Essay Contest: Can Character and Community Survive in an Age of Globalization?

Dr. Bill Smith, ARRA Editor and ISI Faculty Advisor:

Are you a young conservative pursuing an undergraduate degree at a college or university, or do you know one, then read the following. It could mean between $1000 and $10,000.

The Culture of Enterprise Project at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) annually sponsors an international student essay contest on the topic “Can Character and Communities Survive in an Age of Globalization?” The contest is designed to encourage students to reflect on the relationship between free enterprise and the institutions and mores that define a particular culture.

The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2008. The top five winners will be announced in March 2009, with the essayists honored at ISI’s annual awards luncheon in Wilmington at the end of April 2009. The first place winner will earn a $10,000 cash prize; second place, $5,000; third, $2,000; fourth, $1,500; and fifth, $1,000. Honorable mentions will also receive a collection of ISI books.

• Read a description of the program and the details of the winning essays from 2006 and 2007.
• The application form, which describes the essay requirements. Two copies of the essay should be mailed to the indicated address along with the application form. Membersip in the Intercollegiate Studies Institute is open and free to all high school, College, university, and high school students (including home school). Click for an application.