The Goi Peace International Essay
Contest is an annual essay contest organized in an effort to harness the
energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth to promote a culture of
peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn
from young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the
world.
The theme for this year’s contest is “A letter from me in 2030.”
As a contestant, you must imagine what an ideal world would be like ten years
from now. Write a letter from yourself in 2030 to your current self (2020), in
which you describe the state of the world, the way people live and what you
yourself do in society. Also, include any important messages you want to tell
your current self.
Details:
Country: Online Japan
Financial coverage: Fully
Funded
Eligible Regions: Anyone
from any region can apply
Deadline: June 15, 2020
Eligibility Criteria :
Eligibility criteria for the Goi
Peace International Essay Contest
Essays can be submitted by anyone
up to the age of 25 (as of June 15, 2020) in one of the following age
categories:
a) Children (up to 14 years old)
b) Young people (15 to 25 years old)
Essays must be 700 words or less
in English, French, Spanish, or German, or 1,600 characters or less in
Japanese, excluding the essay title and cover. Essays can be typed or printed.
Essays must be original and
unpublished. Plagiarized entries will be rejected.
Essays must be written by one
person. Co-authorship essays are not accepted.
Benefits :
The following prizes will be
awarded in the Children and Youth category, respectively in Goi Peace
International Essay Contest:
·
1st Prize: Certificate, 100,000 yen prize (approx. US $ 900 as
of February 2020) … 1 participant
·
2nd Prize: Certificate, 50,000 yen prize (approx. US $ 450 as
of February 2020) and gift … 2 participants
·
3rd Prize: Certificate and gift … 5
participants
·
Honorable mention: certificate and gift … 25
participants
Application Process:
·
Essays can be submitted
online or by mail.
To submit your essay online, you must go to the online registration page and
follow the required steps.
·
Entries sent by post must include a cover stating
(1) your name (2)
category (Children or Youth) (3) age as of June 15, 2020 (4) gender (5)
nationality (6) address (7) email (8) telephone number (9) school name (if
applicable) (10) the title of your essay (11) language (12) number of words.
·
The essay must be received
by June 15, 2020 (23:59 local time).
Deadline: 15th June 2020
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