ISCID Essay Contests
ISCID sponsors annual essay contests on complexity, information, and design. Cash prizes are $1000 undergraduate and $2000 graduate. Deadline: June 1.
Power of Purpose Worldwide Essay Competition
Sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation, this contest seeks original essays on the importance of noble purpose in life and in nature. Cash prizes total US$500,000, including a grand prize of US$100,000. Word limit: 3,500. No entry fee. Deadline: May 31, 2004.
U.S. Naval Institute Annual Essay and Photo Contests
A number of essay contests are conducted throughout the year. Winning entries are published monthly in "Proceedings" magazine.
Write-Way Writers' Essay Contest
Seeks short essays on the theme, "Cinema Hits and Movie Misses". This theme is open to a wide number of acceptable interpretations. Maximum length: 1,000 words. No entry fees. Cash prizes total: $225. Winning entries will be published in a "Film Index" book. Deadline: January 31, 2006.
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