International Essay Contest for Young People 2022
International Essay Competition for Young People is an annual essay competition that has been organised to engage the minds of creative, energetic and motivated young people to tackle global issues. The competition is supported by The Goi Peace Foundation and is also part of UNESCO’s programme.
Eligibility requirements: applicants must be under 25 years of age in one of the following age categories:
a) Children (under 14 years of age)
b) Young people (aged between 15 and 25)
An essay of up to 700 words on a given topic in English, French or Japanese.
THEME:
“Youth Creating a Peaceful Future”
What does a peaceful world look like to you? How can young people work together, using creative ideas and approaches to realize a peaceful future? Please share your specific ideas.
Certificates and cash prizes (from $450 to $900).
How do I submit my essay?
1. Before you register, please read the contest guidelines and FAQs carefully.
2. Create your essay file in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format. Your essay file size must be 2MB or less. Your essay must be typed, with your name and essay title at the top of the first page.
3. Go to either “Individual” or “School/Organization” Entrant Registration page.
4. After entering all required information, click “SUBMIT” button at the bottom of the page to create an account.
5. When your account is successfully created, you will be automatically logged in to “My Account”.
6. For “INDIVIDUAL”: In “My Account”, click “Add Essay” on the side menu, attach your essay by selecting the file on your computer, and click “SUBMIT”. Only one entry per person is accepted. Once your entry is successfully submitted, you can download your certificate from the “Download Certificate”.
7. For “SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION”: In “My Account”, click “Add Student” on the side menu, register one student per row, attach each essay by selecting the file on your computer, and click “SUBMIT.” Only one entry per person is accepted. Once your entry is successfully submitted, you can download your students’ certificates from the “Student List” and your certificate from the “Teacher‘s Certificate of Participation” on the side menu.
8. If you leave “My Account” page, you can log in again with your email address and password from “Entrant login” on the top menu.
9. Please note that you can only create one account with one email address.
Deadline: 15 June, 2023
More information: https://www.goipeace.or.jp/en/work/essay-contest/