Goi Peace International Essay Contest 2020 – Free Trip to Japan

Description:

Applications are invited for the Goi Peace International Essay Contest 2020. The eligible candidates with the required qualifications can apply for the Goi Peace International Essay Contest 2020 – Free Trip to Japan. The details and descriptions of each post are given below.

Goi Peace International’s annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity, and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

The theme for these year’s contest is “A Letter from Myself in 2030”. As a contestant you need to imagine what an ideal world ten years from now would be like. Write a letter from yourself in 2030 to your present (2020) self, in which you describe the state of the world, the way people are living, and what you, yourself, are doing in society. In addition, include any important message that you might wish to tell your present self.

Goi Peace International Essay Contest Detail:

• Organizer: The Goi Peace Foundation
• Opportunity Type: Fully Funded
• Gender: Males & Females
• Eligible Regions: Open for All
• Location: Tokyo, Japan
• Deadline: 15 June 2020

Benefits:

The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:

• 1st Prize: Certificate, prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900 as of Feb. 2020) … 1 entrant
• 2nd Prize: Certificate, prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450 as of Feb. 2020) and gift … 2 entrants
• 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift … 5 entrants
• Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift … 25 entrants
• 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony to be held in Tokyo, Japan in November 2020 and will receive the Minister of Education Award. (Travel expenses will be covered by the organizer.)
• Additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, and School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.
• All prize winners will be announced on October 31, 2020 (Japan time) on this website. Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in December 2020.
• We are unable to answer individual inquiries concerning contest results.

Eligibility Criteria:

Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2020) in one of the following age categories:
a) Children (ages up to 14)
b) Youth (ages 15 – 25)

• Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, excluding essay title and cover page. Essays may be typed or printed.
• Essays must be original and unpublished. Plagiarized entries will be rejected.
• Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.

Deadline:

The last date to apply for Goi Peace International Essay Contest 2020 – Free Trip to Japan is 15 June 2020.

How to Apply:

Please visit the official link to apply for Goi Peace International Essay Contest in Japan.

Entries may be submitted online or by postal mail.
To send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page and follow the required steps.

Entries submitted by postal mail must include a cover page indicating
(1) your name (2) category (Children or Youth) (3) age as of June 15, 2020 (4) gender (5) nationality (6) address (7) e-mail (8) phone number (9) school name (if applicable) (10) your essay title (11) language (12) word count.

Entries must be received by June 15, 2020 (23:59 your local time).

We suggest that you submit your essay as early as possible.