Student Essay Competition on Science and Human Rights
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition encourages graduate and undergraduate students to participate in the 2018 Student Essay Competition which was created to inspire students to explore connections between human rights and science, engineering and the health professions. Submissions should be written in the form of an analytical or critical paper that raises thought-provoking questions on any topic at the intersection of science and/or technology with human rights. Essays will be evaluated for:
[1] Writing quality and clarity
[2] Analysis and reasoning
[3] Originality and creativity
[4] Depth of knowledge and awareness of important human rights issues and scientific challenges
[5] Compliance with the essay competition requirements
The winning students will be recognized at the July 2018 meeting of the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition. Winners of the competition will receive a year of membership in AAAS and a one-year subscription to ‘Science’, as well as a travel stipend to attend the Coalition’s meeting.