“APPLYING TO THE 2024 GOI PEACE FOUNDATION ESSAY CONTEST: STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE”
The Goi Peace Foundation embodies the essence of Masahisa Goi (1916-1980), a Japanese spiritual teacher, philosopher, poet, and author dedicated to peace and humanity.
Requirements for the Goi Peace Foundation Essay Contest: To participate in the Goi Peace Foundation Essay Contest, candidates must fulfill the following criteria:
Essays can be submitted by individuals up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2024) in the following age categories:
- Children (up to 14 years old)
- Youth (15 – 25 years old)
Essays should be 700 words or less in English or French, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese. Typed essays must include the author’s name and essay title at the top of the first page.
There are no specific rules for formatting (font style, size, line space, etc.), but essays must be submitted in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format.
Essays must be original and unpublished; plagiarized entries will be rejected.
Entries containing plagiarized or generative AI (such as ChatGPT) content will be rejected.
Essays must be authored by an individual; co-authored essays are not accepted.
Rewards for the Goi Peace Foundation Essay Contest: The following prizes will be awarded to the contest winners:
1st Prize (1 entrant): Certificate, a prize of 100,000 Yen (approximately US$740 as of Feb. 2023), and a gift.
2nd Prize (3 entrants): Certificate, a prize of 50,000 Yen (approximately US$370 as of Feb. 2023), and a gift.
3rd Prize (5 entrants): Certificate and a gift.
Honorable Mention: Certificate and a gift.
How To Apply for Goi Peace Foundation Essay Contest
Interested and wualified applicants of the Goi Peace Foundation Essay Contest should follow the procedures below;
NOTE: Entries must be submitted online. Entries submitted by postal mail or e-mail are not accepted.
- Before you register, please read the contest guidelines and FAQs carefully.
- Create your essay file in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format. Your essay file size must be 2MB or less. Your essay must be typed, with your name and essay title at the top of the first page.
- Go to either “Individual” or “School/Organization” Entrant Registration page.
- After entering all required information, click “SUBMIT” button at the bottom of the page to create an account.
- When your account is successfully created, you will be automatically logged in to “My Account”.
- For “INDIVIDUAL”: In “My Account”, click “Add Essay” on the side menu, attach your essay by selecting the file on your computer, and click “SUBMIT”.
- Only one entry per person is accepted. Once your entry is successfully submitted, you can download your certificate from the “Download Certificate”.
- For “SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION”: In “My Account”, click “Add Student” on the side menu, register one student per row, attach each essay by selecting the file on your computer, and click “SUBMIT.” Only one entry per person is accepted.
- Once your entry is successfully submitted, you can download your students’ certificates from the “Student List” and your certificate from the “Teacher‘s Certificate of Participation” on the side menu.
- If you leave “My Account” page, you can log in again with your email address and password from “Entrant login” on the top menu.
- Please note that you can only create one account with one email address.
