Deadline- August 12, 2012
Countries/Region- Nepal
An Essay Competition is announced to celebrate International Youth Day in August, USAID/Nepal in partnership with Youth Initiative for which the topic is “Fostering Nepali Youth as Champions of Reform: Designing a Better Future for the Country”.
PRIZES–
- Cash Prizes (for Top Two Winners)
- Publication of the winning essay in Republica National Daily’s weekend edition, The Week, as well as in USAID/Nepal’s publications including the monthly newsletter
- A chance to travel to the mid and far-west of Nepal with USAID staff for a first-hand exposure of ongoing development activities in the country
- Books
- And, other attractive prizes
Rules to be followed by the Applicant-
- No literary form other than an essay will be accepted.
- Only one (1) essay may be submitted by each contestant.
- Only entries in English will be reviewed.
- Submissions must be in .doc format and may not exceed 2000 words in length (excluding references).
- The essay text is limited to double-spaced, 12-point font, single-sided with numbered pages.
- The first page of the submission must be in this suggested format-
- Name of Essay:
- Name of Author:
- Age of the Author (a copy of the author’s citizenship also needs to be emailed together with the essay)
- Author’s Email address and Phone Number:
- The actual essay must begin on the second page of the submission and only the title of the essay may appear in the body of the submission.
- The competition will be idea-based as much as it will be about creative writing skills.
Important terms and conditions-
- Employees of USAID, their families or anyone else associated with this competition are not eligible to enter in the competition.
- Participation in the competition is free.
- References should be included and clearly identified.
- Applicant should place “USAID Nepal Essay Contest” in the subject line.
- If and when more than 100 entries are submitted, USAID reserves the right to stop accepting entries. An announcement will be made on the USAID website and official facebook/twitter page when the 100th essay is received. Review of more than 100 essays is beyond the resources of our staff and volunteer reviewers.
- Any entries received after the deadline will be deemed invalid.
- All submissions become property of the USAID Mission to use, reproduce, or distribute as it sees fit in its sole discretion, although authorship will be acknowledged. By submitting an entry, the contestant grants permission to USAID to use her or his name for publicity purposes, including, but not limited to, announcing the results of the contest.
- USAID reserves the right to disqualify any entry deemed inappropriate for publication, at their discretion. The decisions of the judges are final and non-reviewable.
- Prizes are non-transferable.
- This contest is void where prohibited by law.
Eligibility-
This competition is open to all citizens of Nepal aged 18 to 30 years, living inside and outside of Nepal.
For more information, visit this link
