{"id":5579,"date":"2019-09-17T07:18:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T14:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=5579"},"modified":"2019-09-17T08:00:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T15:00:25","slug":"5850-international-essay-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/5850-international-essay-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline: $5,850 International Blogging Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Nuha Foundation is currently hosting an international essay competition for 3 age groups: adults, young writers, and youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deadline is approaching quickly: The last day to enter the contest is October 12th, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prizes offered include a grand prize for each category, as well as runners’ up prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writers from anywhere in the world are welcome to enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome to the Blogging Prizes!<\/strong> It doesn’t matter if English is not your first language: we focus on the quality of your argument and the originality of your ideas. The winner gets up to $2400<\/strong>, with a 2nd Prize of up to $1200 and a 3rd Prize of up to $400.<\/p>\n

To participate, write an article of 600 to 1500 words on one of the topics below:<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cI don\u2019t feel that it is necessary to know exactly what I am. The main interest in life and work is to become someone else that you were not in the beginning.\u201d \u2013 Michel Foucault. Discuss.<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cLa haine attire la haine.\u201d (Hate attracts hate.) – From La Haine, dir. Mathieu Kassovitz. Discuss.<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cIf there\u2019s no conflict, there are no stories worth telling \u2013 or reading.\u201d – Veronica Roth. Do you agree?<\/li>\n
  4. “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.\u201d \u2013 Henry Ford. Discuss.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Jury will focus on the quality of your arguments and the originality of your ideas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Each age category has a different set of topics to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The grand prize for the adult category is $2,400; youth $900, and young writers $250.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Free Webinar:<\/h4>\n

    Launch Your Writing Career Without a Portfolio<\/h3><\/a>\n

    Get a roadmap for launching a freelance blogging career from scratch \u2013 without any previous publishing experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The total prize money offered is $5,850, plus additional prizes available to schools that participate in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The entries may be posted on the contest website; some entries are already available, and can be viewed now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To learn more, visit the contest website here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To enter the contest, visit the page specifically for your relevant age group. There is a form to download; and an email address where you can submit your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Looking for more contests? 16 Free Writing Contests in September<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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