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Scholarship Opportunities

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TD Scholarships for Community Leadership

 
Scholarship Value: $70,000
Awards Available: 20
Award Deadline: Nov 13, 2024

Since 1995, TD has awarded millions in TD Scholarships for Community Leadership to recognize students who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community leadership. TD Scholarships for Community Leadership recipients receive up to $70,000 for tuition and living expenses as well as opportunities for paid summer employment, peer networking and mentorship. Supporting young community leaders is one way TD is helping build a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow.

Have you shown leadership in helping to make a meaningful and lasting difference in your community? We’d love to hear about your community leadership efforts and what inspired you to get involved. We’re more interested in the mark you’re making in the world than the marks you’re getting in the classroom. This scholarship program is open to student leaders with an average of 75% and up (outside Quebec), or a minimum R score of 26 in Quebec, who are helping to support positive change in their communities.

The TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are available to students who are helping to support change, nurture progress and contribute to making the world a better place, in their communities.

What is community leadership?

We’re interested in hearing from students who have demonstrated consistent and outstanding dedication to helping improve the world by solving a social or community problem. For example, you may be helping to clean up the environment, promote social justice, or fight child poverty in your community. Check out what some of the past scholarship recipients have done to help improve their community.

How are the recipients chosen?

Up to 80 finalists are interviewed by five regional selection panels. From there, at least two scholarship recipients are chosen from each of the following five regions:

  • Atlantic Canada
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut
  • British Columbia/Yukon

Scholarship Eligibility: TD Scholarships for Community Leadership

TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are open to students across Canada who:

  • Have demonstrated community leadership
  • Are in their final year of CEGEP (for students in Quebec), or high school (for students outside Quebec).
  • Have a minimum overall grade average of 75% (outside Quebec), or a minimum R score of 26 (in Quebec), in their most recently completed school year
  • Are Canadian citizens, have permanent resident status, or have protected person status under the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Note: Applicants with protected person status must also have a study permit as permitted under the Act.

How to Apply:

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Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship

Scholarship Deadline: November 15th, 2024 ($500)

To be eligible for the Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship a student must:

1) Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on the day of the deadline.

2) Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the deadline.

3) Have at least one full year of post-secondary studies remaining at the time of the award. (Current High School Students are also eligible.)

4) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

5) Be a citizen of the United States or Canada.

The scholarship winner will be announced roughly six weeks after the deadline and will be posted on this website immediately after. All applications must be received by 11:59 pm ET on the day of the deadline. No late applications will be reviewed.

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Schulich Leader Scholarships

Schulich Leader Scholarships are Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarships. One hundred are awarded to entrepreneurial-minded high school graduates enrolling in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math program at 20 partner universities across Canada. Half are valued at $120,000 for engineering scholarships and half are valued at $100,000* for science and math scholarships. Every high school in Canada can nominate one graduating student each year to apply for the scholarship.

How to Apply:

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Got a Spine Scholarship

Scholarship Deadline: May 2nd, 2025 ($500)

To be eligible for the Got a Spine Scholarship a student must:

1) Be attending college or university no later than October of 2025.

2) Be attending college or university on a full-time basis by October of 2025.

3) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year.

4) Be a U.S. or Canadian resident.

5) Be attending a school in the U.S. or Canada by October of 2025.

6) Submit answers to the essay questions no later than 11:59 PM EST on May 2, 2025.

*Note that you can be enrolled in any field of study.

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Lift Parts Express Scholarship

Scholarship Deadline: April 30th, 2025 ($500)

To be eligible for the Lift Parts Express Scholarship a student must:

1) A Current Senior in High School or

2) A Freshman or Sophomore in College/University.

3) Be a legal resident of the United States or Canada.

4) Enrolled or expected to be enrolled by the Fall of 2025.

5) Submit a completed online application form prior to the deadline.

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Chick-fil-A Community Scholars

Scholarship Value: $25,000
Awards Available: 12
Award Deadline: Oct 30, 2024

Developing future leaders

Every year, at least twelve (12) $25,000 scholarships are awarded to students based on academic success, community service and financial need. The Chick-fil-A Community Scholars also participate in the Chick-fil-A Scholars Program, a one-year engagement that includes mentoring and leadership development alongside our Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Scholars. Through this program, we recognize remarkable individuals who share our dedication to caring for others and caring for their communities. It is our pleasure to support the academic journeys of these future leaders.

Relieving educational expenses

Awards can be used for tuition, fees, books and education-related expenses incurred at any accredited college, university or vocational/technical school. Scholarship checks are made payable to the school and cannot be applied toward student loans or refunded to students. In addition to the scholarship, these students participate in a year-long program focused on leadership development and mentoring.

Eligibility

To apply to become a 2025 Chick-fil-A Community Scholar, you must:

  • Be a resident in the United States, Puerto Rico or Canada.
  • Be a postsecondary undergraduate or graduate student or planning to enroll in undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the 2024-2025 academic year.
  • Be recommended by a teacher, coach, community leader or mentor, addressing the applicant’s personal and/or professional achievement. Up to three recommendation letters will be accepted.
  • Show demonstrated care through community-service in the twelve (12) months prior to application. You will be asked to share in what ways you were able to make an impact on your community, friends and family.
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent). Academic awards and recognition will be considered. Applicants are required to upload a transcript that displays their name, school name, classes taken and GPA.

Demonstrate financial need.

Not be employed at a Chick-fil-A restaurant or Chick-fil-A, Inc. at the time of application or the dependent or spouse of a Chick-fil-A, Inc. Employee or Operator.

How to Apply:

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PAVE Student Design Competition

Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 6
Award Deadline: Oct 21, 2024
 
The annual PAVE Student Design Competition promotes “real-world” design experience for college-level students globally, who are interested in pursuing careers in the design industry.

COMPETITION OVERVIEW

Ulta Beauty invites students to think about the store environment holistically, including both Store Design and Visual Merchandising. You may focus on your primary design area and/or collaborate with people who focus on other design areas. Individual student entries will be accepted as well as entries from teams of two students. If a team of two is chosen as a winner, both students will be recognized.

As an example, a student who considers Store Design their strength can partner with a student who specializes in Visual Merchandising. Collaborating or adapting your strengths and areas of design study can lead to improved work when looking at a situation from a fresh perspective.

The challenge- Evolve the in-store customer experience to exceed Gen-Z expectations of what it means to discover at Ulta Beauty.

We look forward to seeing your reimagined and reinvented visions of Ulta Beauty as you merge store, experience, and visual design.

The possibilities are beautiful.

This annual international competition is open exclusively to current undergraduate and graduate-level college students involved in retail planning, visual merchandising, interior design/architecture, branding, graphic design, UX/UI design, industrial design, and similar programs. If you are unsure if your area of study qualifies, please reach out to PAVE at [email protected].

Students who register to participate early will receive periodic tips for success, inspiration, deadline reminders, and other helpful messages throughout the competition period.

PRIZES

THE TOP 3 CONCEPTS WILL BE AWARDED

  • $5,000 USD will be awarded to each of the 3 top concepts*
  • $1,000 USD will be awarded to each of the winning students’ schools
  • Students will receive an invitation to attend the PAVE Gala in New York City (travel expenses paid**) where the students will be recognized for their achievements.
  • $750 USD travel stipend to be awarded to the students’ Educator for travel to attend the PAVE Gala with the student(s)
  • Students may even have the opportunity to work alongside one of the industry’s leading design and manufacturing teams to bring their concepts to life!

How to Apply:

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Live Your Dream Awards

Scholarship Value: $16,000
Awards Available: 1700
Award Deadline: Nov 15, 2024

The Live Your Dream Awards offers three levels of cash awards. Eligible applicants can submit their application between August 1 – November 15. Ultimately, a Live Your Dream Awards finalist has the potential to receive up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on reaching her dreams.

Soroptimist was formed in 1921 in Oakland, California, at a time when women were not permitted to join service organizations. Our name, loosely translated from the Latin, means best for women. Today, we have over 25,000 members and supporters in countries across North America, Latin America and the Pacific Rim. We are one of five federations that make up Soroptimist International, which has clubs in more than 120 countries throughout the world.

Ultimately, a Live Your Dream Awards finalist has the potential to receive up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on reaching her dreams.

Before going any further, make sure you are eligible. You are eligible to apply if you are a woman who:

  • Provides the primary financial support for yourself and your dependents. Dependents can include children, spouse, partner, siblings and/or parents.
  • Has financial need.
  • Is enrolled in or has been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.
  • Is motivated to achieve your education and career goals.
  • Resides in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela).
  • Has not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity or Live Your Dream Award.
  • Does not have a graduate degree.
  • Is not a Soroptimist member, an employee of Soroptimist International of the Americas or immediate family of either.

Award Levels

Recipients have the potential to receive $1,000 – $16,000 to further their education:

$1,000 Club-Level

Award amounts vary, but club-level recipients receive an average of $1,000 from a local Soroptimist club.

$5,000 Region-Level

Local recipients then become eligible for a $3,000 or $5,000 region-level award.

$10,000 International Finalists

Region-level award recipients then become eligible for one of three international awards.

How to Apply:

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Fulbright Canada Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $25,000
Awards Available: 5
Award Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
 
Fulbright Canada Student Awards are intended for Canadian citizens who are graduate students, prospective graduate students, or promising young professionals who wish to study and/or conduct research in the United States. These residential exchange awards may be held at any university, research center, think tank, or government agency in the United States.

COMPETITION OPENS MAY 15, 2024

Awards to be taken up in the 2025-2026 Academic Year

Applications accepted until November 15, 2024

The next competition for awards to be taken up in the 2026-2027 Academic Year will open in May 2025.

  • US$25,000 for one academic year (8 months)
  • Grants begin in September 2025
  • Iman Abdulmoneim Program Officer, Recruitment
  • Applicants who will have a Ph.D. in hand at the time they would take up the award, should instead apply to the Fulbright Scholar Program.
  • Residential academic exchange entails living in the United States for the duration of the grant. Virtual programs are not endorsed.
  • Grantees are expected to use the award to cover necessary expenses such as housing, travel, school fees and other academic expenditures.
  • Fulbright enrichment opportunities are also available on a competitive basis.

CANADIAN STUDENTS CAN TAKE UP THE AWARD IN ONE OF THREE WAYS

  • Formal enrolment awards are intended for students who plan to enroll in a graduate program at an American university. The student must seek admission at the same time as they apply for a Fulbright award. The Traditional Fulbright Canada award would support the first eight months of the student’s graduate degree.
  • Research awards are intended for students enrolled in a graduate program at a Canadian university, and who wish to conduct research in the United States that will support their Canadian degree. The Traditional Fulbright Canada award would support the student’s eight-month academic year in the United States.
  • Independent research awards are intended for researchers who have completed an undergraduate degree or a master’s degree at a Canadian university and who wish to pursue one academic year of independent research in the United States.
How to Apply:
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P.E.O. International Scholar Awards

Scholarship Value: $25,000
Awards Available: 10
Award Deadline: Nov 20, 2024

Welcome to P.E.O. We are a Sisterhood of women who are purposeful and passionate about celebrating, supporting and motivating women. Our mission is to help women around the world advance through education.

Scholar Awards

The P.E.O. Scholar Awards (PSA) was established in 1991 to provide substantial merit-based awards for women of the U.S. and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree at an accredited college or university. The maximum award amount is $25,000.

Eligibility and Application Process

The Scholar Award is a one-time, competitive, merit-based award is intended to recognize and encourage academic excellence and achievement by women in doctoral-level programs. In addition to recognizing and encouraging excellence in higher education, these awards provide partial support for study and research for women who will make significant contributions in their varied fields of endeavor. All applicants are nominated by a local P.E.O. chapter.

Eligibility Requirements

A woman is eligible for consideration for a P.E.O. Scholar Award if she:

  • is nominated by a local chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood
  • is a citizen or legal permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada at the time of her nomination
  • at a minimum, has a bachelor’s degree
  • is within two years of her graduation date and has at least one full academic year of work remaining to complete her doctoral-level degree as measured
  • from the time the first award payment is made (August 1). Those in a multiple-degree program (e.g., pursuing both an M.D. and a Ph.D.) must be within two years of completing the entire program from that date.
  • is enrolled in her program at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university. Study abroad is permitted provided the student is enrolled in a U.S. or Canadian postsecondary institution.

The applications of individuals who satisfy these eligibility criteria will be evaluated on a nondiscriminatory basis without consideration of race, age, national origin, religious affiliation, disability or P.E.O. connection.

Selection Criteria

The Scholar Awards Board of Trustees evaluate applicants on the following:

  • nominee’s proposal
  • potential to make significant contributions in her field(s) of endeavor or to make a positive impact on society
  • recommendations from three university professors or professional mentors
  • evidence of scholarly activities (publications, presentations, patents, performances, etc.)
  • academic awards and honors (honor societies, scholarships, etc.)
  • academic record
  • career objectives

It is often better to apply further into the doctoral program when evidence of achievement is more complete, giving a more thorough picture of an applicant’s professional work.

Application Process

Applicants are nominated by local P.E.O. chapters. The chapter nomination period is between August 20 and November 20 each year. After a chapter submits a nomination, the P.E.O. Executive Office will email the applicant instructions and a link to an online application.

The nominee is responsible for completing the online application packet and submitting it by the individually designated due date. Each nominee is given 45 days to complete the application. The nominee’s due date will appear on her application form.

The form requires information about research or an essay about the significance of the applicant’s chosen field, three letters of recommendation, evidence of scholarly activities, awards, academic records, career objectives, etc.

All nominees will be notified of their award status by May 1. Prospective scholars must agree to certain conditions of acceptance. Find full details in the policies and procedures.

How to Apply:
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ASHRAE Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $10,000
Awards Available: 10
Award Deadline: Dec 1, 2024

Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate engineering or pre-engineering students who are enrolled full-time in a post-secondary educational institution and pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a course of study that traditionally has been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession.  Applicants must have a cumulative college Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a scale where 4.0 is the highest and/or a class standing of no less than the top 30% and meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • the institution hosts an active ASHRAE Student Branch or
  • the program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) www.abet.org or
  • the institution is accredited by an equivalent agency outside the USA that is a signatory of the Washington Accord or
  • the institution has a signed Memorandum of Understanding with ABET

For a list of eligible schools or accredited programs recognized by ASHRAE for the purpose of granting a scholarship, click the links provided above.  Contact 678-539-1120 (direct) with questions.

$10,000 Scholarships

  • Willis H. Carrier Scholarships (2) one-year $10,000 undergraduate engineering scholarships available annually.  Scholarship was established by The Carrier Corporation in memory of its founder, who’s known widely for his numerous and significant contributions to establishing air conditioning as an industry.  Carrier installed the world’s first scientifically designed air conditioning system in 1902.
  • Gordon V. R. Holness Scholarship One-year scholarship established by and named for a former ASHRAE President (2009-2010).  Presidential Theme: Sustaining Our Future by Rebuilding Our Past
  • Reuben Trane Scholarships (3) two-year $10,000 undergraduate engineering scholarships awarded $5,000 per year over two years.  Scholarship was established in memory of The Trane Company founder, an engineer, inventor & business executive, whose manufacturing enterprise ranks today as one of the world’s largest in the HVAC&R industry.

$5,000 One-Year Scholarships

  • Lynn G. Bellenger Scholarship available exclusively to women. Scholarship is named in memory of ASHRAE’s first woman president (2010-2011). Presidential Theme: Modeling a Sustainable World
  • Frank M. Coda Scholarship established in memory of ASHRAE’s former Executive Vice President, who served the Society from 1981-2004.
  • Charles E. Henck Scholarship established by Charles E. Henck, a Fellow Life Member of ASHRAE. Special consideration shall be given to a student attending a school within the geographical area of ASHRAE Region III (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC). The selected candidate may have an opportunity for an internship.
  • Duane Hanson Scholarship named after the president of Gayner Engineers, a consulting mechanical/electrical engineering firm in San Francisco, California.
  • Prem Jain  Memorial Scholarship. Special consideration shall be given to full-time undergraduate engineering students enrolled in a program accredited by a signatory of the Washington Accord in Asia or South Africa. The scholarship was established by and named for an ASHRAE Life Member and founder of the ASHRAE India Chapter.
  • Alwin B. Newton Memorial Scholarship named for an industry pioneer, who was granted 219 patents during his lifetime.
  • William P. Chapman Scholarship – One-year scholarship established by and named for a former ASHRAE President (1976-1977).
  • ASHRAE General Scholarship – (2) one-year $5,000 undergraduate engineering scholarships available annually
  • ASHRAE Legacy Scholarship

$3,000 One-Year Scholarships

  • Henry Adams Scholarship Scholarship was established by Henry Adams, Inc, a consulting firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, in memory of its founder, a charter member and sixth president of ASHRAE’s predecessor society, ASHVE, in 1899
How to Apply:
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SMART Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $38,000
Awards Available: 10
Award Deadline: Dec 6, 2024

The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), is a unique education and workforce development opportunity for aspiring leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The SMART Scholarship Program offers two scholarship opportunities, the SMART Scholarship and the Ronald V. Dellums Memorial SMART Scholarship (Dellums SMART Scholarship).

The SMART Scholarship is for students currently enrolled at a college or university or with previous college credit. Applicants should already possess a college transcript from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or will have a college transcript by the end of the fall term. The SMART Scholarship is also open to those pursuing or who will be pursuing a graduate degree at a regionally accredited U.S. institution.

The Dellums SMART Scholarship is for students with no previous college credit who intend to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Students seeking to attend a historically Black college or university, minority institution, or minority serving institution are particularly encouraged to apply.

Recipients of either scholarship receive full tuition, annual stipends, health and book allowances, mentorship, and conduct internships at a DoD facility. The first step to a rewarding civilian career with the DoD is reviewing the eligibility requirements for both opportunities, starting with the 24 SMART STEM disciplines. These disciplines are general disciplines – specific majors or fields of study may fall under one or more discipline on this list. All applicants should be pursuing a degree in one of SMART’s 24 STEM disciplines.

  • Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biosciences
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Science and Analytics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Geosciences
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Information Sciences
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Oceanography
  • Operations Research
  • Physics
  • Software Engineering

Please note, non-technical degrees, including management, arts, or humanities, are not approved or funded by SMART.

Program Eligibility for All Scholarships

  • Be a citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom
  • Be 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2026
  • Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Be currently pursuing, or intend to pursue in fall 2025, a degree in a SMART STEM discipline
  • Be requesting between 1-5 years of degree funding. Degree funding will start in August 2025
  • Complete summer internships
  • Accept a one-for-one post graduation service commitment as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
How to Apply:
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Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grants

Scholarship Value: $18,000
Awards Available: 5
Award Deadline: Dec 13, 2024

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant is one of the most prestigious grants available to emerging figurative artists, as well as one of the most substantial. It is one of the longest-standing, with an illustrious history of recipients spanning more than half a century. It is also unique in its scope, in that it is available to students and artists around the world.

To date, the Foundation has provided financial assistance to more than 1600 students and artists in 40 countries. Its grantees are renowned artists, both nationally and internationally, as well as highly respected art professors, teachers and mentors. The Foundation is extremely proud of its grantees and of their accomplishments.

First grants are in the amount of CAD $15,000 each. Subsequent grants are in the amount of CAD $18,000 each. Grants are made directly to the beneficiaries, not through other organizations. The Foundation reserves the right to award grants in other amounts and to disburse funds in whole or in part, as it deems advisable. Grantees may not receive more than three grants in their lifetime.

Grants are awarded based solely on the information contained in the Application Form and the supporting documentation and material submitted with it. The Foundation does not conduct personal interviews. The decision of the foundation is final and is not subject to review or appeal.

How to Apply:
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Rubincam Youth Award

Scholarship Value: $500
Awards Available: 2
Award Deadline: Dec 15, 2024
 
The Rubincam Youth Writing Competition was established in 1986 to honor Milton Rubincam, CG, FASG, FNGS, for his many years of service to the National Genealogical Society and to the field of genealogy. These awards encourage and recognize our youth as the next generation of family historians.

The awards may be given annually to a student in either the junior category (grades 6-8) or senior category (grades 9-12) for an appropriately prepared genealogy. Up to two honorable mentions (runners-up) may also be named in each category. The awards are announced and presented at the annual NGS Banquet at the annual NGS Family History Conference. If the winners are not present, award presentations may be made at another agreed-upon time.

Categories

Senior

High school students in grades 9–12 at the time of submission. The award winner receives a $500 cash prize, a plaque, and a one-year NGS membership (non-print). Presentation details of the winning submission may appear in NGS Magazine. (This was the only category in the Rubincam Youth Writing Competition until 2007.)

Junior

Middle school students in grades 6–8 at the time of submission. The award winner receives a $250 cash prize, a plaque, and a one-year NGS membership (non-print). Presentation details of the winning submission may appear in NGS Magazine. (This category was established in 2007.)

General Guidelines for the Awards

STUDENTS

  • Young persons worldwide are eligible to apply.
  • NGS membership is not required.
  • Students must apply under the appropriate age/grade award.

SUBMISSIONS

  • Must be in English
  • Must be original unpublished work
  • Become property of NGS and will not be returned
  • Are not eligible for later resubmission
  • Will not be returned if incomplete
How to Apply:
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