Deadline extended: Free contest, The Jim Hume Memorial Student Essay Contest, prize money: $10,000 (Canada)

Deadline: 31 May 2011

The Jim Hume Memorial Student Essay Contest 2010/11

$10,000 in Prize Money!

Funding for the 2010/11 contest has generously been provided by Sheila O'Brien and Kevin Peterson.

2010/11 Essay Question:

What is the most important thing western Canadians need to do to ensure that the West remains a great place to live in the 21st Century?

FIRST PRIZE: $5,000
SECOND PRIZE: $3,000
THIRD PRIZE: $2,000

The best essays will be those that take a clear position and back it up with strong arguments and solid evidence and research.

Essays should be sent roach@cwf.ca. Please write, "Jim Hume Essay Contest" in the subject line. One entry per student please.

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Rules and Instructions

* The Canada West Foundation 2010/11Jim Hume Memorial Student Essay Contest is open to students attending a post-secondary institution in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba during the fall 2010 or Winter 2011 semester. Proof of student status will be required to receive prize money.
* The essay should be between 750 and 1,000 words in length. The essay must be submitted to Canada West Foundation via e-mail no later than May 31, 2011. Please send the essay as a standard Microsoft Word file. The author's name, mailing address, email address, phone number, post-secondary institution and field of study must appear at the beginning of the essay. Please include a title, citations and a bibliography.
* Essays should be sent to roach@cwf.ca. Please write "Jim Hume Essay Contest" in the subject line. One entry per student, please.
* Employees of the Canada West Foundation, its Directors, and their immediate families are not eligible for this contest. Past cash prize winners are not eligible for this contest.
* The three best essays will be chosen by a panel of judges. To ensure that the judging is unbiased, the judges do not see the author's name, address, post-secondary institution or field of study during the judging process. Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Decisions of the judges are final.
* The essay must be solely the work of the entrant. Plagiarism will result in disqualification.

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