$6,000
Avg. Amount Awarded
224
Days
January 20 2027
Application Deadline
3
Awarded last year
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Official letter from your Registrar on your institution's letterhead, or from the National Student Clearinghouse verifying your enrollment as a full-time undergraduate college student in the Spring 2026 semester
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Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

Description

Whatever the answer to essential questions of society and individual human beings may be, education is surely its major component. But what would education be without its ethical dimension? Many of us believe them to be inseparable. That is why this Prize in Ethics Essay Contest was established in 1989. Thousands of students from hundreds of colleges and universities across the nation have participated. Through their writing, they explored their concerns and beliefs, their fears and their hopes. While we suggest relevant topics each year, applicants are encouraged to choose any subject they feel strongly about, provided it is related to the domain of ethics. Registered undergraduate students at accredited four-year colleges or universities in the United States are eligible to enter the contest. Students who are studying abroad are eligible, as long as they are registered as full-time undergraduate students at their home schools in the U.S. In 2,500 to 3,500 words, students are encouraged to raise questions, single out issues and identify dilemmas. Essays may be written in the formal or informal voice, but most importantly, an individual voice should be evident. Essay must be the original, unpublished work however can be a paper that was turned in for class. Only one essay per student per year may be submitted. Use of writing that is generated or aided by Artificial Intelligence is strictly prohibited. If determined AI was utilized, this may result in disqualification. Please visit the award's website for more information.

Amount Details

$1,500
Low Amount Awarded
$12,500
High Amount Awarded
$18,000
Total Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Official letter from your Registrar on your institution's letterhead, or from the National Student Clearinghouse verifying your enrollment as a full-time undergraduate college student in the Spring 2026 semester
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
  • Checkmark Essay
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Contact ewfprizehelp@uoregon.edu
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