Prizes
2011 Essay Contest
The aim of this contest is to encourage and acknowledge students who have written exceptional papers that address issues related to human rights in their academic work. Two cash prizes will be awarded to undergraduates. All Columbia University students are eligible and encouraged to participate. Students submitting papers need not be human rights concentrators. For additional information, please go to the 2011 Human Rights Essay Contest page.
Columbia College Prizes
Columbia College also awards a number of prizes each year for outstanding academic achievements and extracurricular activities.
Other Prizes
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
This contest is designed to challenge college students to analyze urgent ethical issues confronting them in today’s complex world. Full-time juniors and seniors are eligible. Essays are 3,000 to 4,000 words. Awards up to $5000. A student interested in entering the contest is required to have a professor review her or his essay and complete a Faculty Sponsor Form (faculty members may sponsor a maximum of two essays per year). The contest’s site includes this year’s Essay Topics, Student Guidelines, Student Entry Form, Faculty Guidelines, Faculty Sponsor Form, and previous winners.
Student Peace Prize (International Student Festival in Trondheim)
The Student Peace Prize is awarded every second year to a student or a student organization that has made a particular impact on peace, democracy, and human rights. The Prize winner receives NOK 50,000 and is invited to Norway to receive the Prize. See http://www.studentpeaceprize.org/ or e-mail the director of the Student Peace Prize Secretariat,
