The 2007-2008 National Peace Essay Contest Guidebook contains:

  • Introduction
  • What Do Essay Contest Winners Receive?
  • When Is the Deadline?
  • What Does the Institute Provide to Help Students and Teachers Participate?
  • Who Is Eligible?
  • Information about the Contest Coordinator
  • How Will Your Essay Be Judged?
  • What Are the Essay Requirements?
  • Directions for Entering the Contest
  • Essay Submission Checklist
  • Sample Winning Essay from 2006
  • Detachable Contest Poster

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You may request a hardcopy of the guidebook to be mailed to you by sending an email with your name and address to: essaycontest@usip.org. Please be advised that requests will be filled in 4 to 8 weeks due to limited resources.