National Peace Essay Contest
Ages:High School
Type:Submission
Categories:Global Affairs, Humanities
Scope:National
Contact
USIP is proud to partner with the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) on the annual National High School Essay Contest for 2016-2017. The contest engages high school students each year in learning and writing about issues of peace and conflict, encouraging appreciation for diplomacy’s role in building partnerships that can advance peace-building and protect national security.
The 2016-2017 contest challenges students to closely examine the causes and impact of the refugee crisis. The winner of the contest will receive a $2,500 cash prize, an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to meet the secretary of state and USIP leadership, and a full-tuition paid voyage with Semester at Sea upon the student’s enrollment at an accredited university. The runner-up will receive a $1,250 cash prize and a full scholarship to participate in the International Diplomacy Program of the National Student Leadership Conference.
Submit an essay based on the year’s essay contest question.
Website: https://www.usip.org/public-education/students/AFSAEssayContest
Managing Organization: The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP)
Contact:
essaycontest@afsa.org
Eligibility:
High School Students in the United States.
Overview
USIP is proud to partner with the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) on the annual National High School Essay Contest for 2016-2017. The contest engages high school students each year in learning and writing about issues of peace and conflict, encouraging appreciation for diplomacy’s role in building partnerships that can advance peace-building and protect national security.
The 2016-2017 contest challenges students to closely examine the causes and impact of the refugee crisis. The winner of the contest will receive a $2,500 cash prize, an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to meet the secretary of state and USIP leadership, and a full-tuition paid voyage with Semester at Sea upon the student’s enrollment at an accredited university. The runner-up will receive a $1,250 cash prize and a full scholarship to participate in the International Diplomacy Program of the National Student Leadership Conference.
Process
Criteria
Participate
Website: https://www.usip.org/public-education/students/AFSAEssayContest
Managing Organization: The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP)
Contact:
essaycontest@afsa.org
Eligibility:
High School Students in the United States.
