ISIL Freedom Network: Contests and Scholarships > United States
Libertarianism
- Warren Brookes Journalism Fellowship
Source: Competitive Enterprise Institute
Country: United States
- With a term of about one year (based on mutual agreement), this fellowship is open to both relatively new journalists as well as established ones. The aim of the fellowship is to provide opportunities for the fellow to advance his or her career in journalism in honor of the late Detroit News reporter Warren Brookes. See URL for qualifications and application information.
- SOS t-shirt design contest
Source: Students for an Orwellian Society
Country: United States
E-mail: minitrue@studentsfororwell.org
- Contest for Orwellian-themed t-shirt designs. Page includes rules (no deadline listed for entries) and graphics of current entries.
- Milton Friedman Prize for the Advancement of Liberty
Source: The Cato Institute
Country: United States
- "The Milton Friedman Prize for the Advancement of Liberty, named in honor of the most distinguished advocate of liberty in the latter part of the 20th century, will be presented every other year to the individual who has done the most to advance human freedom."
- IHS young communicators fellowships
Source: IHS
Country: United States
E-mail: ihs@gmu.edu
- Young communicators fellowships are awarded to appropriate candidates to help them take advantage of strategic short-term opportunities that can enhance their abilities and credentials to pursue careers that involve the communication of ideas. Awards up to $5000. Application deadlines: March 15 for summer positions, 10 weeks in advance for other positions.
Free-Market Conservatism
- Phillips Foundation journalism fellowship program
Source: The Phillips Foundation
Country: United States
E-mail: jfarley@phillips.com
- "Winners undertake and complete a one-year project of their choosing, focusing on journalism supportive of American culture and a free society." Full-time $50,000 fellowships and part-time $25,000 fellowships. Application deadline for next year is March 1.
Activism
- Lights of Liberty Award
Source: Advocates for Self-Government
Country: United States
E-mail: lights@self-gov.org
- Advocates for Self-Government wants to recognize and reward those work for freedom. Writing letters to the editor, staffing "Operation: Politically Homeless" booths, and public speaking can make you a winner.
Junk Food, Obesity, and Food Police
- Name that film contest
Source: CEI
Country: United States
- Soso Whaley needs a title for the documentary she's making about her 30-day weight-loss plan that centered on eating only McDonald's food. Enter your suggestion and you could win a Mc stereo system and McDonald's gift certificates.
Regulation and Deregulation
- And the 2000 Nanny of the year award goes to ...
Source: GCN
Country: United States
- The Center for Science in the Public Interest and its founder, Michael Jacobson. The nannies at CSPI will do and say almost anything to get the government to slap a "Twinkie tax" on the foods they don't want us to eat. And their campaign is working: CSPI actually presented their fat-tax proposal at the USDA National Nutrition Summit last spring.
Land Rights and Takings
- Defenders of Property Rights fellowship training
Source: Defenders of Property Rights
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States
E-mail: mail@yourpropertyrights.org
- "One of the most rewarding programs Defenders has is to help train the next generation of lawyers about the importance of property rights. Defenders gives law students and undergraduate students an opportunity to work side by side with staff attorneys and other members of the staff allowing them to gain practical work experience in a public interest legal foundation."
Medical Marijuana
- Marijuana Policy Project seeks video grant proposals
Source: MPP
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States
- The grants program administered by the Marijuana Policy Project is seeking proposals from experienced video producers to create a customizable medical marijuana lobbying video, aimed at state legislators and the media. (08/28/02)
Law, Courts, and Constitutions
- Freedom Lawyers of America contest
Source: Freedom Lawyers of America
Country: United States
E-mail: shelly@cybersol.com
- Freedom Lawyers of America offers a monthly prize for the best help promoting the book "In the Teeth of the Wind", their web site, blog, and Freedom Lawyers of America in general.
- ZAP! award given by the Institute for Justice
Source: Institute for Justice
Country: United States
E-mail: mblum@ij.org
- Do you know someone who made America more free by removing a law that restrained economic liberty, curtailed free speech, restricted property rights, or otherwise reigned in individual liberty? The "ZAP! Award" is presented to lawyers who remove bad laws from the books. Nominations are accepted throughout the year.
- Program For Judicial Awareness holds writing contest
Source: PLF
Country: United States
- The Pacific Legal Foundation's Program for Judicial Awareness will award up to three cash prizes for publishable essays that address one of three pre-selected topics: the relevance and significance of expectations in takings law; the constitutionality of school vouchers; and the limitations of the Commerce Clause. A total of $9500 will be awarded for the top three essays. (08/06/01)
- Jay Fellowship program accepting applications
Date: November 1 2004
Source: Federalist Society
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States
E-mail: jayfellowship@fed-soc.org
- "Winners of the Jay Fellowship receive a $5000 grant that may be used toward their continuing legal education and scholarship and which will be paid before the start of their summer job." The fellowship will take place in the summer of 2005; application deadline is 11/1/04. For application information, see page, or email with questions.
Education
- Eggs Prize
Source: Ansari X Prize Foundation
Country: United States
- Modeled after the Ansari X Prize contest, the Eggs Prize is a contest for middle-school students, designed to spark their interest in science, math, and technology, as well as to further their critical thinking and problem solving skills. See page for full curriculum.
School Choice
- Children's Scholarship Fund
Source: CSF
Country: United States
- A national program that awards partial scholarships to low-income families to enable their children to attend private schools.
General Economic Theory
- Mercatus Center graduate research assistantships
Source: George Mason University
City: Arlington, State: VA, Country: United States
E-mail: mercatus@free-market.net
- "The Mercatus Center at George Mason University financially supports graduate students in the economics PhD program at George Mason University. Our students share our keen interest in learning to apply economic ideas to critical problems facing society."
- FTE Prizes for Excellence in Teaching Economics
Source: Foundation for Teaching Economics
Country: United States
E-mail: FTE4EFL@aol.com
- Two $5,000 prizes to recognize high school classroom teachers for their excellence in teaching ability. To be eligible, teachers must have attended one of FTE's seminars.
Religion and Liberty
- Lord Acton essay competition
Source: Acton Institute
Country: United States
- "The Lord Acton Essay Contest is dedicated to fostering the integration of religious principles with morality and economic thinking. The contest encourages scholarly reflection on the role of religion in promoting and securing a society of free and responsible persons. Submission deadline is November 15, 2002." (10/02)
- 2003 Homiletics Award
Source: Acton Institute
Author: staff
Country: United States
- "The Acton Institute is pleased to announce the fifth annual Homiletics Award Competition. The annual Homiletics Award recognizes and promotes outstanding achievement in effective Christian preaching. It is one of the Acton Institute's many programs designed to assist future religious leaders in developing an understanding of the relationship between morality and the marketplace."
- Fourteenth Annual Acton essay competition
Date: November 15 2004
Source: Acton Institute
Country: United States
- Entrants are asked to write a 4-6 page (1,000 to 1,500 word) critical response evaluating a statement on human dignity in the context of three required corresponding articles. See page for more information, entry requirements. Deadline is 11/15/04.
Women's Studies, Scholarship, and History
- Scholarships, Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards for Women
Source: Kachina Technologies
Country: United States
E-mail: francisco_tomei_phd84@post.harvard.edu
- A site dedicated to listing many of the scholarships and other financial aid available to female students in academia.
For Students
- Ayn Rand student essay contests
Source: Ayn Rand Institute
Country: United States
E-mail: essay@aynrand.org
- Each year, Ayn Rand's namesake organization offers thousands of dollars in prizes and scholarships to high school and college students, based on their essays on Rand's works. For 2001 there are 510 prizes worth $72,000.
- Phillips Foundation Future Leaders Program
Source: The Phillips Foundation
Country: United States
E-mail: jhollingsworth@phillips.com
- "Renewable cash awards to college undergraduates who demonstrate leadership on behalf of the cause of freedom, American values and constitutional principles." Two $10,000 grants for the 2001-2002 academic year.
- Student Organization Assistance Fund
Source: Institute for Humane Studies
Country: United States
E-mail: dalban@gmu.edu
- Small, targeted grants on a one-time basis to promote specific activities of campus organizations to further the discussion of liberty and the free society on their campus. Grants are awarded competitively and there is no set deadline for applying. Proposals will be evaluated as they are submitted, and all inquiries will be answered within four weeks. See URL, email.
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