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Okinawa Essay Contest

This is an announcement from the Okinawa Prefectural Government regarding an upcoming student essay contest for current students (both undergraduate and graduate) and recent graduates.

Okinawa Essay Contest
  • The Okinawa Prefectural Government and the George Washington University Okinawa Collection (URL) are sponsoring an essay contest to foster research on Okinawan culture, economics, history, politics, and society, including the study of U.S. military base issues in Okinawa.
  • The Okinawa Prefectural Government hopes that this contest will facilitate further discussions on Okinawa’s future and support new efforts to address different challenges.
  • This contest is also supported by the Center for Okinawan Studies (URL) and the Okinawa Collection (URL) at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
Eligibility

The contest is open to undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent graduates (graduated no earlier than May 2017) attending universities and colleges in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, or Hawaii.

Essay Topic

The applicant must write an essay that focuses on Okinawa in some manner. Possible examples of topic areas might include:
  • Military bases in Okinawa and the Japan-U.S. alliance
  • Okinawa’s politics and role in international relations
  • Political economy of Okinawa’s development
  • Legacy of history and culture in Okinawan society
Deadline

The deadline for submissions will be noon (EST) on February 1, 2019 (Friday).

Essay Contest Awards

Three essays will be selected for awards by a selection panel of U.S. scholars. Each of the three awardees will receive the following prizes respectively and will have the opportunity to attend an award ceremony held in downtown Washington D.C. in March 2019.
  • 1st Place: $500
  • 2nd Place: $400
  • 3rd Place: $300
  • The 1st and 2nd place winners will have the opportunity to visit Okinawa to deepen their understanding about Okinawa and gain some inspiration for further research.
  • Awardees will receive travel funding for the award ceremony in Washington, D.C.
  • Winning essays will be published on the official website of the Okinawa Prefectural Government. Copies of the essays may be shared with libraries in Okinawa and the U.S.
Essay Submission

Please visit the Okinawa Essay Contest website for submission guidelines and to submit your entry.

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Contact
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@okinawa-conference.com

Posted: August 17, 2018, 3:52 PM

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