Ayn Rand Scholarship Program – Essay Contest

We offer an array of educational programs to enable students at all levels of knowledge to learn about Ayn Rand’s philosophy and novels.
Have you read one of Ayn Rand’s thought-provoking novels? Now’s the time! Enter an Ayn Rand Institute essay contest for your chance to win thousands of dollars in scholarship prize money. ARI has held worldwide essay contests for students on Ayn Rand’s fiction for more than thirty years.

Eligibility Requirements:
Below are three scholarship opportunities for incoming and current undergraduate students worldwide. No application is required for all three scholarships. Contest is open to students worldwide, except where void or prohibited by law. Essays must be written in English only.

Anthem Scholarship

• Entrant must be in the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade at the time of the current contest deadline. ARI reserves the right to make exceptions to this rule, on a case-by-case basis, for international students or for students with nonstandard school years.
  Visit the scholarship website for all other requirements. Deadline: April 30, 2020

The Fountainhead Scholarship

• Entrant must be in the 11th or 12th grade for any part of the school year in which the contest is held. ARI reserves the right to make exceptions to this rule, on a case-by-case basis, for international students or for students with nonstandard school years.
  Visit the scholarship website for all other requirements. Deadline: May 28, 2020

Atlas Shrugged

• Entrant must be a 12th grader, college undergraduate or graduate student for any part of the school year in which the contest is held. ARI reserves the right to make exceptions to this rule, on a case-by-case basis, for international students or for students with nonstandard school years. Deadline: September 19, 2019
  Visit the scholarship website for all other requirements.

How to Apply:
Please visit the scholarship website to for more information on how to apply for each opportunity.

Disclaimer:
The suggested External Scholarship Opportunities on this site are provided for informational purpose only. Inclusion in the listing does not constitute an endorsement by CSU Channel Islands. CSU Channel Islands cannot guarantee the accuracy or the timelines of information found at any of the links in the listing. It is critical that you verify the scholarship information, particularly where deadlines are concerned.