Deadline: 31 December 2010
The Sixth Japan Center Essay Competition (2010-2011)
Sponsored by Canon U.S.A.
Organized by the Japan Center at Stony Brook
Aim: The aim of the Japan Center - Canon Essay Competition is to promote awareness and understanding of Japan in the United States and to help young Americans broaden their international horizons.
Awards:
Best Essay Award: three awards in the High School Division (1st Place: $2,000; 2nd Place: $1,000; 3rd Place: $500) and one award in the College Division ($2,000)
*Complementary awards (Canon cameras) will also be provided.
Honorable Mention: maximum of six in the High School and College Divisions combined ($200 each)
Essay Topic: Contestants should discuss one or more aspects of Japan including Japan’s arts, pop culture, traditions, values, philosophy, history, society, politics, business, and technology in relation to their personal view, experiences, and/or future goals. (Contestants do not need to have any experience in visiting Japan or studying Japanese.) The previous award winning essays can be viewed by clicking the links at the end of this page.
Judging: Entries in the Japan Center - Canon Essay Competition will be evaluated by the following panel of judges on the bases of their insight, creativity, and originality of expression as well as their style, form, and organization.
Honorary Judges:
Shinichi Nishimiya, Ambassador and Consul General of Japan
Joe Adachi, President & C.E.O. of Canon U.S.A, Inc.
Judges: Sachiko Murata (Chief Judge, Dept. of Asian and Asian American Studies), Clifford Huffman (English Dept.), Janis Mimura (Dept. of History), Gregory Ruf (Dept. of Anthropology/Asian and Asian American Studies), and Sheldon Reaven (Dept. of Technology and Society)
Entry Qualifications: Contestants must satisfy all of the following conditions.
1. They must be 13 years old or older and enrolled in high schools or undergraduate programs in the New York Metropolitan area during the 2010-2011 school year.
2. They must be able to release the copyright of their essay to the JCSB and present their essay orally at the award ceremony if they are selected to be a recipient of an award or honorable mention.
3. They must be US citizens or legal permanent residents of the U.S. except void in Maine and wherever prohibited by law.
Conditions and Procedure:
Length: Maximum 750 words excluding title, footnotes, and bibliography for the High School Division. 1,000~1,500 words, excluding title, footnotes, and bibliography for the College Division.
Language: English
Format: The text is 1.5-line spaced and uses a 12-point font. The manuscript is formatted for standard 8.5 x 11 paper with 1" margins all around.
Use of External Information and Sources: All use of external information or sources must be properly cited in the essay and the sources must be listed in a bibliography. Use of any external materials without proper citation will be considered plagiarism and grounds for disqualification.
Submission: Send your essay in MS Word or RTF format by e-mail attachment to:
Japan_Center_Essay_Contest@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Teachers may send their students’ submissions on their behalf.
Submission Deadline: December 31, 2010
Acknowledgement of receipt will be sent by January 9, 2011. If you do not receive it, please contact us (Japan_Center_Essay_Contest@notes.cc.sunysb.edu .)
More information here.
The Sixth Japan Center Essay Competition (2010-2011)
Sponsored by Canon U.S.A.
Organized by the Japan Center at Stony Brook
Aim: The aim of the Japan Center - Canon Essay Competition is to promote awareness and understanding of Japan in the United States and to help young Americans broaden their international horizons.
Awards:
Best Essay Award: three awards in the High School Division (1st Place: $2,000; 2nd Place: $1,000; 3rd Place: $500) and one award in the College Division ($2,000)
*Complementary awards (Canon cameras) will also be provided.
Honorable Mention: maximum of six in the High School and College Divisions combined ($200 each)
Essay Topic: Contestants should discuss one or more aspects of Japan including Japan’s arts, pop culture, traditions, values, philosophy, history, society, politics, business, and technology in relation to their personal view, experiences, and/or future goals. (Contestants do not need to have any experience in visiting Japan or studying Japanese.) The previous award winning essays can be viewed by clicking the links at the end of this page.
Judging: Entries in the Japan Center - Canon Essay Competition will be evaluated by the following panel of judges on the bases of their insight, creativity, and originality of expression as well as their style, form, and organization.
Honorary Judges:
Shinichi Nishimiya, Ambassador and Consul General of Japan
Joe Adachi, President & C.E.O. of Canon U.S.A, Inc.
Judges: Sachiko Murata (Chief Judge, Dept. of Asian and Asian American Studies), Clifford Huffman (English Dept.), Janis Mimura (Dept. of History), Gregory Ruf (Dept. of Anthropology/Asian and Asian American Studies), and Sheldon Reaven (Dept. of Technology and Society)
Entry Qualifications: Contestants must satisfy all of the following conditions.
1. They must be 13 years old or older and enrolled in high schools or undergraduate programs in the New York Metropolitan area during the 2010-2011 school year.
2. They must be able to release the copyright of their essay to the JCSB and present their essay orally at the award ceremony if they are selected to be a recipient of an award or honorable mention.
3. They must be US citizens or legal permanent residents of the U.S. except void in Maine and wherever prohibited by law.
Conditions and Procedure:
Length: Maximum 750 words excluding title, footnotes, and bibliography for the High School Division. 1,000~1,500 words, excluding title, footnotes, and bibliography for the College Division.
Language: English
Format: The text is 1.5-line spaced and uses a 12-point font. The manuscript is formatted for standard 8.5 x 11 paper with 1" margins all around.
Use of External Information and Sources: All use of external information or sources must be properly cited in the essay and the sources must be listed in a bibliography. Use of any external materials without proper citation will be considered plagiarism and grounds for disqualification.
Submission: Send your essay in MS Word or RTF format by e-mail attachment to:
Japan_Center_Essay_Contest@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Teachers may send their students’ submissions on their behalf.
Submission Deadline: December 31, 2010
Acknowledgement of receipt will be sent by January 9, 2011. If you do not receive it, please contact us (Japan_Center_Essay_Contest@notes.cc.sunysb.edu .)
More information here.
