiecontest2015@cceia.org. Please include your full name, full address, email, age, name of your school, whether you are a teacher or a student, and if a student, what level (high school, undergraduate, graduate level).

PRIZES:

1st prize: $250 Amazon Gift Certificate

2nd prize: $150 Amazon Gift Certificate 

3rd prize: $75 Amazon Gift Certificate 

Source: http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/news/announcements/372

GNLU-NLA 2015 International Essay Writing Competition On Nuclear Law and Policy

8/24/2015 06:43:00 am Posted by Admin 3 comments
The premier Indian, national law university “Gujarat National University” (GNLU), under the aegis of GUVNL-GNLU Research Fellowship on Energy Law and Policy‟ is organizing an essay competition on subjects relevant to Energy law and policy with an aim to involve all those who want to serve a purpose larger than themselves and are able to communicate their passion for the subject tempered by the wisdom of an overarching awareness.

Topic
Nuclear Energy Law & Policy
Broad Themes

  1. Public acceptance and nuclear power
  2. Nuclear power as a sustainable source of energy
  3. State institutions and nuclear power development
  4. Nuclear Energy and Safety- Legal dimension
  5. Nuclear Regulatory Process/ domestic and comparative international practice
  6. Nuclear Liability and Compensation Law, and insurance law
  7. National or International environmental Law and Nuclear Energy
  8. International institutions and legal instruments on nuclear energy
    Organizer
Gujarat National University” (GNLU) organized in collaboration with Nuclear Law Association, India (www.nlain.org).
Prizes

  • First Prize: Certificate of Excellence and a cash prize of US Dollars 150 and its equivalent in INR
  • Second Prize: Commendation certificate and a cash prize of US Dollars 120 and its equivalent in INR
  • Third Prize: Commendation certificate and a cash prize of US Dollars 100 and its equivalent in INR
  • Honor Mention (15 numbers): Certificate of Recognition of Efforts
  • Certificate of Participation to all the participants of essay competition
  • Publication of 15 best essays in a book to be published by our publication partner Eastern Book Company (Conditions apply).
  • Internship opportunities shall be provided to top 6 best essays writers at GNLU under GUVNL-GNLU Research Fellowship on Energy Law and Policy which can be availed by the

Deadline
October 30, 2015
Guidelines
  • This contest is a valuable platform for Research Scholars, experts from academia, organizations, students from all backgrounds and all others who are interested in the subject to share their ideas on critical issues on the legal and policy aspects of civilian nuclear energy.
  • Essay should be within the prescribed Word limit. Word limit excludes abstract, Footnotes or endnotes and references,
  • Essay can be co-authored from same or different institutions.
  • There will be strict adherence to ethical writing principles. Any paper found to violate this will be rejected
  • Every essay should contain abstract of 300 words and 6 keywords
  • The participants are free to work on different themes under the broad topics
  • Long essay of minimum 8000-9000 words excluding footnotes
  • Participant shall fill the registration form and submit the scanned copy of registration form duly signed along with Abstract before the deadline and send it as an email attachment to gnluenergylaw@gnlu.ac.in .
  • The subject line of email should read, “Registration and Abstract Submission”
  • The essays submitted by the participants must be in “English‟ language only
  • Each submission must include two cover pages.
  • The first page should include the paper title and the participant’s name, mail address, academic details, designative description phone number and email address.
  • The second page should include only the title of the essay accompanied with a small abstract of not more than 300 words.
  • The essay must be typed in Microsoft Word with Times New Roman, Font size 12, 1.5 linear spacing, on A4 size paper with 2.56 CM margin on each side.
  • Citations should be provided in the footnotes and references must appear as endnotes. All footnotes/references shall be in Chicago Manual of Style 16thEdition
  • Participants should submit their essays in the prescribed format as an email attachment, in Word Document or PDF form to gnluenergylaw@gnlu.ac.in
  • The subject line of the email should read, “GNLU-NLA Essay writing contest 2015 on Nuclear Energy law and policy.”
  • For more information and details relating to this contest, you can access it here.

Inquiries
If you have any query or question, please send an email to gnluenergylaw@gnlu.ac.in
Source: http://naijawriterscoach.com/gnlu-nla-2015-international-essay-writing-competition-on-nuclear-law-and-policy/

19 Aug 2015

International Journal of Epidemiology Photo Essay Competition

8/19/2015 05:56:00 am Posted by Admin No comments

The International Journal of Epidemiology is holding a competition for the best photo essay to encourage researchers to use this medium to present a different side of their work.

Topic

“Health and Well-being”

Participants are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly to include the wider political, social and environmental determinants of health.

Organizer

The International Journal of Epidemiology (IJE), the official journal of the International Epidemiological Association

Prizes

  • The best photo essays will be published in the Journal.
  • The prize for the winner will be £100 in book tokens.


Deadline

September 30, 2015.

Guidelines

  • Photo essays usually include 10-15 photographs with 200-500 words of text.
  • Please consult the instructions to authors available here (see particularly, section on Special Series)
  • Winning photo essays will be reproduced free of charge in colour in the online version, and in black & white in the print version of the Journal.
  • Early career researchers are eligible for the competition up to 5 years after receiving their doctorates.
  • Photo essays should be submitted via ScholarOne, the Journal’s online submission system by the stated deadline.
  • Submissions will be judged by a panel of IJE editors on the following criteria: originality of subject and approach, visual impact, and narrative cohesion.
  • Do you need a little inspiration to get started? Why not check previously published winning entries here, here, here and here


Inquiries

Direct any queries to the Editorial Office at ije-editorial@bristol.ac.uk

Source: http://naijawriterscoach.com/international-journal-of-epidemiology-photo-essay-competition/

SURANA AND SURANA INTERNATIONAL ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION 2015 [RGNUL AD IDEM 2015]

8/19/2015 05:42:00 am Posted by Admin 4 comments
The Centre for Advanced Studies in Criminal Law [CASCL], Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law [RGNUL]  in collaboration with Surana and Surana International Attorneys, Chennai is organizing the Surana and Surana International Essay Writing Competition 2015.

Theme: Colonization and International Criminal Law: The Role of International Criminal Justice in Ensuring Accountability for the Transfer of Civilians into Occupied Territory. 

Sub-Themes:
A. China & Tibet
B. Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
C. Israel and Palestine
D. Russia and Uzbekistan [Occupation/Liberation of Kiev]

Word Limit:
200 Words [Abstract]
2,000 Words [Essay]
Co-authorship [up to a maximum of two authors] is permitted.

Deadline: September 13, 2015

Prizes:
First Prize: 25,000/-
Second Prize: 15,000/-
Third Prize: 10,000/-

The name of the winners will be displayed on the RGNUL Website.

Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants.
Selected Papers will be published in the form of an edited Book with an ISBN No.
Contact Details:

Ms. Ivneet Walia [Assistant Professor of Law]
+91-96465-90015
E-mail: ikwalia[at]gmail[dot]com


Mr. Raghav K.
+91-98728-97911
Submissions are to be sent at: casclrgnulessay[at]gmail[dot]com
For additional details, click here.

Source: http://studentatlaw.in/surana-and-surana-international-essay-writing-competition-2015-rgnul-ad-idem-2015/

2 Mar 2015

UNESCO 2015 International Essay Contest "Building Peace in Our Hearts and Minds" - goipeace.or.jp

3/02/2015 09:53:00 pm Posted by Admin No comments
Organized by The Goi Peace Foundation
Endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, Japan Private High School Federation
Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Nikkei Inc.
Supported by FELISSIMO CORPORATION


As today’s young people are crucial for the shaping of our future, it is imperative that they are enabled to develop to their full potential. UNESCO’s objective is to help empower young people and ensure that their contributions are taken into account. This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world's youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world. Marking the 70th anniversary of UNESCO, the theme of this year’s contest is “Building Peace in Our Hearts and Minds.”

THEME: "Building Peace in Our Hearts and Minds"
UNESCO was created 70 years ago to build peace in the minds of men and women as a way to attain lasting peace in the world. What does it mean to build peace in our hearts and minds? How does it relate to the world around us? Please illustrate your ideas with your personal experience.


GUIDELINES:
1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2015) in one of the following age categories:
a) Children (ages up to 14)
b) Youth (ages 15 - 25)

2. Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, excluding essay title. Essays may be typed or printed.

3. Essays must have a cover page indicating (1) category (Children or Youth) (2) essay title (3) your name (4) address (5) phone number (6) e-mail (7) nationality (8) age as of June 15, 2015 (9) gender (10) school name (if applicable) (11) word count.

Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group.

Please enclose a list of participants' names, ages and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.

* Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.

* Please note that the organizer is unable to confirm receipt of essays or answer individual inquiries concerning contest results.

4. Entries may be submitted by postal mail or online.

* IMPORTANT: To send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page at www.goipeace.or.jp and follow the required steps.

5. Essays must be original and unpublished.

6. Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.

7. Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organizer.


DEADLINE: Entries must be received by June 15, 2015 (23:59 your local time)..

AWARD: The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:
     1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$840 as of February 2015) ... 1 entrant
     2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$420 as of February 2015) ... 2 entrants
     3rd Prize: Certificate and gift ... 5 entrants
     Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift ... 25 entrants

* 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan scheduled for December 2015. (Travel expenses will be covered by the organizer.)
* Additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.
* All prize winners will be announced by the end of October 2015 on the Goi Peace Foundation web site (www.goipeace.or.jp). Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in November 2015.


PLEASE SEND YOUR ENTRIES TO: International Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation
1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 Japan
OR Send online through www.goipeace.or.jp
* For inquiries, please contact essay@goipeace.or.jp

Source: http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/1501.html

  

13 Feb 2015

Youth Square Nigeria National Essay Competition - youthhubafrica.org

2/13/2015 05:26:00 am Posted by Admin 1 comment
The Youth Square Project, with support from the United States Consulate in Nigeria invites young Nigerian women within the age range of 18 – 25 years to participate in the 2015 “Youth Square Nigeria National Essay Competition”. This competition will give young women in Nigeria an opportunity to share for their views and be heard on issues regarding governance and the Nigerian electoral process.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Must be female
  • Must be a Nigerian citizen
  • Must be within the age range of 18 – 25 years
  • Must currently reside in Nigeria

ESSAY DETAILS

  • Write an essay on the topic “The 2015 elections and beyond: My Expectations for Nigeria”.
  • Essay must be written in English and must not exceed a maximum 2 pages in length
  • Essay should be typed with Times New Roman font, size 12, and double spaced.

HOW TO ENTER

  • Write essay within the guidelines of essay details and eligibility
  • Save as a Microsoft word document (2003 or 2007 version)
  • The following information MUST be included in the essay: Full Name, Phone Number and Email Address
  • Send completed essay to essay@youthsquarenigeria.org
  • Essays must be received on or before 23:59GMT on Tuesday 31st March 2015. Entries received after the deadline will not be considered.

PRIZES - For more info visit :http://youthhubafrica.org/2015/02/12/youth-square-nigeria-national-essay-competition/

2 Feb 2015

Submit Your Essay and Win a Trip to New York! - edu-active.com

2/02/2015 04:55:00 am Posted by Admin 1 comment
The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), in collaboration with ELS Educational Services, Inc., (ELS) invites students, 18 years of age or older, who are enrolled in a full-time course of study at a college or university, to participate in an essay contest on the theme “Many Languages, One World”.

The essay should relate to ideas of global citizenship and understanding and to the role that multilingual ability can play in fostering these. Entries of up to 2000 words in length must be in an official language of the United Nations that is not the entrant’s first language or language of instruction in his or her primary or secondary education. The official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

Eligibility

  1. Full-time college or university students, 18 years of age or older, can participate in the contest;
  2. An authorized faculty member or university administrator must sponsor your participation in the contest by completing the Reference Form. The university representative must attest that you are a full time student and that you are going to submit an essay in an official language of the United Nations that is not your first language or language of instruction in your primary or secondary education;
  3. Once the reference has been received and confirmed, you will be sent an email with further instructions about how to enter the contest and upload your essay.

Award
A panel of judges will decide upon a total of 70 Winners of the contest - 10 in each of the 6 official United Nations languages, and an additional 10 chosen on merit from the remaining entries in all languages. These Winners will be invited to New York to participate in a series of events during the week of July 20-26, 2015. These events will include a Global Youth Forum on the sustainable development agenda in the context of multilingualism, cultural diversity and global citizenship at United Nations Headquarters, preceded by a preparatory students' conference at Adelphi University sponsored and arranged by ELS Educational Services, Inc.

All winners will be given certificates of participation by ELS, signifying they have won the Student Essay Contest arranged in cooperation with the United Nations Academic Impact.

ELS will pay for the Winners' roundtrip economy class airfares in carriers of its choosing between the commercial airport nearest the Winner's home city and New York, and be responsible for their travel, room and meals for the duration of the conference. Sightseeing and recreation will be arranged by ELS.

It is your responsibility to obtain a passport and visa to enter the USA. You will be required to comply with the rules and regulations of participation in the event. Your e- ticket will only be issued to you after we receive copies of your passport and a signed copy of your acceptance of the terms and conditions of participation.

Deadline: March 25, 2015 at 11:59pm EST
Open to: full-time college or university students
Award: winners participate in a 7 day International Youth Forum in New York and present their work at the United Nations Headquarters


Visit official site: http://www.els.edu/en/ManyLanguagesOneWorld

‘National Pride’ essay writing competition opens to St. Lucian youths

2/02/2015 04:40:00 am Posted by Admin 1 comment
Young St. Lucians are invited to write a short essay on, why I am proud to be St. Lucian or of St. Lucian heritage?

The Rules & Criteria

  • Participants must be St. Lucian either by birth or heritage
  • Must reside in Florida or St. Lucia
  • Must be between 5 and 15 years old.


Ages will be divided into three categories:

  • 5-7 years old
  • 8-11 years old
  • 12-15 year old 


One winner will be selected from each category for a reward of US$100. 

Essay Length Requirements:

  • 5-7 year olds your essay should be 100 words
  • 8-11 years olds your essay should be 200 words
  • 12-15 year olds your essay should be 300 words.
  • Essays must be typewritten in Times New Roman 12 font and double spaced


Submission: Online at www.chipbinc.com

Type essay or paste completed essay into the box below the question and hit the send button.

Application Deadline

Essays must be submitted by Saturday, February 14th, 2015
Winners will be notified by Friday, February 20th, 2015

More info @ http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/national-pride-essay-writing-competition-opens-to-st-lucian-youths/

Enter National Teen Writing Contest - stageoflife.com

2/02/2015 04:34:00 am Posted by Admin No comments
StageofLife.com hosts monthly writing contests for high school students and college students (open to international students, too).  Answer the real-world writing prompt below to share your thoughts and experiences as we change the world, one story at a time.

STEP 1 

Answer Teen Survey:  Click the Survey Monkey logo to the right to answer our short poll.

STEP 2

Submit Essay:  

Eleanor Roosevelt said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”  For our February 2015 writing contest, we want you to write a personal essay that explores how this quotation resonates in your world.

What we want for the contest: In 500 words or less, using the blue "Submit Essay" button, write a personal essay about what Eleanor Roosevelt’s quotation “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” means to you.

Title of Essay:  
When you submit your essay, title it as:  "Eleanor Roosevelt Quotation: ______"

Include the phrase "Eleanor Roosevelt Quotation" as the beginning of your essay title, but then make the rest of your story title unique.

Examples...

  • Eleanor Roosevelt Quotation: A waterfall of verbal abuse cannot break me
  • Eleanor Roosevelt Quotation: Myself, My Power
  • Eleanor Roosevelt Quotation: Believing that I can be the change that I wish to see

Rules:  
Three simple rules for the Stage of Life student writing contest.

1) This is a Non-Fiction essay contest.
2)  Essays are 500 words or less.
3)  Essay must be your original work.


Deadline:  
Midnight February 28, 2015 Pacific Time US

More info @: http://www.stageoflife.com/StageHighSchool/OtherResources/WeeklyHighSchoolWritingContest.aspx

The Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition 2015 - edu-active.com

2/02/2015 04:30:00 am Posted by Admin 1 comment
The Legal History and Rare Books Section (LHRB) of the American Association of Law Libraries, in cooperation with Gale Cengage Learning, announces the annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. The competition is named in honor of Morris L. Cohen, late Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School. Professor Cohen's scholarly work was in the fields of legal research, rare books, and historical bibliography.

Eligibility
The purpose of the competition is to encourage scholarship in the areas of legal history, rare law books, and legal archives, and to acquaint students with the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and law librarianship. Essays may be on any topic related to legal history, rare law books, or legal archives. The competition is open to students currently enrolled in accredited graduate programs in library science, law, history, and related fields. Both full- and part-time students are eligible. Membership in AALL is not required.

Awards
The winner will receive a $500.00 prize from Gale Cengage Learning and up to $1,000 for expenses associated with attendance at the AALL Annual Meeting.The runner-up will have the opportunity to publish the second-place essay in LHRB's online scholarly journal "Unbound: An Annual Review of Legal History and Rare Books."

Application
Deadline for application is 16 March 2015.

Interested parties should download and read the following documents:

  • Cohen essay contest: flyer (2014-15)
  • Cohen essay contest: full explanation (2014-15)
  • Cohen essay contest: application (2014-15)

Learn about our past winners!

Deadline: 16 March 2015
Open to: students currently enrolled in accredited graduate programs in library science, law, history, and related fields.
Awards: $500.00 prize from Cengage Learning and up to $1,000 for expenses to attend the AALL Annual Meeting.

Marguerite Most
Co-chair, Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition Committee
Reference Librarian & Senior Lecturing Fellow
Duke Law School
Durham, NC, USA
919-613-7120

Email: most@law.duke.edu

Visit: http://www.aallnet.org/sections/lhrb/awards

30 Jan 2015

City Club announces high-school essay competition - heightsobserver.org

1/30/2015 05:30:00 am Posted by Admin 1 comment
It’s that time of the year when the City Club of Cleveland announces The Hope and Stanley Adelstein Free Speech Essay Competition, an opportunity for students to explore the complexities of our constitutional right to free speech while building essential writing and critical thinking skills—and win prizes.

This year, the competition is open to all high school students, not just juniors and seniors. Students in grades 9–12 in public, private, parochial, charter and home schools in Cuyahoga and surrounding counties are encouraged to submit an essay on the topic “How can teens utilize free speech to inspire change in their communities?” Essays should be no longer than 300 words, and should be submitted at freespeech.submittable.com.

A panel of judges, selected from the City Club membership and the community, will choose the winning essays based on clarity, originality of content, and significance of the ideas expressed.

Judges will rank the top three of 20 winning essays. The top prizes are $1,000, $750 and $500, respectively, and the winners will read their essays at a City Club forum and be recorded for podcast. Teachers of the top winners will each receive $250. The 17 remaining winners will each receive $100. Winners will be notified by May 1.

For more information about The Hope and Stanley Adelstein Essay Competition, contact the City Club at 216-621-0082, or send an e-mail to speechessay@cityclub.org.

Read the whole info: http://www.heightsobserver.org/read/2015/01/29/city-club-announces-highschool-essay-competition

1st NATIONAL CHALLENGE ESSAY COMPETITION - 2015 - clrg-group.org

1/30/2015 05:29:00 am Posted by Admin 1 comment
The Corporate Law Research Group at Faculty of Law in collaboration with Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow proudly announces the inaugural version of 'National Challenge Essay Competition- 2015'. Organising a first national challenge essay competition can be broad enough to inspire creativity and enhance the talent hidden within a young professional. This first national challenge essay competition can give the writers a certain starting direction or initiatives in their lives.

Titles of the Essay Competition

The participants to the 1st National Challenge Essay Competition- 2015 are instructed to forward entries on any one of the topics listed below:



1. Regulation of Micro-finance Institutions in India: Resolving the Policy Debate

or

2. Consolidation of Indian Banking Industry: Developing a Balanced Approach

or

3. Foreign Private Equity Investments in India Inc.: Addressing the Issues


Read the whole info here: http://www.clrg-group.org/national-challenge-essay-competition

20th anniversary essay competition - idea.int

1/30/2015 05:27:00 am Posted by Admin 2 comments
Sponsor

To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is organizing an essay competition for dedicated young people who share our passion for the future of democracy:

Essay topic

Does representative democracy have a future in this era of digital media?

Deadline for submissions

30 April 2015

The Prize

The author(s) of the winning essay will be awarded the following:

  • Invitation to attend International IDEA´s 20th Anniversary celebrations on September 15, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden. The costs of the trip will be covered by International IDEA if the winner is not based in Stockholm.
  • A six months internship at International IDEA Stockholm
  • Publication of the essay in a format to be chosen by International IDEA

Essay submission: please submit your essay by email to: p.lebleu@idea.int

Read more info here: http://www.idea.int/20th-anniversary-essay-competition.cfm


29 Jan 2015

(UIF) University Islamic Financial Essay Contest - myuif.com

1/29/2015 05:58:00 am Posted by Admin No comments

UIF firmly believes that investing in education is an important investment in our community. Keeping this in mind, our essay competition seeks to partner with Islamic schools to recognize excellence in education by encouraging students to be creative and expressive.  The competition also rewards schools that produce winning students.

Here are some highlights of the Essay Competition

  • It is a national essay competition for all full time and weekend Islamic Schools in the USA
  • Prizes awarded in three categories – grades 1-5, 6-8 and 9-12
  • Total of $7,500 in cash prizes will be awarded to essay competition winners and schools
  • Winners will be determined by UIF’s essay competition committee
  • Schools can submit as many entries as possible
  • Entries will be accepted from Jan. 1st, 2015 to March 15th, 2015

Our hope is that this competition energizes and creates an excitement within the school and the student body at large. While the competition is in the form of an essay, in coming years UIF envisions the competition to include video, poetry, art and science. Source: http://www.myuif.com/upcoming-recent-events/essay/about-essay-competition/

27 Jan 2015

First AMV's Annual Essay Writing Competition

1/27/2015 11:29:00 pm Posted by Admin 2 comments
One TOPIC for all groups: How does Islam promote peace, what can be done to challenge Islamophobia and what role can I play to education my peers?



Source: http://www.amvsacramento.org/html/essay_competition.html

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2015 - youthop.com

1/27/2015 11:14:00 pm Posted by Admin 1 comment
The Royal Commonwealth Society is inviting young people to share their hopes and concerns for the future, thereby generating an important youth perspective and Commonwealth wide dialogue as the international community gathers to set development goals for the next 15 years. The competition is open to young writers aged 18 and under who are living in, or a national of, a Commonwealth country or territory. All entries must be in English and are to be submitted online.

Topic: 

Answers can be submitted in number of formats, for example: poem, letter, folk tale, script or essay. Multiple submissions are not allowed and will lead to disqualification.

Junior Category-

Born after 1st May 2001 (under 14 years)

  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of being young?
  • Imagine what the world will be like when you are an old person.
  • I am the future!
  • Imagine you are a young person living in a different part of the Commonwealth. What is life like for you?
Senior Category-

Born between 2nd May 1996 and 1st May 2001 (14-18 years)

  • What do you hope to achieve in your lifetime?
  • In 2030 you will no longer be young. What changes would you like to see in the world in 15 years’ time?
  • Youth versus experience.
  • Fresh perspectives. What can a young Commonwealth offer?
Deadline: May 1, 2015

Click Read More to read all the information - Eligibility and Awards: 

Read More: http://www.youthop.com/competitions/the-queens-commonwealth-essay-competition-2015-1503

Dempsey Sponsors Essay Competition to Honor Saudi King - defense.gov

1/27/2015 11:04:00 pm Posted by Admin 1 comment
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has established a research and essay competition in honor of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz hosted by the National Defense University.

The king, who died Jan. 23 at age 90, oversaw the modernization of his country’s military during the time he spent as commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard, a position he held from 1963 until he became king in 2005.
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said the essay competition is a fitting tribute to the life and leadership of the Saudi Arabian monarch.

Lifetime Supporter of U.S.-Saudi Alliance

The king was a lifetime supporter of his country’s alliance with the United States. Abdullah ruled Saudi Arabia from 2005 to his death, and served as regent of the country from 1995. He is succeeded by King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz.

“This is an important opportunity to honor the memory of the king, while also fostering scholarly research on the Arab-Muslim world, and I can think of no better home for such an initiative than NDU,” Dempsey said in a statement announcing the competition.

The competition will focus on issues related to the Arab-Muslim world and is designed to encourage strategic thinking and meaningful research on a crucial part of the world. The program will be in place at NDU for the next academic year, officials said.

More info @: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128034

26 Jan 2015

Former Holy Family Academy students place in art, essay competition

1/26/2015 05:17:00 am Posted by Admin 1 comment
Holy Family Academy School recently received notice of the art and essay contest winners sponsored by the Pennsylvanians for Human Life, Scranton Chapter.

Sue Cirba, educational coordinator, informed the recipients of the Youth for Life awards to the 2013-14 eighth-grade class of Holy Family Academy.

The students enrolled in the Youth for Life contest senior division (eighth to 12th grade) as a class project.

First-place winner for the art contest was Ryan Chapman, Hazleton, who now attends Marian Catholic High School.

He is the son Kevin and Marlene Chapman.

First-place winner of the essay contest was Hope Little, Hazle Township, who now attends Hazleton Area High School.

She is the daughter of Kathy Little.

Second-place winner of the essay contest and honorable mention of the art contest was Christina Capparell, Eagle Rock, who now attends Marian Catholic.

She is the daughter of Drs. Jack and Connie Capparell.

Honorable mention in the essay contest went to Brooke Yacubeck, Ridgewood, Hazle Township, who now attends the Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences.

She is the daughter of Gary and Janie Yacubeck.

Read more @ http://standardspeaker.com/community/former-holy-family-academy-students-place-in-art-essay-competition-1.1820035

Essay competition 2015 - cancer.org.au

1/26/2015 05:06:00 am Posted by Admin No comments
Win a trip to Vienna, Austria for the European Summer

Cancer Council Australia is offering a trip to Vienna, Austria for the best essay on a cancer related subject by a medical student currently enrolled at an Australian University.

Every year the World Health Organisation –Collaborating Centre for Cancer Education runs The International Summer School 'Oncology for Medical Students'.

The winning student will attend the International Summer School 'Oncology for Medical Students' in Vienna 8th-17th July 2015.

Cancer Council Australia will pay for registration, an economy class airfare, two weeks accommodation and living allowance (to a total of $8,000 AUD).

Who should apply?
Any student currently enrolled in a medical course at an Australian University.

What to submit:
An essay on Research and the changing landscape of oncology. Maximum length 2500 words.

Applicants may wish to focus on any aspect of cancer control. The essays will be scored according to the following criteria:
  • Concise and logical presentation of the argument
  • Relevance to cancer care in Australia
  • Relevance to medical students

Closing date:
Thursday 23rd April 2015

Entries to be submitted via email to include full contact details (ie. mobile number), University and home address.

Email: Leona.macfarlane@cancer.org.au

Or post to:

Leona Macfarlane
Cancer Council Australia
GPO Box 4708, Sydney NSW 2001

Note: To Download the competition flyer please visit: http://www.cancer.org.au/health-professionals/oncology-education/essay-competition-2015.html

The Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition 2015 - edu-active.com

1/26/2015 05:02:00 am Posted by Admin No comments
Description
The Legal History and Rare Books Section (LHRB) of the American Association of Law Libraries, in cooperation with Gale Cengage Learning, announces the annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. The competition is named in honor of Morris L. Cohen, late Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School. Professor Cohen's scholarly work was in the fields of legal research, rare books, and historical bibliography.

Eligibility
The purpose of the competition is to encourage scholarship in the areas of legal history, rare law books, and legal archives, and to acquaint students with the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and law librarianship. Essays may be on any topic related to legal history, rare law books, or legal archives. The competition is open to students currently enrolled in accredited graduate programs in library science, law, history, and related fields. Both full- and part-time students are eligible. Membership in AALL is not required.

Awards
The winner will receive a $500.00 prize from Gale Cengage Learning and up to $1,000 for expenses associated with attendance at the AALL Annual Meeting.The runner-up will have the opportunity to publish the second-place essay in LHRB's online scholarly journal "Unbound: An Annual Review of Legal History and Rare Books."

Application
Deadline for application is 16 March 2015.


Deadline: 16 March 2015
Open to: students currently enrolled in accredited graduate programs in library science, law, history, and related fields.
Awards:  $500.00 prize from Cengage Learning and up to $1,000 for expenses to attend the AALL Annual Meeting.

Contact
Marguerite Most
Co-chair, Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition Committee
Reference Librarian & Senior Lecturing Fellow
Duke Law School
Durham, NC, USA
919-613-7120

Email: most@law.duke.edu

Essay competition: “Role of the OSCE in today’s world” Read more: mladiinfo.eu

1/26/2015 04:54:00 am Posted by Admin No comments
Description

The OSCE Mission to Skopje is pleased to announce an essay competition on the “Role of the OSCE in today’s world”, as part of the series of activities to mark the 40th anniversary of the Helsinki Act.

In 2015, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will mark 40 years since the signing of the Helsinki Final Act. This anniversary represents a unique opportunity to reaffirm the participating States’ commitment to the concept of comprehensive, co-operative, equal and indivisible security and to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Possible topics:

  • The role of the OSCE as the world’s largest regional security organization and its evolution in the future;
  • The OSCE Human Dimension Commitments in the fields of human rights, democracy and rule of law and their relevance in the country;
  • The role of the OSCE Mission in the country and its contribution to resolving challenges in different areas (for example: education, interethnic relations, human rights, rule of law, good governance, police, etc.)
  • Paper proposals on other topics related to the work of OSCE are also welcomed.


Prizes

The best three papers will win a study trip to Vienna and visit at the OSCE Headquarters.

How to Apply?

  • All interested undergraduate and post-graduate students (enrolled in a university in the country) are invited to submit essay proposals;
  • Interested students should email a proposal in English (maximum 300 words) to Mihajlo.lahtov@osce.org no later than 20 February, 2015;
  • The selected proposals will be invited to submit a full essay in English, Macedonian or Albanian (maximum 3.000 words) that will be evaluated by an internal commission through a blind review process;
  • Selected participants will be invited to a one-day study visit at the OSCE Mission in Skopje.


Deadline: 20 February, 2015
Open to: students coming from Macedonia
Prize: a study trip to Vienna and visit at the OSCE Headquarters

Contact
Mihajlo Lahtov
Phone: +389 2 323 4615
Mobile: +389 70 358 920
E-mail: Mihajlo.lahtov@osce.org

Read more: http://www.mladiinfo.eu/2015/01/22/essay-competition-role-of-the-osce-in-todays-world/

Tax Faculty essay competition for students and young professionals - icaew.com

1/26/2015 04:14:00 am Posted by Admin 1 comment
An opportunity to influence the UK tax system, with the chance to win a cash reward

For the second year, the Tax Faculty is running an essay competition for students and young professionals under 30. It is time for some fresh thinking on new ways to tackle old problems.

The deadline is midday on Monday 2 March 2015. The essay should be 1,500 to 3,000 words on one of the key issues that we have identified facing those running the UK tax system.

The prizes, sponsored by tax publishers Tolley, are:


  • 1st prize – £1,000 cash, a set of Tolley Yellow and Orange Handbooks and a complete set of Tolley Annuals 
  • 3 Runner up prizes of £250 each plus a set of Tolley Yellow and Orange Handbooks 
  • PLUS – a special £500 cash prize for the best entry from an undergraduate


Deadline is midday on Monday 2 March 2015.

Essay should be 1,500 to 3,000 words on one of the key issues that we have identified facing those running the UK tax system.

Read more info @: http://www.icaew.com/en/technical/tax/tax-faculty/tax-essay-competition