Deadline: 27 December 2024
The Ayn Rand Institute is requesting applications for its Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest.
Award Categories
- Annual Grand Prize: The first-place essay from each season will be eligible to contend for the annual first-place title, with the opportunity to secure a grand prize.
- Seasonal Winners: The top three essays from each season will be awarded a cash prize. The first-place essay from each season will advance to compete for the annual grand prize.
- Seasonal Prompts: Every three months there is a new seasonal entry round, with its own unique essay prompt. You may compete in any or all of these entry rounds.
Prize Information
- Annual Grand Prize: $25,000
- First Prize: $3,000
- Second Prize: $2,000
- Third Prize: $1,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to all high school, college, and graduate students worldwide.
Judging Criteria
- Essays are judged on whether the student is able to justify and argue for his or her view, not on whether the Institute agrees with the view the student expresses:
- Clarity
- Organization
- Understanding
- On Topic
- Their graders look for writing that is clear, articulate, and logically organized. Essays should stay on topic, address all parts of the selected prompt, and interrelate the ideas and events in the novel.
- Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Atlas Shrugged.
For more information, visit Ayn Rand Institute.
