National Peace Essay Contest

Address:

United States Institute of Peace: National Peace Essay Contest

1200 17th Street NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036-3011
Phone: 202-457-1700
Fax: 202-429-6063
Email: essaycontest@usip.org
Url: http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.html

Grant Details: Scholarships of $1,000 to $10,000 are provided.

Eligibility Requirements: High school students

Application Deadlines:
Now is the time to get the word out and start drafting for 2009! The 2009 deadline will be available in late 2008. (February 1, 2008 was the previous deadline).

Areas of Interest:
The United States Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest encourages knowledgeable and thoughtful students to address peace, justice, freedom, and security issues. The contest promotes serious discussion among high school students, teachers, and national leaders about international peace and conflict resolution today and in the future. The 2007-2008 essay topic is Natural Resources and Conflict. Essays should explore what the contestant believes are the necessary elements for the development of fair, peaceful, or effective use of natural resources after a conflict.
The following scholarships are provided:

$10,000 for one National First Place winner;

$5,000 for one National Second Place winner;

$2,500 for one National Third Place winner; and,

$1,000 for one State winner in each state plus one winner for U.S. territories, one winner for the District of Columbia, and one winner for American students abroad.

Eligibility includes:

all high school students attending school in the United States regardless of citizenship;

foreign exchange and visiting students attending high school in the U.S.; and,

U.S. citizens attending high school in countries other than United States.

Application Procedures:
Application guidelines and forms are available on the United States Institute of Peace website listed above., http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.html