Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest 2016
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Last Updated On : 21-10-2015 Posted By : Admin
Eligibility: 12th Graders, College Undergraduates, and Graduate Students
Entry Deadline: OCTOBER 23RD, 2015
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1ST PLACE: $20,000: 1 Winner
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2ND PLACE: $2,000: 3 Winners
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3RD PLACE: $1,000: 5 Winners
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FINALISTS: $100: 25 Winners
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SEMIFINALISTS $50: 50 Winners
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest 2016
DeadlineClosed Eligibility REQUIREMENTS
- No application is required. Contest is open to students worldwide, except where void or prohibited by law. Essays must be written in English only.
- Entrant must be a 12th Grader, College Undergraduate or Graduate Student.
- To avoid disqualification, mailed-in essays must include a stapled cover sheet with the following information:
- your name and address;
- your email address (if available);
- the name and address of your school;
- topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from the “Topics” tab);
- your current grade level; and
- (optional) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay if you are completing it for classroom credit.
- Essay must be no fewer than 800 and no more than 1,600 words in length, double-spaced. Spelling errors and/or written corrections (by anyone) found on the essay will count against the final grade and should be omitted before submission.
- One entry per student.
- Essay must be submitted online or postmarked by October 23, 2015, no later than 11:59 PM, Pacific standard time.
- The Ayn Rand Institute has the right to provide contest deadline extensions when deemed appropriate.
- Essay must be solely the work of the entrant. Plagiarism will result in disqualification. Essays must not infringe on any third-party rights or intellectual property of any person, company or organization. By submitting an essay to this Contest, the entrant agrees to indemnify the Ayn Rand Institute for any claim, demand, judgment or other allegation arising from possible violation of someone’s trademark, copyright or other legally protected interest in any way in the entrant’s essay.
- Decisions of the judges are final.
- Employees of the Ayn Rand Institute, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Past first-place winners are not eligible for this contest.
- All entries become the property of the Ayn Rand Institute and will not be returned.
- Winners, finalists, semifinalists and all other participants will be notified via email and/or by mail by December 23, 2015.
- Winners are responsible for providing their mailing addresses and other necessary information under the law in order to receive any prizes. Contest winners agree to allow the Ayn Rand Institute to post their names on any of ARI’s affiliated websites. The first-place essay may be posted in its entirety on any of these websites with full credit given to the author.
- Winners will be solely responsible for any federal, state or local taxes.
How can you apply? Submit your Essay Online
Or mail your essay with stapled cover sheet to:
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
The Ayn Rand Institute
P.O Box 57044
Irvine, CA 92619-7044Please do not submit duplicate essays!
Entrants are responsible for keeping copies of their essays, as duplicate copies will not be provided. If submitting your essay electronically, you will be sent an email confirming their receipt. If you have not received an email notification within 24 hours, please email essays@aynrand.org. If you are submitting by mail, please paperclip a stamped, self-addressed postcard to your essay and they will return it to you with essay receipt confirmation.
Terms and Conditions
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE TOPICS:
- At his trial, Hank Rearden declares: “The public good be damned, I will have no part of it!” What does he mean? How does this issue relate to the novel’s theme?
- Who is John Galt?
- What is the meaning of money to Francisco d’Anconia? To James Taggart? How do these characters’ views on money relate to the events of the story?
JUDGING CRITERIA
Essays will be judged on whether the student is able to argue for and justify their view—not on whether the Institute agrees with the view the student expresses. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Atlas Shrugged.
Contact Details
CONTACT
If you do not find the answers to your questions in our FAQ, you may submit a question to us. Please note that while we value your comments and inquiries, limited resources prevent our ability to engage in lengthy philosophic correspondence. Due to the high volume of mail received, we cannot guarantee a response.
MAILING ADDRESS:
The Ayn Rand Institute
2121 Alton Parkway, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92606
EMAIL mail@aynrand.org
PHONE 949-222-6550
FAX 949-222-6558
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