
American Foreign Service National High School Essay Contest
Ages:High School
Type:Submission
Categories:Global Affairs, Language Arts, US Government Affairs
Scope:National
Registration Opens
Sep 10, 2019 12:01am
America/New_York
Registration Closes
Apr 6, 2020 11:59pm
America/New_York
This essay contest is sponsored by the American Foreign Service Association in partnership with the U.S. Institute for Peace, Semester at Sea, and the National Student Leadership Conference. The contest challenges students to imagine themselves as a member of the Foreign Service tasked to resolve a crisis. Each year has a different topic for the essay.
Write an essay responding to a crisis topic as though they were members of the foreign service attempting to resolve the crisis.
2020 Essay Contest Topic
In a 1,000-1,250 word essay identify how members of the Foreign Service work with other civilian parts of the U.S. Government to promote peace, national security and economic prosperity. Your essay should focus on a specific challenge to U.S. peace and prosperity, and must include one example of the work of the Foreign Service and one or more examples of collaboration between America’s diplomats and other civilian (i.e. non-military) U.S. Government agencies or organizations.American Foreign Service Association High School Essay Contest - Participation
For all students who successfully completed submission requirements to this essay contest.
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American Foreign Service Association High School Essay Contest - Winner
The winner receives $2,500, a trip to Washington, D.C. to meet the Secretary of State, and full tuition for a Semester at Sea educational voyage.
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges. Click on a badge for further info.
American Foreign Service Association High School Essay Contest - Runner Up
$1,250 and full tuition for the NSLC's International Diplomacy summer program.
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges. Click on a badge for further info.
Website: http://www.afsa.org/essay-contest
Managing Organization: American Foreign Service Association
Contact:
Theo Horn
horn@afsa.org
Entry Fee: $$0
Eligibility:
Eligibility: Students whose parents are not in the Foreign Service are eligible to participate if they are in grades nine through twelve in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, or if they are U.S. citizens/lawful permanent residents attending high school overseas. Students may be attending a public, private, or parochial school. Entries from home-schooled students are also accepted. Previous first-place winners and immediate relatives of directors or staff of the AFSA, the U.S. Institute of Peace, Semester at Sea and National Student Leadership Conference are not eligible to participate. Previous honorable mention designees are eligible to enter.
Registration Opens
Sep 10, 2019 12:01am
America/New_York
Registration Closes
Apr 6, 2020 11:59pm
America/New_York
Overview
This essay contest is sponsored by the American Foreign Service Association in partnership with the U.S. Institute for Peace, Semester at Sea, and the National Student Leadership Conference. The contest challenges students to imagine themselves as a member of the Foreign Service tasked to resolve a crisis. Each year has a different topic for the essay.
Process
2020 Essay Contest Topic
In a 1,000-1,250 word essay identify how members of the Foreign Service work with other civilian parts of the U.S. Government to promote peace, national security and economic prosperity. Your essay should focus on a specific challenge to U.S. peace and prosperity, and must include one example of the work of the Foreign Service and one or more examples of collaboration between America’s diplomats and other civilian (i.e. non-military) U.S. Government agencies or organizations.Criteria
Awards
American Foreign Service Association High School Essay Contest - Participation
For all students who successfully completed submission requirements to this essay contest.
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges. Click on a badge for further info.
American Foreign Service Association High School Essay Contest - Winner
The winner receives $2,500, a trip to Washington, D.C. to meet the Secretary of State, and full tuition for a Semester at Sea educational voyage.
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges. Click on a badge for further info.
American Foreign Service Association High School Essay Contest - Runner Up
$1,250 and full tuition for the NSLC's International Diplomacy summer program.
This award counts toward these ICS Academic Badges. Click on a badge for further info.
Participate
Website: http://www.afsa.org/essay-contest
Managing Organization: American Foreign Service Association
Contact:
Theo Horn
horn@afsa.org
Entry Fee: $0
Eligibility:
Eligibility: Students whose parents are not in the Foreign Service are eligible to participate if they are in grades nine through twelve in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, or if they are U.S. citizens/lawful permanent residents attending high school overseas. Students may be attending a public, private, or parochial school. Entries from home-schooled students are also accepted. Previous first-place winners and immediate relatives of directors or staff of the AFSA, the U.S. Institute of Peace, Semester at Sea and National Student Leadership Conference are not eligible to participate. Previous honorable mention designees are eligible to enter.
Deadlines
Registration Opens
Sep 10, 2019 12:01am
America/New_York
Registration Closes
Apr 6, 2020 11:59pm
America/New_York