Description
In 1997, a philanthropist named John Templeton published a book called Discovering the Laws of Life. In that book, he gathered together the advice offered by the major religious scriptures of the world, various schools of philosophical thought, storytellers, scientists, artists, and historians regarding one crucial question: “What does it mean to live a good life?” To this day, that text remains a wonderful source of inspiration to people around the world, and this year, which marks the centenary of John Templeton’s birth, the publishing company that bears his name is releasing a revised commemorative edition of that book entitled The Essential Worldwide Laws of Life.
The benefit of the contest:
Essay Contest
In 1997, a philanthropist named John Templeton published a book called Discovering the Laws of Life. In that book, he gathered together the advice offered by the major religious scriptures of the world, various schools of philosophical thought, storytellers, scientists, artists, and historians regarding one crucial question: “What does it mean to live a good life?” To this day, that text remains a wonderful source of inspiration to people around the world, and this year, which marks the centenary of John Templeton’s birth, the publishing company that bears his name is releasing a revised commemorative edition of that book entitled The Essential Worldwide Laws of Life.
The benefit of the contest:
Essay Contest
- First prize receives a $5,000 scholarship and a session with a professional purpose coach
- Second prize receives a $3,000 scholarship
- Third prize receives a $1,000 scholarship
Video contest
- First prize receives a $5,000 scholarship and a session with a professional purpose coach
- Second prize receives a $3,000 scholarship
- Third prize receives a $1,000 scholarship
Eligibility
Interested applicants should be high-school seniors graduating with either the class of 2012 or 2013 and planning to be enrolled part- or full-time in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States or its territories. Winnings will be paid through the financial aid offices of the winners’ respective institutions. In order to receive your winnings you will need to be enrolled somewhere no later than the start of the Fall semester of 2013.
Application Procedure
Written entries should be between 500 and 1,000 words. To submit written entries, contestants must either send:
- An electronic submission, saved as a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx) or a PDF file to tpinfo@templetonpress.org.
- A printed copy to: Laws of Life Contest, Templeton Press, 300 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 550, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
- Be sure to include your full name, e-mail address, and graduation year.
- Video entries should be two minutes or less in length. Entries must be published to one of the major video hosting sites such as YouTube, Dailymotion, or Vimeo.
To submit video entries, contestants must send a link to tpinfo@templetonpress.org.
- Be sure to include your full name, e-mail address, and graduation year.
- By entering in either format, you give Templeton Press the right to use your submissions for promotional activities.
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