Submissions are invited for The World Historian Student Essay Competition 2023. The last date of submission is May 1, 2023.
About The World History Association
The World History Association is an academic association that promotes the study of world history through the encouragement of research, teaching, and publication.
Competition Overview
The World Historian Student Essay Competition is an international competition open to students enrolled in grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools, and those in home-study programs.
Theme
Each competitor will submit an essay that addresses one of the following topics and discuss how it relates to you personally and to World History: Your view of a family story related to a historical event or your personal family cultural background, or an issue of personal relevance or specific regional history/knowledge, such as “My ancestor walked with Abraham Lincoln from Illinois to fight in the Black Hawk War of 1832.”
Prize
The World History Association established this $500 prize to recognize young scholars. A one-year membership in the WHA will also be included with each prize.
Submission Guideline
- Length: Submissions for the K–12 World Historian Award should be approximately 1,000 words.
- Formatting: Number all pages except for the title page. All pages are to be double-spaced. Use 12-point Times New Roman Font. Margins are to be 1 inch left and right, and top and bottom.
- Submissions must be composed in Microsoft Word.
- The author’s identity is to appear nowhere on the paper.
Deadline
Entries must be emailed by the annual deadline of 1 May, 2023.
How to Submit?
Interested candidates can submit online via email to smithsusan[at]district279[dot]org
Contact
Email: smithsusan[at]district279[dot]org
Click here to view the official notification for The World Historian Student Essay Competition 2023.
