STUDENT WRITING CONTEST 2010 – CANADA – FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Foreign Affairs publishes articles by today’s leaders and thinkers that tackle the most pressing issues in international relations. We want to give tomorrow’s leaders the opportunity to demonstrate innovative thinking on the issues that shape their world. In the inaugural Foreign Affairs Essay Contest, a panel from the Foreign Affairs editorial staff will select one undergraduate’s essay to be published on the Foreign Affairs Web site. The winner will also receive a prize of $500, and five honorable mentions will receive a free year-long subscription to Foreign Affairs.

Abstract Submission Deadline: Entries must be submitted by June 1, 2010.

Essay Topic: What is likely to be the most interesting development in international politics over the next decade?

Writing Guidelines: Submissions should be between 1,200 and 1,500 words. All quotations or uncommon facts should be appropriately cited. Entries must be original, unpublished work written by contestants themselves.
Eligibility: Open to all undergraduate students of accredited colleges and universities graduating no earlier than May 2010.

Abstract Submission:
* Only one essay is allowed per participant. Please send entries to FAEssay@cfr.org with your essay included in the body of the e-mail and attached as a Word document. Your entry should include your name, phone number, e-mail address, institution of enrollment, and a scanned copy of your student identification or other proof of enrollment.
* Students enrolled in institutions outside the United States should also include in their submission the full address and phone number of the academic department in which they are currently enrolled.
* Every person who submits an essay to FAEssay@cfr.org will be entered in the contest. All entries must be received by 11:59 PM on June 1, 2010, and entries must be completed in full to be eligible. Submissions shorter than 1,200 words or longer than 1,500 words will be automatically disqualified.
* Submissions sent by mail will not be accepted.
* No purchase necessary to enter.

Selection Procedure: Entries will be evaluated and chosen by the Foreign Affairs editorial staff using the same evaluation methods and quality control standards required of authors. Decisions of the editorial team are final.

Terms & Conditions: By completing the essay and sending it to FAEssay@cfr.org, the contestant is submitting his/her information to Foreign Affairs. Foreign Affairs will not be contacting the contestant except to notify him/her if he/she is the winner of the contest. By submitting an essay, the contestant fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these rules. This contest is void where prohibited.

Foreign Affairs reserves the right to, without prior notice and at any time, terminate or cancel the contest, in whole or in part, or modify the contest in any way. Foreign Affairs is not accountable for (i) any events beyond its control that may cause the contest to be interrupted or corrupted; (ii) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind occurring with or as a result of the prize, or from participation in the contest.

Contact:
Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 62040
Tampa, FL 33660-0408

Email: FAEssay(AT)cfr.org

Contact Number: (800) 829-5539 (US & Canada) / (813) 910-3608

Source: http://www.foreignaffairs.com/discussions/news-and-events/student-writing-contest-2010