The Elie Wiesel Foundation is welcoming inspiring students from the U.S. to participate in this “Ethics Essay Contest” for submitting an essay on the ethical problem.
This program is available for enrolled undergraduate full-time students at accredited four-year colleges or universities in the United States.
Elie Wiesel Foundation was founded in 1986 by Elie Wiesel and his wife. The Foundation has for 27 years offered the Ethics Essay Contest which challenges college juniors and seniors to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today’s complex world.
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Who May Eligible
To apply for the contest, Applicants must be registered undergraduate full-time juniors or seniors at accredited four-year colleges or universities in the United States during the fall 2022 Semester.
How to Apply
- Students need to write an essay in 3,000 to 4,000 words about any topic they wish like:
- an academic inquiry
- a dilemma in literature or film ∙
- a recent article or editorial in a major newspaper
- the current conflict in American life
- an international crisis
- All essays must have a title.
- All essays must be written in English.
- Applicants can apply for this program through the given link.
Benefits
Award will be distributed through the following method:
- First Prize – $ 5,000
- Second Prize – $ 2,500
- Third Prize – $ 1,500
- Two Honorable Mentions – $ 500 Each
Application Deadline: The 2020 Contest deadline is January 18, 2022.
