Writing Competition - Annual Writer’s Digest International Self-Published Book Awards (Deadline April 2011)

19th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards
Co-sponsored by Book Marketing Works, LLC

CALL FOR ENTRIES
MORE THAN $17,000 IN PRIZES!

DEADLINE : April 15, 2011

Win $3,000 in cash! Gain international exposure for your book! Catch the attention of prospective editors and publishers!

Writer's Digest is searching for the best self-published books of the past few years. Whether you're a professional writer, part-time freelancer, or a self-starting student, here's your chance to enter the only competition exclusively for self-published books!

THE PRIZES :

ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be awarded $3,000 cash and a trip to the Writer's Digest Conference in New York City. The editors of Writer'sDigest will endorse and submit 10 copies of the Grand Prize-Winning book to major review houses. Brian Jud & Book Marketing Works, LLC will provide a one-year membership in Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), guaranteed acceptance in a special-sales catalog giving you national representation through 1800 salespeople selling to non-bookstore markets, guaranteed acceptance by Atlas Books, a top distributor to wholesalers, chains, independents, and online retailers, six hours of book shepherding from Poynter Book Shepherd Ellen Reid and a guaranteed review in Midwest Book Review.

10 FIRST-PLACE WINNERS will receive $1000 cash and promotion in Writer's Digest. In addition, Brian Jud & Book Marketing Works, LLC will provide a one-year membership in Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN), a guaranteed review in Midwest Book Review, a one-year membership to Book Central Station where you can find lists of suppliers rated by previous clients, an ebook of Beyond the Bookstore by Brian Jud (with CD) and a copy of Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers by Shel Horowitz.

Plus, all Grand Prize and First Place winners will receive promotion on the Writer's Digest Web site at writersdigest.com, a copy of The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, 4th Edition by Tom and Marilyn Ross, $100 worth of Writer’s Digest Books and a Notable Award Certificate.

HONORABLE MENTION WINNERS will receive promotion at www.writersdigest.com, $50 worth of Writer's Digest Books and a Notable Award Certificate.

All other entrants will receive Certificates of Participation, a brief judge's commentary and a listing with a link on the Writer's Digest Web site, provided an accurate URL is provided.

THE CATEGORIES :

1. Mainstream/Literary Fiction
2. Genre Fiction
3. Nonfiction
4. Inspirational (Spiritual, New Age)
5. Life Stories (Biographies, Autobiographies, Family Histories, Memoirs)
6. Children's/Picture books
7. Middle-Grade/Young Adult books
8. Reference Books (Directories, Encyclopedias, Guide Books)
9. Poetry

THE RULES :

1. The competition is open to all English-language self-published books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication, or the cost of printing has been paid for by a grant or as part of a prize.
2. You may register and pay online for faster service.
3. Entrants must send a printed and bound book. Entries will be evaluated on content, writing quality and overall quality of production and appearance. No handwritten books are accepted.
4. All books published or revised and reprinted between 2006 and 2011 are eligible. (Writer's Digest may demand proof of eligibility of semifinalists.)
5. All books must be accompanied by an Official Entry Form. Photocopies of the Official Entry Form are acceptable. You may enter more than one book and/or more than one category; however, you must include a separate book, entry form and the additional fee for each entry.
6. Check, money order or credit card payment for the required judging fee of $100 for the first entry, $75 for each additional entry must accompany submissions.
7. All entries must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2011. All winners will be notified by October 14, 2011. If you wish to receive confirmation that your entry was received before the deadline, we recommend using certified mail or some other tracking method to send your entry.
8. Judges reserve the right to withhold prizes in any category. Judges reserve the right to recategorize entries.
9. Books which have previously won awards from Writers Digest are not eligible.
10. Employees of F+W Media, Inc. and Book Marketing Works, LLC and their immediate families are not eligible. Books published by Abbott Press are not eligible to participate.
11. Writer's Digest is not responsible for the loss, damage or return of any books submitted to the competition.

ENTRY FEES :

First entry : $100
Additional entries : $75 each

ENTRY FORMS :

Click here to register your entry online
Click here for a printable entry form

SEND books, entry forms and fees (if applicable) TO :

Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards
4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236

DEADLINE : April 15, 2011

MORE INFORMATION HERE

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Iran Progressive Youth Essay Competition (Deadline April 2011)

“Prospect of Change in Iran”. Share your ideas and prospects concerning the possibilities of change in Iran. The top three essays will be published in accredited journal(s) and will also receive a cash prize

Iran Progressive Youth Essay Competition

Share your ideas and prospects concerning the possibilities of change in Iran. The top three essays will be published in accredited journal(s) and will also receive a cash prize

Since the Presidential Election in Iran in June 2009, there has been an ongoing debate among and between different national and international political and social groups about the possibilities of change in Iran. Nevertheless, the issue has not been dealt with from an academic perspective sufficiently and adequately.

The Iranian Progressive Youth (IPY) is an independent association which aims at establishing a platform for political, cultural and social activities with special focus on the Iranian struggle for freedom and democracy. As part of its ongoing efforts, IPY has organized an International Essay Contest among students and researchers from different disciplines and has called for answers to the following question:

What are the ways to bring about a democratic change in Iran?

The IPY “International Essay Contest” encourages the interested parties to investigate and explore their ideas – from the idealistic to the realistic – in response to this question from either one, or a combination of, the following perspectives :

1. The role and prospect of the Civil Society;
2. The influence of the Political Structure;
3. The position and responsibility of International Community.

The top three essays will be published in internationally accredited journal(s) and

1. the first-prize essay will receive €500 and the IPY Essay Award;
2. the second-prize essay will receive €250;
3. the third-prize essay will receive €150.

Moreover, all the submitted essays will be published on the essay contest’s website.

Participation in this essay contest is open to any (former) student and researcher of any institution of higher education in any field and discipline.

The theme of the essays should be directly linked to Iran and the 2009 Presidential election and its aftermath and will be judged on two criteria :

1. Scientific quality, especially in deepening the understanding of the subject and its social relevance.
2. Innovative elements, creativity and originality in subject matter and its effects, and/or delving into a subject that has been presented but not explored in sufficient depth.

Submitted essays must :

1. be in English or Dutch;
2. be between 1500 – 2500 words. Essays longer than 3000 will not accepted;
3. be in Word Document format (.doc and not .docx) (font ‘Times New Roman’, size 12, double spacing);
4. be delivered digitally to essay@iranpy.net / CD-ROM, Floppy Disks, videos and tapes are not accepted.
5. be received by 10th April 2011 9:00 PM GMT

The participants are requested to download and fill out the ‘Participation Form’ from the essay contest website. (link)

• IPY will appoint a jury which will consist of 3 university teachers/professors from Dutch Universities in different fields and 3 Parliamentarians from the Dutch Parliament and the European Parliament. The IPY Board holds one vote in this jury.
• The members of the jury will be announced in due time.

Participants in the contest will receive a confirmation of their submission. The authors of the selected essays will be informed by 25th April 2011; the essays which have not been selected will receive a notification around the same time.

Only papers that meet all the conditions mentioned in this document will be assessed.
The decision of the jury is not subject to appeal.
For more information about the contest refer to Essay Contest Website, or contact us at essay@iranpy.net

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Deadline : 10th April 2011

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Smithfield & Isle of Wight “Pork-a-razzi” Photo Contest (Deadline 2011)

GRAND PRIZE COMPETITION

Once again, we're calling all local shutterbugs to capture the Quintessential Image that depicts the essence of Smithfield & Isle of Wight County. The Grand Prize winner, with a photo credit, will be featured on the cover of our 2011 brochure (100,000 copies distributed). Additionally all of the entries in the contest will be displayed at the Arts Center@319 during the first two weeks of May !

"Follow Your HeART to Smithfield & Isle of Wight County" Category Competition

In keeping with Virginia Tourism Corporation’s LOVE Campaign and in honor of downtown Smithfield’s recent designation as an “Arts & Culture District," we'll also be awarding 5 prizes in our each of the following categories :

1. “Love is at the HeART of it all” - Images of Families enjoying Smithfield & Isle of Wight.
2. “Make falling in LOVE a Historic Occasion in Smithfield & Isle of Wight” – Wedding images taken in one of the many uniquely beautiful wedding venues in the area such as: the Smithfield Center, the Isle of Wight Wedding Chapel, Windsor Castle Park, Historic St. Luke’s Church, Boykin’s Tavern, the Old Courthouse of 1750, Smithfield Station, the Smithfield Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and Mansion on Main Bed & Breakfast.
3. “Where LOVE Blooms” – Images of Smithfield’s new Windsor Castle Park
4. “LOVE to Explore?” – Images of the area’s many significant Historic Sites such as: the Isle of Wight County Museum, Historic Fort Huger, Fort Boykin Historic Park, Boykin’s Tavern, the Schoolhouse Museum, Nike Park, the Old Courthouse of 1750, the 1800 Courthouse, or one of the many beautiful buildings featured on Smithfield’s Historic Downtown Walking Tour.
5. “Grown with Lots of LOVE” – Images celebrating Smithfield & Isle of Wight’s rich Agricultural Heritage.
6. “The HeART of Downtown Smithfield” - Images depicting Historic Main Street.

Contest Details

1. The contest is open to amateurs and professionals alike of any age.
2. Each photographer may enter up to 5 images and images can win in more than one category.
3. All entries will be eligible for the Grand Prize and all images will be eligible for each of the 5 additional categories.
4. Photographers may suggest a category that their image fits into, but are not required to do so.
5. The image must have been taken in Smithfield and/or Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
6. The image should feature Smithfield and/or Isle of Wight County as the subject matter.
7. The photo can be digitally manipulated, “photo-shopped,” or cropped as the photographer chooses.
8. The photo cannot be a composite image featuring more than one photo.
9. The photos must be original and not have previously been published in any promotional material, website, etc.
10. Each photographer can enter up to 5 images and can win in more than one category.
11. Images can be color or black and white.
12. Entries must be submitted digitally via email or burned on a CD. Prints are not necessary.
13. Digital entries must be high resolution files in the JPG (jpeg) format and should be no smaller than 500 kb (kilobytes) in size. Image size should be no smaller than 10” on their longest edge.
14. Name the digital file as follows: Photo’s Title by Photographer’s Name (example: Morning by John Doe)
15. You do not have to choose a category for the entries.
16. Email address : isleofwightphotocontest@gmail.com
17. Address for CD: 319 Main Street, Smithfield, VA 23430…please mark “PHOTO CONTEST” on package. Arrangements can be made for the CD to be picked up at the Visitors Center after the contest is finished.
18. Entries must include a signed entry form which can be mailed separately if necessary.
19. If the image contains distinguishable faces of people, the entry must include a photo release signed by each person.
20. All photos submitted as entries to the contest become the property of the Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB. Entrants give rights thereof to the CVB. The CVB reserves the right to use the entries and publish the image. The CVB reserves the right to refuse to display any image on its website for aesthetic or other reasons.
21. Entry indicates participants agree to be bound by the terms of the photo contest.
22. The winner will be announced at the Visitors Center in May (date tba) and entries will be displayed at the Arts Center@319 the first 2 weeks of May.
23. Entry deadline : via email or postmark is April 25, 2011 by 4:30 p.m.

Judges :
Brett England, Lee Poe (Fairfield Photography) and Lois Chapman (Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB)

Judging Criteria :

1. Entries will be judged on overall photographic and artistic quality, promotional appeal, reproducibility and best expression of the theme.
2. Prize: The winning photo will be printed on the cover of Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB’s 2011 Rack Brochure (with photo credit), 100,000 in print, distributed throughout the region and beyond.
3. The winners will be announced at the Visitors Center in May during National Tourism Month (date TBA).
4. For further information go to : VisitSmithfieldIsleOfWight.com/photocontest.html.
5. or contact Lois Chapman, Marketing and Public Relations Manager, 319 Main Street, Smithfield, VA 23430,
6. (757) 357-8084 or via email at mailto : lchapman@isleofwightus.net.

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Deadline :  APRIL 25, 2011

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Exeter Writing Contest For Students (Deadline March 2011)

The Exeter Historical Society would like to invite students in grades 6 through 12 to compete for the Nancy Carnegie Merrill History Award by writing a research paper in honor of our esteemed former curator for her invaluable contributions to the preservation and interpretation of our local history.

Students at the Cooperative Middle School and Exeter High School are invited to enter by contacting faculty members in their social studies departments.

Students who do not attend one of the above-mentioned schools may enter by contacting the Exeter Historical Society for further information. Topics should focus on an aspect of our communal past related to the theme “Exeter at the Time of the Civil War.” Students should not attempt to write the research paper without receiving the judges’ criteria and requirements from their school’s faculty members or the staff of the Exeter Historical Society.

A panel of judges will choose one entry from each school division that best meets the criteria of outstanding achievement in format, historical accuracy, originality, and style.

Winning papers will be read by the authors at an awards ceremony on April 21, 2011.

A $100 prize will also be awarded to each winner.

Seacoast Credit Union of Hampton and Exeter is generously sponsoring the award for the fifth consecutive year.

The staff of the Exeter Historical Society welcomes interested students to visit and explore our collection for ideas and inspiration.

It is our hope that the Nancy Carnegie Merrill Award will foster an appreciation for our community and an interest in its past.

The award is named for Nancy Carnegie Merrill, esteemed citizen and Exeter town historian.

Mrs. Merrill, a graduate of The College of William & Mary in Virginia and Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, moved to Exeter, NH, from her native Ohio in 1949 to be the school nurse for SAU16.

Her nursing career ceased in 1952 when she married David D. Merrill.

After her husband’s death in 1975, she earned her Master of Library Science degree from the University of Rhode Island and served as the reference librarian at the Exeter Public Library.

Mrs. Merrill’s interest in local history, backed by her skill and patience as a researcher, has benefited readers of her many newspaper articles and of her important 1988 town history, Exeter, New Hampshire 1888-1988.

During her career as a local historian, Mrs. Merrill was the director of collections at the Exeter Historical Society for 25 years, as well as serving on the New Hampshire American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, as a trustee of the New Hampshire Historical Society and historian of The Congregational Church.

Mrs. Merrill retired from the society in 2000.

The submission deadline for research papers is Tuesday, March 22, 2011.

For additional information, please contact Laura Gowing at the Exeter Historical Society at 603-778-2335 (or at info@exeterhistory.org).

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Sue Boynton Poetry Contest (Deadline April 2011)

Watch this page for updates on the 2011 Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest.

IMPORTANT DATES :

1. Submissions open : Tuesday, March 1, 2011
2. Submission deadline : 5 :00pm, Friday, April 1, 2011 (no exceptions)
3. Winners notified by phone : by Wednesday, April 20, 2011
4. Awards ceremony : Wednesday, May 11, 2011

GUIDELINES FOR 2011 CONTEST :

• Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest ~ 2011 Guidelines
• Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest ~ 2011 Teacher Guidelines
• Sample Submission

The FAQs page may answer additional questions.

Can’t access a PDF? The following bulleted list has the same information.

GUIDELINES FOR 2011 CONTEST

1. Contestant must be a resident of Whatcom County, Washington.
2. Contestant may submit no more than one poem, which must be previously unpublished.
3. Poems are limited to 27 lines with no more than 55 characters (letters, spaces, punctuation) per line. Title, blank line below title and blank lines between stanzas are included in the line count.
4. No artwork please. Let the poem’s words stand on their own merit : no artwork (including clip art), no special fonts and no unusual paper or colors, please.
5. Poems may be on any topic, in any form. Judges change each year and are published poets.
6. Submit three (3) copies of your poem. Place your name, postal address, phone number and e-mail address in the upper right-hand corner of one copy only. Students in K-12 should provide their own name, plus their parent’s name, postal address, phone number and e-mail and also note the name of their school, grade level and teacher’s name. The second and third copy of your poem (used for judging and display) must have no identifying information other than the poem’s title. Please DO NOT staple the copies together.
7. Please keep a copy of your poem; poems cannot be returned.
8. Mail entries to Poetry Contest, PO Box 1042, Bellingham, WA 98227, OR deliver to Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly Street, Bellingham. We regret we are unable to accept e-mail submissions.
9. Entries will be accepted beginning Tuesday, March 1, 2011 and must be delivered or dropped off by the deadline, 5 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2011. Late submissions are disqualified so please allow additional time if submission is mailed.
10. Winning poets will be notified by phone by Wednesday, April 20, 2011. All participating poets who have included e-mail addresses will receive notification when the judging is complete.
11. Winning poets will be invited to read their poem at a free public awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Avenue in Fairhaven.
12. The ten Walk Award poems will be displayed for one year on the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Walk outside the Bellingham Public Library. All poems winning Walk Awards and Merit Awards will be displayed for one year inside Whatcom Transportation Authority buses (two copies per poem).
13. By submitting a poem to the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest, the poet (or parent/ guardian if poet is under age 18) agrees and grants permission for the poem, the poet’s name as author and/or the poet’s photograph to be displayed and/or reproduced for publication or fundraising purposes related to the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest.
14. To receive important notices from the Contest, please add BoyntonPoetryContest AT hotmail.com to your e-mail contacts.

The Sue Boynton Poetry Contest encourages teachers (all grade levels, K thru college and beyond) to involve their students in writing and submitting poems to the contest. The guidelines are the same as above, with the following additions :

1. Teachers may submit student poems together in a single envelope; all guidelines must be met. No staples, please!
2. Please count (or assist student in counting) lines and characters in each student poem before submitting poem to Contest.
3. Submit three (3) copies of each poem. In the upper right-hand corner of one copy only, students in K-12 should provide their own name, plus their parent’s name, postal address, phone number and e-mail and also note the name of their school, grade level and teacher’s name. The second and third copy of the poem (used for judging and display) must have no identifying information other than the poem’s title. Please see sample submission (PDF above) for guidance.

NOTE : the Contest will honor teacher/parental requests to exclude a child’s last name and/or photograph; please attach a note to the entry detailing the request.

SOURCE : http://boyntonpoetrycontest.wordpress.com/2011-contest/

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Third Annual Armenian Genocide Essay Competition to Take Place in Metro Detroit

The Armenian Genocide Committee of Greater Detroit announces the third annual Armenian Genocide Essay competition and call for entries. The competition, which is funded by the Hagopian Family Foundation, recognizes and awards Michigan middle and high school students who have written a successful essay on the first genocide of the 20th Century, often called “the forgotten genocide.”

This is the third year that this statewide competition has been offered to students with the hope that it will stimulate a comparative study of the many aspects surrounding the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey with other genocides in modern history.

Some suggested themes for this Essay Competition include events which precipitated the Armenian Genocide and other genocides, actions and/or responses taken by individuals and governments in response to the Armenian Genocide and other genocides, and whether the US Government should formally recognize the Armenian Genocide. Complete guidelines can be found at www.essaycompetition2010.com.

Edgar Hagopian, chair of the Armenian Genocide Committee and Patriarch of the Hagopian Family Foundation, stated that he “feels this project is a critical and vital key to perpetuating the history of the Armenian people in the minds of students as well as having them learn that a comprehensive study of the Armenian Genocide will aid and educate legislators and leaders to avert future tragedies.” “It is the youth of our nation that will look back to help not only this country move forward, but hopefully, one day the world,” Hagopian concluded.

Instructors may submit their student’s essay entries to The Armenian Genocide Committee at 850 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham, MI 48009, on or before the deadline of April 8. All entries will be judged by a committee consisting of members of the Metro Detroit Armenian Community and winners will be formally announced on April 15. The awards will be presented at a 2010 Armenian Genocide Commemoration on or about April 26; further details will be announced.

The awards given to high school students include: first place, $500, second place, $250, and third place $100; for middle school students : first place, $250, second place, $150 and third place, $100.

In addition, each teacher of the student submitting a winning essay will be given a $100 appreciation award. For additional information, contact The Armenian Genocide Committee by e-mailing Hagopian@aol.com.

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Win a role in a romance novel competition

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr stopped by FOX21 Morning News to talk about her newest book, "Forbidden Falls," which hit shelves late December. It's the latest work in her Virgin River series, and the first of a three-part installment.

For a widowed minister, buying an abandoned church in a sleepy Northern California town seemed like the perfect way to rebuild his life -- and restore his faith. When he advertises for a church assistant, who would have believed that the perfect choice is a colorful woman with a checkered past as an exotic dancer.

Carr, along with her publisher MIRA Books, is now giving readers a chance to be added to the cast of characters in a future Virgin River novel!

For complete rules and information, visit the Web site by clicking here.

The contest runs from Jan. 11 through Apr. 10, 2010.

Source : http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=398531

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The Fountainhead Essay Contest 2010

25th Annual Essay Contest on Ayn Rand's Novel The Fountainhead

For 11th and 12th Graders

Entry Deadline: April 26, 2010

First Prize: $10,000
5 Second Prizes: $2,000
10 Third Prizes: $1,000
45 Finalists: $100
175 Semi-Finalists: $50

Topics—

Select ONE of the following three topics:

1. Howard Roark refuses a major contract when he most needs it, claiming that his action was “the most selfish thing you’ve ever seen a man do.” (Part I, Ch. 15) Why does he call his action "selfish"? And why do other people call it "selfless"?

2. Gail Wynand is a brilliant individual who rose out of the slums by means of his own talent and effort. But despite his reverence for man’s noblest achievements, his newspaper, The Banner, presents the most lurid and loathsome values. Why does Wynand pander in this manner? And why doesn’t Howard Roark?

3. Choose the scene in The Fountainhead that is most meaningful to you. Analyze that scene in terms of the wider themes in the book.

Judging—

Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of The Fountainhead.

Essay submissions are evaluated in a fair and unbiased multi-round judging process. To ensure the anonymity of our participants, cover sheets and identifying information are removed after the first round. Winners’ names remain unknown to judges until after the essays have been ranked and the contest results finalized. ARI checks essays with Ithenticate Plagiarism Detection Software.

Rules—

• No application is required. Contest is open to students worldwide.
• Entrant must be in the 11th or 12th grade.
• Essay must be between 800 and 1,600 words.
• Essay must be submitted by April 26, 2010, by 11:59 PM, PST.
• Essay must be solely the work of the entrant. Plagiarizes essays will be disqualified.
• Entrants may submit only one 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.
• Participants will be notified of the contest results by July 27, 2010.

To Enter—

» Submit Your Essay via Our Web Form

Click on the above link to access our Web Form. Simply fill in your contact information (this takes the place of a cover sheet), copy and paste your essay into the designated field and click "Submit." A message stating "Your entry is being routed" will immediately follow. You will receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of your entry within 24 hours. If it has been at least 24 hours, and you have not received e-mail notification, please e-mail essay@aynrand.org. Please check your junk e-mail for your notification. Please do not submit additional essays.

Students unable to submit their essays online may mail essays to:

The Fountainhead Essay Contest
The Ayn Rand Institute
P.O. Box 57044
Irvine, CA 92619-7044

For mailed-in essays only: You MUST include a stapled cover sheet with the following information: your name; mailing address; e-mail address (if available); the name and address of your high school; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from the list above); your current grade level and (if applicable) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay.

If you wish to verify our receipt of your essay, please paperclip a stamped, self-addressed postcard to the essay.

Please do not submit duplicate essays!

Comments or questions about the essay contests are welcome. Please write to essay@aynrand.org.

ARI checks essays with Ithenticate Plagiarism Detection Software by Turnitin.

::: http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_tf

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Fifth Annual “Endangered Environmental Laws” Student Writing Competition 2010)

Deadline : April 12, 2010

Co-sponsored by:
The Environmental Law Institute
The American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
The National Association of Environmental Law Societies

Topic: Any topic addressing recent developments or trends in U.S. environmental law that have a significant constitutional or “federalism” component.

Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in law school (in the U.S. or abroad) are eligible, including students who will graduate in the spring or summer of 2010. Any relevant article, case comment, note, or essay may be submitted, including writing submitted for academic credit. Jointly authored pieces are eligible only if all authors are students and consent to submit. Previously published pieces, or pieces that are already slated for publication, are ineligible.

Award: $2000 cash prize and an offer of publication in the Environmental Law Reporter.
Deadline: Entries must be received no later than 5:00 PM ET on April 12, 2010.

For more information about the competition : http://www.eli.org/writing_contest.cfm

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CANDABA WETLANDS CENTER DESIGN COMPETITION

Deadline : April 15, 2010

DESIGN PROBLEM:
To design a Wetlands Center for the Candaba Marsh of Apalit, Pampanga that will highlight the inherent beauty of the locality, benefit the livelihood of the surrounding community; and at the same time, help in the promotion of sustainability by exploring planning and designing solutions, that will aid the preservation, protection and conservation of wetlands through the fusion of Environmental, Sustainable and Architectural principles.

DESIGN OUTPUT:
1. Design Concept Boards
2. Architectural Drawings
3. Scaled Site Model

Final Competition Entries (includes the following: final design concept, architectural drawings, and scale-model) will be submitted to the SCPW office on or before April 15, 2010 (Th). Do not indicate your name or university on your entry and attached requirements. Use the entry number that will be issued to you as an official participant.

NOTE: SCPW (Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands) Office is located at Unit 9F, 9th floor Strata 100 Condominium, F. Ortigas Avenue (formerly Emerald Avenue), Ortigas Center Pasig City.

More information click here

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Aesthetica Short Film Competition

Deadline : 30 April 2010

Aesthetica Short Film Competition
Supporting and Championing Short Film

Aesthetica is looking for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works. Whether you are fresh out of film school or have been making films for years, we want to hear from you. Accepting films in all genres: drama, documentary, music video, satire, comedy and artists’ film.

This award offers the winner and runners-up a fantastic prize package, which will bring your films to a wider audience.

The deadline for submissions is 30 April 2010. All winners will be notified by 31 May 2010 and the DVD will be released 1 August 2010.

Winner

£500 first prize.
Screenings of your film at: The National Media Museum (Bradford), Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival (London), Glasgow Film Festival, Kerry Film Festival (Ireland) and on the Aesthetica website.
12 months membership with Shooting People.
Collection of film books from Wallflower Press.
Inclusion on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers (45,000 viewers).

Runner-up & Finalists

£250 for the runner-up.
The runner-up and finalists will be included on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers (45,000 viewers).

Submission Guidelines

Running times up to 20mins.
English language, dubbed in to English or with English subtitles.
Entries to be submitted by DVD.
Please include: Director’s name, country of production, running time.
Plus full contact details including postal address, telephone number and email address.
Your film must not be in breach of any copyright, including music or sound contained in your entry.

Eligibility

The competition is open to anyone in the world.
Please inform us if your work has been screened elsewhere.
An entry/administration fee of £15 is required per film.
Payment via
http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/film_submissions.htm
You may submit more than once.

Submit by post

Send your DVD either without regional coding, or with regional code 2
Please click here to download an entry form.
http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/gfx/film_entry-form.pdf
Please note: DVDs cannot be returned.

www.aestheticamagazine.com

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The "I Am an Entrepreneur" photography competition

Running Competition : from January 2010 to December 2010

About the Contest :
The SEVEN Fund is pleased to announce the ‘I Am an Entrepreneur’ photography competition. This competition recognizes the outstanding use of photography to tell compelling stories of role model entrepreneurs from around the world. Anyone is welcome to participate in this competition. The competition will award twelve (12) prizes, one per month, over a period of one year. Each month, one finalist will be selected and will receive a prize of $100. The grand prize winner (selected from among the 12 finalist photographs) will receive $1,000 at the end of the year.

Often, the imagery associated with developing nations captures the misery that accompanies poverty. While it is important that these things are taken seriously and are documented, we believe that developing nations also represent tremendous opportunities for hope. The “I am an Entrepreneur” competition strives to reframe the dialogue around solutions to poverty by infusing the world's imagination with new imagery that focuses on entrepreneurship. Our objective with this competition is to gather stunning photographs profiling individual entrepreneurs from around the globe.

Regions : Anyone is welcome to participate in this photography competition.

Prizes : The competition will award twelve (12) prizes, one per month, over a period of one year. Each month, one finalist will be selected and will receive a prize of $100. The grand prize winner (selected from among the 12 finalist photographs) will receive $1,000 at the end of the year.

Important Dates : The competition will run from January 2010 to December 2010. The first of eleven finalist prizes will be awarded on January 30, 2010. The grand prize will be awarded on January 30, 2011.

Submission : To submit a photo or learn more, please visit : http://www.sevenfund.org/entrepreneur-image/

About SEVEN : S.E.VEN (Social Equity Venture Fund) is a virtual non-profit entity run by entrepreneurs whose strategy is to markedly increase the rate of innovation and diffusion of Enterprise-based Solutions to Poverty. It does this by targeted investment that fosters thought leadership through books, films and websites supporting role models - whether they are entrepreneurs or innovative firms - in developing nations and shaping a new discourse in government, the press and the academy around private sector innovation, prosperity and progressive human values.

Source : international peace and conflict

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2010 International Photography Awards (IPA)

2010 International Photography Awards (IPA)
Deadline : 30th April 2010
Entry Fee : Varied.
Prize : 1 x $10,000 & 2 x $5,000 cash prizes

Contest Description

The International Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for professional, non- professional, and student photographers on a global level, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.

In addition to the cash prizes, the winners are announced, revealed and recognized during the “Oscars” of photography- The Lucie Awards gala ceremony at the Lincoln Center in New York in front of the entire photography luminaries and community.

Photography Awards Categories

Professional Categories:

Advertising : Annual Reports, Automotive, Beauty, Book Cover, Calendars, Catalogues, Fashion, Food, Music, Product,

Self-Promotion, Other

Architecture : Bridges, Buildings, Cityscapes, Historic, Interiors

Book : Documentary, Fine Art, Nature, People, Other

Deeper Perspective

Editorial : Environmental, Feature Story, General News, Personality, Photo Essay, Political, Sports, War/Conflict, Other

Fine Art : Abstract, Collage, Landscape, Nudes, Portrait, Still Life, Other

Nature : Flowers, Landscape, Seasons, Sunset, Trees, Underwater, Wildlife,Other

People : Children, Culture, Family, Lifestyle, Portrait, Self-Portrait, Wedding, Other

Special : Aerial, Digitally Enhanced, Industrial, Micro, Moving Images, Pets, Special Effects, Travel/Tourism, Other

Non-Professional Categories

Advertising : Beauty, Fashion, Music, Self-Promotion, Other

Architecture : Bridges, Buildings, Cityscapes, Historic,Interiors

Deeper Perspective

Editorial : Environmental, Feature Story, General News, Personality, Photo Essay, Political, Sports, War/Conflict, Other

Fine Art : Abstract, Collage, Landscapes, Nudes, Portrait, Still Life, Other

Nature : Flowers, Landscapes, Seasons, Sunset, Trees, Underwater, Wildlife, Other

People : Children, Culture, Family, Lifestyle, Portrait, Self-Portrait, Wedding, Other

Special : Aerial, Digitally Enhanced, Industrial, Micro, Moving Images, Pets, Special Effects, Travel/Tourism, Other

ENTRY FEES FOR IPA COMPETITION

PROFESSIONALS:

Single Image : $35.00 USD, Series (2 t0 5 images): $60.00 USD, Each Additional Category : $25.00 USD

NON PROFESSIONALS:

Single Image : $25.00 USD, Series (2 t0 5 images): $50.00 USD, Each Additional Category : $15.00 USD

STUDENTS:

Single Image : $15.00 USD, Series (2 t0 5 images): $30.00 USD, Each Additional Category: $10.00 USD

Contest Prize & TERMS
Prize Details : $10,000 cash prize for International Photographer of the Year, $5,000 cash prize for Discovery of the Year, $5,000 cash prize for Deeper Perspective of the Year.

Eligibility : 18+

Copyright: All rights remain with the photographer/artist. Galleries, publishers, studios, representatives and studios may submit on behalf of the photographer/artist (there is a mandatory field to include the photographers'/artists' name when submitting on their behalf).

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