- The essay should be written in English and must not exceed 3000 words (excluding footnotes).
- A participant can submit only a single essay as multiple submissions will lead to disqualification.
- A maximum of two authors can write an essay through co-authorship.
- The essays should not be submitted in any other contest.
- Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
- The essays should in no way reveal the identity of the author.
- The final decision of selection will rest with the panel and CIPR.
Essay guidelines:
- All submissions must follow the Bluebook system of citation 19th edition.
- The submissions are to be made in Times New Roman, Font Size: 12, Line spacing: 1.5, Footnote size: 10.
- Submissions may be made in .doc/.docx/.odt formats only.