Philosophy Essay Contest

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Scholarship information

The Philosophy Essay Contest annually recognizes a high-quality undergraduate essay on any topic in philosophy. The winning essay will contain a well-reasoned analysis of that topic, presenting a strong philosophical argument supporting the evaluation by the essay writer of the topic.

Amount: 
$500
Criteria
Minimum GPA: 
Not applicable
FAFSA Required: 
No
Must Demonstrate Need: 
No
Residency: 
Arizona resident
Non-Arizona resident
Enrollment status: 
Full-time
3/4 time
1/2 time
Academic level: 
First-year student
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Location: 
Downtown Phoenix
Polytechnic
Tempe
West
Online
College: 
Liberal Arts and Sciences, The College of
Additional criteria: 

Recipient should be a full-time, undergraduate student. Prior prize winners are not eligible to enter.

Contact info
School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Becky Tsang
480-965-3645
[email protected]
Application information

Please submit a 3,000-6,000 word essay (double-spaced) on any philosophical topic. Use either PDF or Word format.

Essays will be blind reviewed. Please do not include any personal identifying information in your essay – in other words, do not put your name in the document and make sure that your name is not included in the file properties/metadata.

Optional: Note in the Supplemental Essay if you were nominated or encouraged by your philosophy instructor to submit your paper to the contest.

Deadline: 
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Portal app: 
This scholarship is not accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year until Monday, October 17, 2022 – 12:00am. Consider bookmarking this scholarship using the bookmark button above.