Contests

Below is a list of contests available for high school and college students.

Ayn Rand Institute, aynrand.org

Contest #1: Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
Description: The Ayn Rand Institute essay contest for college students surrounding the novel Atlas Shrugged.
How to Enter: Submit your essay online or follow the instructions available here.
Deadline: September 17, 2010
Prizes: Up to $10,000

Contest #2: Anthem Essay Contest
Description: The Ayn Rand Institute essay contest for 8th, 9th, and 10th graders surrounding the novel Anthem.
How to Enter: Submit your essay online or follow the instructions available here.
Deadline: March 20, 2011
Prizes: Up to $2,000

Contest #3: We the Living Essay Contest
Description: The Ayn Rand Institute essay contest for 10th, 11th, and 12th graders surrounding the novel We the Living.
How to Enter: Submit your essay online or follow the instructions available here.
Deadline: May 5, 2011
Prizes: Up to $3,000

Contest #4: The Fountainhead Essay Contest
Description: The Ayn Rand Institute essay contest for 11th and 12th graders surrounding the novel The Fountainhead.
How to Enter: Submit your essay online or follow the instructions available here.
Deadline: April 26, 2011
Prizes: Up to $10,000

Cato Institute/Cato on Campus, CatoOnCampus.org

Mission: The mission of the Cato Institute is to increase the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace. The Institute will use the most effective means to originate, advocate, promote, and disseminate applicable policy proposals that create free, open, and civil societies in the United States and throughout the world.

Contest #1: Op-Ed Contest
Description: The purpose of this contest is to encourage high school and college students to write op-eds on issues of liberty and learn more about Cato research in the advancement of liberty. Each month, Cato on Campus will highlight the best op-ed submitted by a student that cites Cato scholars or publications.
How to Enter: Follow the guidelines listed here.
Deadline: Rolling – each month
Prizes: Autographed Cato Book for winner of the month.  Full scholarship to Cato University for the winner of the year (each winner of the month is considered for winner of the year).

Contest #2: Cato on Campus YouTube Contest
Description: The purpose of this contest is to encourage high school and college students to combine creativity with new technology to develop short videos that promote liberty and identify libertarian students with the passion and skills to take the message of liberty into the 21st century. Each month, Cato on Campus will highlight the best YouTube video submitted by a student that deals with liberty.
How to Enter: Follow the guidelines listed here.
Deadline: Rolling – each month
Prizes: Autographed Cato Book for winner of the month.  Full scholarship to Cato University for the winner of the year (each winner of the month is considered for winner of the year).

Contest #3: Cato-in-the-Classroom Contest
Description: The purpose of this contest is to encourage high school and college students to integrate Cato’s vast research materials into essays submitted for course credit. Each month, Cato on Campus will highlight the best essay or research paper submitted by a student that deals with liberty.
How to Enter: Follow the guidelines listed here.
Deadline: Rolling – each month
Prizes: Autographed Cato Book for winner of the month.  Full scholarship to Cato University for the winner of the year (each winner of the month is considered for winner of the year).