Cato on Campus Op-Ed Contest

Description:

We are pleased to host the Op-Ed Contest to provide students an outlet for their excellent writing accomplishments. The purpose of the contest is to encourage students to write op-eds on issues of liberty and learn more about Cato research in the advancement of liberty. Cato on Campus will highlight the best op-ed submitted by students that cites Cato scholars or publications. If your Op-Ed is featured on Cato on Campus, you will automatically receive a free Cato book. As well, the author of the Op-Ed of the Year, selected in May, will receive a full scholarship to the 2012 Cato University (which covers room, board, tuition, and extras).

In addition, by submitting your op-ed to Cato on Campus, we will offer Cato's support for high-quality op-eds. This includes:

• Content review by Cato policy scholars in the area of your op-ed;
• Editing by Cato staff; and
• Assistance in submitting the op-ed to both your campus paper and national publications as well.

Support will be primarily given to op-eds that are relevant to a current event and show significant promise. Please submit your op-eds as soon as possible so they remain relevant to the events of the day.

Awards:

Op-Ed of the Year: Full Scholarship to the 2012 Cato University

Op-Ed of the Month: Free Cato Book

Who May Enter:

Any active student in a high school, college or university student may enter. There are no geographical restrictions.

Entry Guidelines:

1. Op-Eds must be written in English.
2. Op-Ed submissions may be either about liberty in general or may address a particular issue affecting liberty.
3. Op-Ed submissions should be no more than 750 words in length.
4. Op-Ed submissions must include at least one reference to a Cato work or Cato scholar.
5. Essays must be the original work of the submitting student.
6. Op-Ed submissions do not have to be previously published.

How to Enter:

Send an email to studentcontests@cato.org with the following information:

1. Subject Line: "Cato Op-Ed Contest Submission"
2. Body:
   1. Your Name
   2. Your School
   3. Your Year
   4. Your School Email
   5. Your Mailing Address
   6. Title of the Op-Ed
   7. If Applicable: Description of where and when the Op-Ed was published, and a link if available.
3. Op-Ed as an Attachment: Your op-ed should be included as an attachment to the email. The op-ed's name should be "LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_TITLE" in Microsoft Word format, Times New Roman, size 12, black font.

Application Deadline: May 21st

While the deadline for the Op-Ed of the Month will be the last day of each month, we will gladly post multiple Op-Eds of the Month if you send us a high-quality op-ed before the end of the month.

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