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2024 Leadership Essay Contest

Supported by drs. jack and jennifer london charitable foundation, the challenge.

The Leadership Essay Contest focuses on the roles of leadership and character in the U.S. Sea Services from the perspective of tomorrow's leaders. Junior officers (LCDR/Major and below) from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are eligible to participate.

Submission Guidelines

• Essays must be no more than 2,000 words maximum (excludes endnotes/resources).
• Include word count on title page of essay , but do not include author name(s) on title page or within the essay.
• Essays are judged in the blind.
• Submit essay as a Word document at www.usni.org/leadershipessay by 30 November 2024 .
• Essay must be original and not previously published (online or in print) or being considered for publication elsewhere. 

First Prize: $5,000

Second Prize: $2,500

Third Prize: $1,500

Selection Process

The  Proceedings  staff members will evaluate every essay and screen the top essays to a special Essay Selection Committee of at least six members who will include two members of the Naval Institute’s Editorial Board and four subject matter experts.

Announcement of the Winners

Winners will be published in a future issue of Proceedings .

Submit your Essay

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Entry Rules

Who May Enter

The Civics Essay Contest is open to high school (grades 9-12) students in public, private, parochial and charter schools and home-schooled students of equivalent grade status in the United States and its Territories.

Essay Rules

The maximum essay length is 1,000 words. While not required, proper use of endnote citations and bibliographies will be credited during judging but are not included in the word count. Essays must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (preferred) or PDF file and follow these formatting guidelines:

• Use 12 pt. Cambria or Times New Roman font, double-spaced text, with one-inch margins
• DO NOT include a title page, page headers or footers, or page numbers
• Include your name on the first page only
• Place all in-text, numbered citations at the end of your essay as endnotes, followed by a bibliography (if included)
• Name your file as follows: Firstname Lastname.ext (example: John Smith.doc; John Smith.pdf)

Essays must be submitted with a completed entry form, which is available when the contest is open for entries.

Essays will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Understanding of constitutional principles – 40 points
• Clarity and effectiveness in expressing the theme – 30 points
• Grammar, spelling and composition – 25 points
• Use of footnotes, bibliographies – 5 points

Scholarship prizes will be awarded for the following:

• First place, $1,500
• Second place, $1,250
• Third place, $750

Publication Release

As a condition of entry acceptance, all publishing rights are retained by the Federal Bar Association and the association reserves the right to copyright material in its name and to reprint it in any FBA publication/media as it sees fit.

Adherence to all U.S. copyright laws and fair use practices is required. Click here  for more information and resources.

Disqualification

Reasons for disqualification include: incomplete or improperly formatted entries, off-topic essays, providing false information, committing plagiarism, not meeting the submission deadline, and not providing a release form if requested.

Questions? Click here  for contest FAQs or email [email protected]

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Competitions

Essay contest.

Essay Prompt

Compose an essay outlining a civil rights victory and how this change improved the lives of a particular group of people. Secondly, reflect upon how this group could continue to be better served in the future and what actions might lead to the necessary changes. Be sure to include references from historically accurate sources such as texts, speeches, and periodicals. 

Contest open to Grades 4-12

Judging Divisions: 4-6 // 7-8 // 9-12 Up to 3 entries per division, per site will be accepted

Essay Contest Rules

• Essays must be the original work of the student. It must not have been published previously in any form, including online. Any indication of plagiarism will be grounds for disqualification.
• Essays must clearly address the contest theme and prompt.
• Essays may not be identical to any speech submissions. 
• 4-6th Grades -- up to 750 words
• 7-8th Grades -- up to 1,000 words
• 9-12th Grades -- up to 1,500 words
• Essays should be typed in English with size 12 font and 1” margins and include a works cited page
• Include a cover sheet with student name, grade, and school.  This information will be removed prior to judging to ensure anonymity.
• Students must submit essays by Thursday, November 28th at 11:59PM via Google Form.
• Top three entries from each division will be displayed and recognized at the awards ceremony on the evening of Tuesday, January 14th at Clovis Veterans Memorial District.

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California, Texas students earn top prize in national civics education essay contest

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Williamsburg, Va. (May 1, 2024) – California and Texas students have won top honors in the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) 2024 Civics Education Essay Contest.

Over the past decade, NCSC has challenged youth to reflect on civics education and the U.S. Constitution.

This year, students from across the country reflected on the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor's influence on civics education for American youth and her perspective on the importance of civic engagement by all citizens. Students addressed two age-appropriate questions about citizen participation in their communities and government.

NCSC President Mary McQueen said recognizing the late Supreme Court justice this year was especially fitting given Justice O’Connor’s passion for civics education.

"Justice O’Connor was deeply committed to educating the younger generation about democracy and the fundamental democratic principles that form our society,” McQueen said. “She believed civic participation beyond voting is vital to our democracy, and she urged citizens to become involved in their schools, neighborhoods, and communities."

The contest attracted 800 students from 48 states and the District of Columbia. Essays were scored based on the student's understanding of the topic, creativity, grammar, spelling, and style. The nine winners will receive cash prizes totaling $3,450.

The 2024 winners include:

High school (grades 9-12)

• First place - Daniella Cuevas, California
• Second place - Mattie Jane Carpenter, Georgia
• Third place - Jacob Hertz, California

Middle school (grades 6-8)

• First place - Sophia Ling, California
• Second place - Ashley Wagner, Massachusetts
• Third place - Anoushka Pandey, Maryland

Elementary school (grades 3-5)

• First place - Nicholas Jakimier, Texas
• Second place - Ana Cervantes, Kansas
• Third place - Faith Yono, Michigan

To read the winning essays, visit  ncsc.org/contest .

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Alliance for Young Artists and Writers: Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

This competition offers young scholars the opportunity to earn national recognition, publication opportunities, and scholarship awards. Students in grades 7-12 who reside in the U.S. or Canada are eligible to participate in this highly regarded competition.

AWM Biographies Contest

In order to “increase awareness of women's ongoing contributions to the mathematical sciences,” the Association for Women in Mathematics holds a contest requesting biographical essays of “contemporary women mathematicians and statisticians in academic, industrial, and government careers.” Submissions are accepted from December 1 to February 1, with judging beginning in February.

Engineer Girl!

EngineerGirl, an entity of The National Academy for Engineering, holds an essay contest every year for aspiring young engineers. Entrants are required to evaluate one of their own engineering designs in a short essay. Instructions for applying and details about the essay requirements are posted in September and applications are due February 1st the next year.

EPIC New Voices

The goal of this competition is to improve student literacy through traditional modes of learning as well as through new technology. Applicants between the ages of 11 and 14 make up the junior division and applicants between the ages of 15 and 18 make up the senior division. You can receive cash or an ebook reader if your original essay or short story wins. Students from around the world are eligible.

NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund: The Second Amendment to the Constitution

The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund (NRACRDF) holds an essay competition to encourage students to recognize the Second Amendment as an integral part of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The theme for the essay is “What Does The Second Amendment Mean to You?” Students can win up to $1,000 in savings bonds.

Holocaust Remembrance Project

The Holocaust Remembrance Project invites high school students to do the following in their essays: “analyze why it is vital that the remembrance, history, and lessons of the Holocaust be passed to new generations; and suggest what you, as students, can do to combat and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence in our world today.” Students can win scholarship money up to $10,000.

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Fans of Jane Austen may be delighted to learn about the contest offered by The Jane Austen Society of North America. The topic of the annual essay contest changes each year based on themes covered in the Annual General Meeting for that year.

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If you are a U.S. citizen enrolled at a four-year college or university, Pepperdine Libraries has a scholarship contest for you. The contest requires a five- to eight-page essay, approximately 1,500–2,000 words, with a first-place prize award of $2,500, a second-place prize of $1,500, and a third-place prize of $1,000. The essay asks students to discuss the ways in which liberal arts degrees are advantageous.

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