The Fountainhead Essay Contest
Available To:
Bucyrus High School
Available To:
Wynford High School
Available To:
Colonel Crawford High School
Available To:
Buckeye Central High School
Available To:
Galion High School
Available To:
Crestline High School
Available To:
Wayside Christian
Available To:
Crawford County
Available To:
Ohio
Available To:
Nationwide
Required Gender:
Women
Required Gender:
Men
GPA Requirement:
0.0
Need Based:
No
Application Deadline:
04/26/2015 Criteria:
- High school junior or senior
- Must write an essay between 800 and 1,600 words based on Ayn Rand’s Novel, The Fountainhead; Select one of three topics listed on the website http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.org/TheFountainhead.aspx?theme=blue
- Essay will be judged on both style and content
- Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized
- Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of The Fountainhead
- Employees of the Ayn Rand Institute, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest
- Past first-place winners are not eligible
Amount: $10,000 (1 award); $2,000 (5 awards); $1,000 (10 awards); $100 (45 awards); $50 (175 awards)
Number Awarded: 236 awards total
Renewable: No
Contact:
Information can be found at www.aynrand.org or e-mail comments or questions to info@aynrandnovels.com
Details:
No application is required. Students may submit essay online or can mail the essay with stapled cover sheet to the following address:
The Fountainhead Essay Contest
The Ayn Rand Institute
P.O. Box 57044
Irvine, CA 92619-7044
