Ayn Rand Essay Competition in English

Pupils and students from all over the world can participate in the annual Ayn Rand essay competition. The work must be sent by April 18th.

The first place is provided for one, but the second and third will be shared by several competitors.

The best works will be awarded cash prizes:

$ 2000 for the first place;

$ 250 for the second;

$ 100 for the third.

A small incentive is thought out and for all finalists - participants will receive $ 25 each. The jury will evaluate the work in terms of content and style. Contestants must demonstrate in their essays a deep understanding of the author's work. All works will be checked for plagiarism.

High school students, college students, and students are welcome to participate. On the title page, you must indicate the name, surname, e-mail, home mailing address, name and address of the institution, course, and essay topic. Optionally, you can specify the teacher's name.

Ayn Rand International Competitions have been held for over 30 years. In the section "Past winners" you can read the works of the winners of previous years.

This year, the organizers promise to award more than 230 prizes totaling $ 70,000. Please note that each participant can submit only one work annually to the competition.

On site answers to the most popular questions of the participants are collected. If you have not found the information you need, you can write a letter to the program coordinator by e-mail: essays@aynrand.org.