Humanist Essay Award 2005
As a contribution to public discussion on contemporary issues of concern, the Humanist Society of Victoria, has organised this Humanist Essay Award, in cooperation with Humanist Societies in other states and the Council of Australian Humanist Societies.
Theme : "Creating a better Australia."
Entrants
Open to all persons currently residing in Australia, other than HSV Committee and Essay judging panel and their families.
Prizes
First prize - $2,000; second prize - $500
Both essays to be published in the Australian Humanist.
Entries
- Length: between 2,500 - 3,000 words in English.
- Essay must be consistent with the theme, be previously unpublished and unawarded, and not concurrently submitted elsewhere.
- Entries are to be typed, double-spaced and single sided.
- Author's name must not appear on the essay pages.
- A separate cover sheet should provide the writers' name, essay title, birth date, address, telephone number and email.
- Must be lodged at the HSV office on or before 31 August 2005.
- Essays cannot be returned.
Criteria
Quality writing, forward-looking ideas, freshness of content and approach, and consulted sources will be major elements sought in submitted essays. Contributors may address either one or several issues of their choice consonant with the theme.
Evaluation
- The prize winners will be, notified and announced in Australian Humanist No. 80, on or before 30 October 2005.
- Entries will be judged by a panel of members of the Humanist Society of Victoria.
- The HSV reserves the right not to award any prizes in the absence of quality entries.
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