Entries Closing Soon - Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

Entries for the prestigious Atlas Shrugged Essay contest are ongoing and shall close soon – on 27 Nov 2024.

About the Program: Have you ever read one of Ayn Rand’s thought-provoking novels? Now’s the time! Enter an Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) essay contest and you’ll have a chance to win thousands of dollars in scholarship prize money.  Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was a Russian-American writer and philosopher and is known for developing a philosophical system she named Objectivism. Her three most popular works are - Anthem, Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged.    

ARI has held worldwide essay contests based on the above three works for students on Ayn Rand’s fiction for more than thirty years, awarding over $2 million in total prize money!

Ayn Rand Institutes' ATLAS SHRUGGED essay contest is open to school students from anywhere in the world. 

Participation fee: Nil

How the contest works

>> Every three months there is a new seasonal entry round, with its own unique essay prompt. You may compete in any or all of these entry rounds. The three seasonal entries are called 'Summer Prompt', 'Fall Prompt', and 'Winter Prompt'

>> The top three essays from each season will be awarded a cash prize. The first-place essay from each season will advance to compete for the annual grand prize.

>> The first-place essay from each season will be eligible to contend for the annual first-place title, with the opportunity to secure a grand prize of $25,000.

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