Gulen Youth Platform Essay Contest 2016

Gulen Institute Youth Platform is an international essay contest annually organised by the Gulen Institute at the University of Houston.

2016 Youth Platform Topic: "Extremism".
"There are many ways extreme behaviors contribute to creating unsafe conditions for communities and societies. People, especially youth, are attracted to causes and join with others to create violence and destruction. Acknowledging that extremism is both justifiable on occasion and also responsible for considerable harm and disruption in the world, select only one of the following propositions. In two thousand words explore to what degree is extremism is responsible for progress and for disharmony in the world".

Participants

The contest is open for high school students in grades 9th through 12th enrolled in public or private schools all over the world.

Essays must be:

• written in English;
• original, unpublished, and written entirely by student;
• contain student’s original opinions and recommendations based on research;
• at least 1,500 words in length but no more than 2,000 (Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count);
• typed, double-spaced with margins: left: 1.5″, right: 1″, top: 1″, bottom: 1″, page-numbered;
• include a bibliography;
• comply with standards regarding citations and bibliography.

Prizes

2016 AWARDS FOR STUDENTS

1^st place	1,000 USD
2^nd place	750 USD
3^rd place	500 USD
4^th – 15^th place:	100 USD
16^th – 30^th place:	50 USD

2015 AWARDS FOR STUDENTS

1^st place	2,000 USD + 3-day excursion
2^nd place	1,500 USD + 3-day excursion
3^rd place	1,000 USD + 3-day excursion
4^th – 15^th place:	300 USD+ 3-day excursion
16^th – 30^th place:	100 USD

All winners will receive a Certificate of Award from the Gulen Institute at the University of Houston.

Entry fees

There are no entry fees.

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http://gulenyouthplatform.org/

Gulen Youth Platform Essay Contest 2016