Governance, Corruption and Conflict
2010- 20111 National Peace Essay Contest
In 2011, 1,100 students submitted entries to the National Peace Essay Contest while thousands more participated in related writing and other classroom exercises in high schools around the country.
2010-2011 Awards Week in D.C.
June 19-24, 2011
Take a look at this year's exciting agenda.
Over the years, more than 1,400 state winners have participated in the Washington Awards Program. Many of these students have gone on to study foreign policy issues in college or have pursued careers in international affairs.
This year, the U.S. Institute of Peace's National Peace Essay Contest staff are organizing an exciting program for the state winners during their week in Washington. Activities will include:
- A challenging three-day simulation
- Meetings with knowledgeable speakers such as distinguished foreign policy scholars, practitioners, public officials in Congress, and foreign diplomats
- Visits to historic national memorials and museums
- An awards ceremony to honor state winners and to announce national winners.
Contest Resources
- Download the 2010-2011 question (PDF/68KB)
- Download the 2010-2011 Guidebook (PDF/2.0MB)
- Download the 2010-2011 Study Guide (PDF/3.0MB)