Contest Rules
Objective:
To
promote the awareness of the importance of remembering history.
The essays will be in line with Iris Chang’s spirit and
passion in seeking the truth and justice as well as defending human
rights.
Topic:
- Reflections on Nanking Massacre 70 years ago and beyond
(Please click the title for theme statement.)
Schedule:
Deadline of essay submission: June 30, 2007
Announcement of awards: Early November, 2007
Awards:
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Three best essays will be selected from all entries. The awards
for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners are $1,000, $500 and $300,
respectively. In addition, several honorable mention winners will
be awarded with $50 each.
(Note:
The first prize is reserved for the essay of outstanding merit, and may
not be awarded if no essay meets the standards set forth by the jury in
any given year.)
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Iris Chang Youth Award - a special award added this year. An
award of $200 each to the top three essays submitted by high school
students. Only high school students whose essays are not
selected for the overall top three prizes are eligible for these
awards.
Requirements:
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All are eligible to enter the contest. Entrants shall comply with
the contest rules and regulations as laid out and posted on the
web by the Global Alliance/Iris Chang Memorial Fund. www.irischangmemorialfund.net
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The essay submitted must be original and previously unpublished.
The language of the text must be English. The essay must be
typed and less than 2,500 words. An electronic text file in
Microsoft Word document or Word compatible format is strongly
preferred.
- Essay submission:
By postal mail:
Iris Chang Memorial Essay Contest
P.
O. Box 641324, San Jose, CA 95164
- Contestant’s information required:
- name
- occupation *
- postal mailing address
- e-mail address
- telephone number(s)
* For students, please indicate whether you are a high school, college undergraduate,
or graduate student.
- The essays submitted to the contest committee shall not be returned.
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Global Alliance/Iris Chang Memorial Fund reserves the right to edit the
essays as deemed necessary. (e.g. grammatical errors.)
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By entering the contest, entrants agree that Global Alliance/Iris Chang
Memorial Fund has full right to reprint and to grant the use of the
essays.
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The winning essays and some selected essays will be published, if
possible and when appropriate, in printed or electronic format through
Global Alliance/Iris Chang Memorial Fund, including but not limited to,
its affiliates and/or other educational or media organizations.
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