ICSSR National Argumentative Essay Writing Competition for Young Scholars 2024

Organisation : Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
Contest Name : National Argumentative Essay Writing Competition for Young Scholars 2024
Applicable For : UG/PG Students
Last Date : 8th October 2024
Website : https://icssr.org/essay-writing-competition-2024

What is ICSSR National Argumentative Essay Writing Competition?

National Argumentative Essay Writing Competition for Young Scholars is organized by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). The participant must be a full-time bonafide student at the affiliating university/ institution on the day of submission. Topic of competition is Simultaneous Elections in India : One Nation, One Election. Entries must be submitted via the online entry form only. Last Date of Contest is 8th October 2024.

Categories of Essay Writing Competition

** In consideration of that the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) invites entries for the National Argumentative Essay Writing Competition for Young Scholars on “Simultaneous Elections in India: One Nation, One Election” in three categories,
1. Undergraduate Student
2. Postgraduate Student
3. PhD Scholar

** The competition serves as a capacity-building measure for the development of the process of doing research among young scholars and future researchers. It institutionalizes research skills and strengthens their aptitude in undertaking high- quality research. It also seeks to promote social science research and its utilization in the country.

Eligibility & Entry Rules of Essay Writing Competition

Please read the eligibility and entry rules before making the submission.
1. The participant must be a full-time bona fide student at the affiliating university/ institution on the day of submission.
2. The affiliating institution in which the participant is enrolled must be an Institute of National Importance as defined by the Ministry of Education (MoE) or a UGC Recognized Indian University/Deemed University/Institution/College under (2) F / 12(B).
3. Entries for argumentative essays will be accepted in Hindi or English with a 1,500- word limit.
4. Submissions will undergo three stages of blind evaluation.
5. Participants must not mention their names on the write-up or in the file. Any revelation of participants’ identity will warrant disqualification.
6. Entries must be submitted in PDF formats. Please use MLA 9 formatting, standard margins, 12-point font, and double spacing.
7. The entry must be an original work of the author and should not have been published in part or full anywhere. In case, any use of AI, ChatGPT, or plagiarised material is found, the entry will be summarily disqualified.
8. Only one entry per participant may be submitted for the National Essay Writing Competition. Co-authored entries will not be allowed.
9. The deadline for submission is 8 October 2024. No entries will be considered if submitted after this date.
10. No queries regarding the prizes will be entertained by the ICSSR secretariat until the final declaration of results, which will be placed on the ICSSR website.
11. The final authority for the interpretation of the guidelines or any such issue is vested with the ICSSR.

Prize of Essay Writing Competition

Prizes for Each Category
First prize – Rs 15, 000
Second prize – Rs 10, 000
Third prize – Rs 7, 500
The top 50 entries from each of the categories will be compiled in a book format and published by the ICSSR.

What are the Important Dates of Essay Writing Competition?

The Important Dates of National Argumentative Essay Writing Competition 2024 are
Opening date – 24 September 2024
Closing date – 8 October 2024
Evaluation by the 3rd/4th Week of October 2024
Result by the 4th Week of October 2024