WORLD UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (WUACD)
WUACD YOUTH ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION 2023
World University Association for Community Development (WUACD) and Universiti Malaya (UM) invite university students among WUACD members around the world to reflect on the current global crisis and express your thought creatively in this essay writing competition.
Entry Requirements
- Entry is open to all university students of WUACD members from any country worldwide.
- Every participant is allowed to submit only one entry.
- The essay should be in English and not exceed 1500 words. Crafting a good essay requires careful argumentation, clear structure and originality.
Essay Competition Terms & Conditions
- There is no fee for entering the essay competition.
- Every participant must complete the essays independently – the essay must be original and non-plagiarised work.
- Essays will be judged by a panel appointed by the competition Secretariat. By submitting an entry, the student agrees to respect and honour the decision made by the Secretariat.
- The student agrees to assist with promoting the essay competition scheme if awarded a prize.
- The finalists and prize winners agree to their names being published on WUACD websites, as well as on its social media platforms.
Essay Format
Essays must be of approximately 1,500 words typed in Arial type font size 12, double line spacing, and submitted in Word or PDF format.
Please insert your full name as the header and page number as footer in each single page.
Topics
Please choose one (1) of the topics below;
- Poverty
- Climate change
- Food insecurity
- Future pandemic preparation and response
- Healthcare
- Ocean Issues & Threats
- Cybersecurity
- Corruption
- Gender equality
- Disability rights
Prizes and Category
The final decision on prize winners rests with WUACD. There will two participants categories:
- Undergraduate Students
- Post-graduate Students
For each category, there will be three (3) winners and the prizes are mentioned below:
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Undergraduate Students
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Post-graduate Students
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Grand/ First Prize (Gold)
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USD 150, Certificate, and Plaque
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USD 200, Certificate, and Plaque
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Second Prize (Silver)
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USD 100, Certificate, and Plaque
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USD 150, Certificate, and Plaque
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Third Prize (Bronze)
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USD 50, Certificate, and Plaque
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USD 100, Certificate, and Plaque
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How to Participate?
Student should submit their essays via the Essay Submission Link/ App by 6 July 2023.
If you have any questions, please contact the WUACD Secretariat at respected university or email secretariat@wuacd.unair.ac.id.
Key Competition Dates:
7 April 2023: Registration opens
21 July 2023: Submission deadline
30 August 2023: Announcement of the prize winners and opportunity to present in the International Conference of Academia-Community Engagement (InACE) 2023.
**Please ensure you read the essay competition terms and conditions before applying. By submitting an application, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions outlined for this competition.
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