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The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity

01/18/19 5:00 PM PST

Awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 to USA undergraduate juniors and seniors at accredited four-year colleges and universities for excellence in essay writing on the theme of ethics. Essay topics may be about anything that explores an ethical problem, question, issue, or concern.

Suggested Essay Topics:

Articulate with clarity an ethical issue that you have encountered and analyze what it has taught you about ethics and yourself. Note that the most engaging essays often reflect deeply on a particularly meaningful experience or episode in one’s life. That approach could focus ethical reflection on:

- A personal issue
- A family matter
- A travel incident
- An academic inquiry
- A dilemma in literature or film
- A recent article or editorial in a major newspaper
- A current conflict in American life
- An international crisis

Please note: The above topic is only a suggestion. Students may write about any topic they wish, provided it explores an ethical problem, question, issue, or concern.

GrantWatch ID#: 177575

Awards:
First Prize - $5,000
Second Prize - $2,500
Third Prize - $1,500
Two Honorable Mentions - $500 Each

• See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

Registered undergraduate full-time Juniors or Seniors at accredited four-year colleges or universities in the United States during the Fall 2018 Semester.

The essay must be the original, unpublished work of one student. Only one essay per student per year may be submitted.

A Note About Studying Abroad:

Students who are studying abroad in the Fall 2017 semester, but are considered enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States are eligible to apply. Please check with your Registrar and obtain the appropriate documentation to verify your enrollment.

The submission deadline is December 14, 2018, by 5:00 PM PST. No late entries will be accepted.

Note About Faculty Sponsor:
- Students entering the contest are required to have a Faculty Sponsor review and electronically verify the essay.
- Any interested professor at the student's school may act as a Faculty Sponsor.
- Your faculty sponsor will need to verify online that your essay meets the content standards in order for your essay to be judged.
- All essays must be verified by the deadline on December 11, 2017 at 5pm PST in order to be judged.
- Upon submitting your entry online, your reported faculty sponsor will be emailed with a link to review and verify your submission online.
- If your faculty sponsor declines your submission or does not verify your essay by the deadline, it is disqualified.
- Please work with your faculty sponsor on any necessary edits to your essay before you upload and submit online.
- Your faculty sponsor will be reminded by email in the event your submission is not reviewed near to the deadline, but please check on the status of your submission independently, and work with your sponsor to ensure timely verification.
- Faculty members should only endorse thought-provoking, well-written essays that fall within the contest guidelines.

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Click here to apply online: https://center.uoregon.edu/EWF/FORMS/CFP/cfp_login.php?formid=2623029

The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
555 Madison Avenue - 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Telephone: 212-490-7788

For any technical support issues with your application please email: ewfprizehelp@ce.uoregon.edu

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