Engineer Girl Essay Contest 2017

What is Engineer Girl Essay Contest 2017?

National Academy of Engineering (NAE) invites students of class 3 to 12 for Engineer Girl Essay Contest 2017. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains Red list, which ranks the conservation status of thousands of species.  For the essay, choose an animal that is ranked by IUCN as either: vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. Learn about the animal and consider how engineering might improve life for that species. To prepare your essay consider the following questions:

1. Why did you choose this species, and what problem or problems does it face? 
2. What ideas have already been tested that may help to design a solution and begin solving those problems?
3. What specific solution would you suggest to help solve the problems faced by this species? 
4. Aside from the animals, who would benefit from your proposed solution? 
5. Are there any policies or standards currently in place that would affect the way your solution could be implemented? 
6. Who would have to be involved in implementing the proposed solution? 
7. Who should fund the proposed solution? 

Students of class 3 to 5 have to write the essay within 400 to 700 words. Students of class 6 to 8 have to write the essay within 600 to 1100 words. Students of class 9 to 12 have to write the essay within 1000 to 1500 words. The essay must be written by applicants only and must not a plagiarism one.

Who can apply for this scholarship ?

Students of class 3 to 12 are eligible to apply. They are divided into three categories according to their classes.

• Class 3–5: Elementary School Students
• Class 6–8: Middle School Students
• Class 9–12: High School Students

How can you apply ?

The application can be done online with following steps:

Step 1: Click on the link.

Step 2: Fill all the details there.

Step 3: Write the title of the essay.

Step 4: Write the essay then.

Step 5: Tick on the declaration.

Step 6: Click on submit.

Terms and Conditions

Prizes

• The winner will receive $500.
• 1st runner-up will receive $250.
• 2nd runner up will receive $100.

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