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Writing Contest
 

Submissions now being accepted for the
2008 International Writing Contest
Click here to read the 2007 winning submissions

International and Returned Study Abroad Students-share your international experience!    

   
Have a great story or reflection from your time abroad? Want to share a piece of your home country or your experience as an international student at Richmond?  Submit an essay or other piece of writing to the International Education Writing Contest!  First and second place cash prizes ($150 and $75) are awarded as well as the opportunity to be published in university publications. 

Entries are due January 25, 2008.  For more information contact Catherine Orr at corr@richmond.edu , 287-6557.


Click here for information about the annual International Education
Photo Contest

       

                 Instructions for Submitting to Writing Contest

  • Return study abroad students, international students and exchange students may enter one writing submission.

  • Essays should be between 500-750 words.  Other forms of writing will also be accepted and should not exceed 750 words.

  • Submission must be word documents sent as attachments to Catherine Orr, corr@richmond.edu

  • All submissions must include: 

       For return study abroad students:
         
Entrant's name, title of submission, institution where you studied abroad, semester and year
        you studied abroad.

        For exchange students:
         
Entrant's name, title of submission, home institution, semester and year you studied at
        Richmond.

        For international students:
         
Entrant's name, title of submission, home country, year you are at Richmond (first year,
        second year etc.)
 

  • Release Form-when submitting a writing piece, you must also e-mail or mail this form.  If e-mailing the form, please save a copy on your computer as your last name and then the word release and e-mail to Catherine Orr, corr@richmond.edu.             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Office of International Education | University of Richmond VA 23173 | Phone 804-289-8836 | Fax 804-289-8904