Hands Along The Nile Development Services (HANDS) is proud to sponsor the 2009 Essay Contest. HANDS is looking for students to articulate the importance of their work in the form of an essay. Information about HANDS' work can be found at www.handsalongthenile.org.
Applicants are required to submit an essay (no more than 2,500 words) on the following topic: How is community development in the Middle East important to the U.S.? Why is it particularly crucial to focus on Egypt?
To participate, students must be a United States citizen and be a registered full-time graduate or undergraduate student at an accredited college or university in the United States at the time of entry. There will be one first prize winner, one second prize winner, one third prize winner and two honorable mentions. The first prize winner will receive $5,000, the second prize winner will receive $2,500, the third prize winner will receive $1,500, and the two honorable mentions will receive $500 each.
Entries must be postmarked no later than July 4th. For contest rules and more information please visit www.handsalongthenile.org.
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