LKYSPP/Foreign Affairs Undergraduate Student Essay Competition 2017

 

Deadline: November 10, 2017

Entries are invited from undergraduates for the LKYSPP/Foreign Affairs Student Essay Competition 2017. Applicants are required to write on the topic: “Does populism pose a threat to the international order? Why or why not, and what can be done about it?” Foreign Affairs and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy want to give tomorrow’s leaders the opportunity to demonstrate innovative thinking on the issues that shape their world.

In the 2017 Student Essay Competition, a panel from the Foreign Affairs editorial staff and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy will select one undergraduate’s essay to be published on the Foreign Affairs Web site.

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is a postgraduate school of the National University Singapore. The QS World University Rankings (2017) ranked NUS 15th in the world and 1st in Asia. They envision a world transformed through good governance and leadership excellence. They have partnered with Foreign Affairs to bring this competition to students.

Since its founding in 1922, Foreign Affairs has been the leading forum for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs. It is now a multiplatform media organization with a print magazine, a website, a mobile site, various apps and social media feeds, an event business, and more.

Eligibility

• Open to all undergraduate students graduating no earlier than December 2017;
• Only one essay is allowed per participant;
• Entries must be original, unpublished work written by the contestant.

Selection committee includes:

• Gideon Rose, Editor and Peter G. Peterson Chair, Foreign Affairs
• Justin Vogt, Deputy Managing Editor, Foreign Affairs
• Yuen Foong Khong, Li Ka Shing Professor of Political Science, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Application

• Submit your essay here.
• Submissions should be between 1,200 and 1,500 words. All quotations or uncommon facts should be appropriately cited.
• Submissions sent by mail will not be accepted.
• No purchase necessary to enter.

All submissions must be received by Friday, November 10, 2017, 11:59 PM, EST.