Iris Chang Memorial Essay Contest 2007
Objective:
Objective:
To promote the awareness of the importance of remembering history. The essays will be in line with Iris Chang’s spirit and passion in seeking the truth and justice as well as defending human rights.
Topic:
- Reflections on Nanking Massacre 70 years ago and beyond
(Please click the title for theme statement.)
Schedule:
Deadline of essay submission: June 30, 2007
Announcement of awards: Early November, 2007
Awards:
- Three best essays will be selected from all entries. The awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners are $1,000, $500 and $300, respectively. In addition, several honorable mention winners will be awarded with $50 each.
(Note: The first prize is reserved for the essay of outstanding merit, and may not be awarded if no essay meets the standards set forth by the jury in any given year.)
- Iris Chang Youth Award - a special award added this year. An award of $200 each to the top three essays submitted by high school students. Only high school students whose essays are not selected for the overall top three prizes are eligible for these awards.
- All are eligible to enter the contest. Entrants shall comply with the contest rules and regulations as laid out and posted on the web by the Global Alliance/Iris Chang Memorial Fund. www.irischangmemorialfund.org
- The essay submitted must be original and previously unpublished. The language of the text must be English. The essay must be typed and less than 2,500 words. An electronic text file in Microsoft Word document or Word compatible format is strongly preferred.
- Essay submission:
By e-mail (strongly preferred): essay@irischangmemorialfund.org
By postal mail: Iris Chang Memorial Essay Contest
P. O. Box 641324, San Jose, CA 95164
- Contestant’s information required:
- name
- occupation *
- postal mailing address
- e-mail address
- telephone number(s)
* For students, please indicate whether you are a high school, college undergraduate,
or graduate student.
- The essays submitted to the contest committee shall not be returned.
- Global Alliance/Iris Chang Memorial Fund reserves the right to edit the essays as deemed necessary. (e.g. grammatical errors.)
- By entering the contest, entrants agree that Global Alliance/Iris Chang Memorial Fund has full right to reprint and to grant the use of the essays.
- The winning essays and some selected essays will be published, if possible and when appropriate, in printed or electronic format through Global Alliance/Iris Chang Memorial Fund, including but not limited to, its affiliates and/or other educational or media organizations.
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