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Sunday, September 22, 2019

National Foreign Service High School Essay Contest



Description: If you’re looking to help students take a deep dive into international relations, history, and writing, look no further than this essay contest. This year’s winner stood out from 1,000 submissions with her essay, “Strategic Collaboration and Constructive Communication: Lessons from US Intervention in Bosnia and Iraq.”
Age Group: 9th–12th grades
How to Enter: Each year a new prompt is published in September. Stay tuned to the contest web page so you can find it when school begins. Winners receive full tuition to the Semester at Sea program as well as a trip to Washington, DC, to meet with a leader at the Department of State.