Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Ayn Rand Institute offers scholarships to students and scholars interested in exploring Rand's philosophy.
Atlas Shrugged is a mystery novel like no other. You enter a world where scientists, entrepreneurs, artists, and inventors are inexplicably vanishing—where the world is crumbling.
And what you discover, by the end, is an uplifting vision of life, an inspiring cast of heroes, and a challenging new way to think about life’s most important issues.
Students who participate will need to read the book they have selected carefully, grapple with its complex themes, and push the boundaries of their writing ability. By doing so, we hope students will achieve a deeper appreciation for Rand’s literary works and develop a curiosity for the philosophy that underlies them.
The scholarship offers two $3,000 prize award for the first place, three $2,000 prize award for the second place and three $1,000 prize award for the third place, to help you with your studies.
The first-place essay from each season will be eligible to contend for the annual first-place title, with the opportunity to secure a grand prize of $25,000.
You must be in high school, college, or graduate school to qualify for the contest. Essays must be written in English only and be between 800 and 1,600 words in length.
Read an Ayn Rand novel.
Each entry round features a unique topic designed to provoke a deeper understanding of the book’s central themes and characters.
Essays must be written in English only and be between 800 and 1,600 words in length.
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