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The 2009 TFAS-AIPE Essay Contest is open exclusively to university/college students at the undergraduate and graduate levels and young professionals throughout Asia. Applicants need not be currently enrolled students or alumni of The Fund for American Studies to participate. Participants must be 28 years of age and younger as of April 1, 2009 and a citizen of one of the following states. Contestants do not have to be currently residing in their country of citizenship to qualify.
- Bangladesh
- Brunei Darussalam
- Cambodia
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Laos
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Philippines
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Each contestant must include a brief curriculum vitae or résumé, summarizing his or her academic and if applicable, work history. Contestants must also complete and submit the Release Form. The form must be signed and dated.
- Essays must be written in English (differences in language ability will be taken into consideration)
- Provide essay in Word Document
- Provide resume and completed Release Form in Word Document
- Write in a format that is easy to follow
- Essays should be no fewer then 800 and no more than 1600 words
- Essay must be solely the work of the contestant, no plagiarism. The use of scholarly material is encouraged and all works must be properly cited or it will result in disqualification
- All essays must be type written, double-spaced and footnoted; annotations will not be counted in the final word count
- Contestants must be 28 years of age or younger by the deadline of April 1, 2009
Students will be judged on the following categories:
- Style and Content – Clarity, Organization, Originality and Creativity
- How well your essay responds to the question presented (focus)
- Considers how well your arguments are supported (analysis)
- Examines how well your conclusions and recommendations are expressed and how closely they follow from the analysis
- Citations and references (no plagiarism)
If you would prefer that we withhold your name from being made public should your essay be selected for an award, please be sure to indicate this on the Release Form by checking the appropriate box.
Essays must be emailed to Ms. Kelsey Strampe at kstrampe@tfas.org. Please write ‘2009 TFAS-AIPE Essay Contest’ in the subject line. Entries can also be submitted by fax to (202) 986-0390 attention Kelsey Strampe. All submissions must be received by April 1, 2009, no later than 5:00 PM; EST. No mailed submissions will be accepted. Decisions of the judges are final. Winners and other participants will be notified by May 1, 2009.
All essays will be read by a panel of three judges selected by The Fund for American Studies. All resumes/CVs and cover sheets will be removed from the essays prior to judging in order to ensure the anonymity of our participants and the fairness of the judging process. Winners’ names are unknown to judges until after essays have been ranked and the contest results finalized.
The panel of judges will identify the top essays and from that group of essays, the judges will select three winners. Decisions of the judges are final. To view bios of the members of the panel of judges, please click here.
- First Prize Winner: $500
- Second Prize Winner: $250
- Third Prize Winner: $100
(All awards are in U.S. Dollars)
The winning essays may be published on The Fund for American Studies’ website and distributed to our network of universities, think tanks and other organizations throughout Asia and the U.S. Essays may also be published as part of The Fund’s recruitment materials.
As indicated in the release form below, all essay submissions become property of The Fund for American Studies which retains the right to reprint essays. However contestants are allowed to republish their ideas again for other written pieces.
Essays must be submitted on or before April 1, 2009 by 5:00pm EST.
ALL COMPLETE ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE:
- Completed and signed Release Form
- Copy of your CV or resumé
- Essay
THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY:
1. Click on the button above or email it directly to Ms. Kelsey Strampe at kstrampe@tfas.org
2. Fax it to (202) 986-0390; ATTN: Kelsey Strampe
No mailed submissions will be accepted. Decisions of the judges are final. Winners and other entrants will be notified by May 1, 2009. |
