ASIRPA Writing Contest (IFWC)

The Asian Society for International Relations and Public Affairs (ASIRPA) now invites students and professionals to take part in the upcoming Indonesia Focus Writing Contest (IFWC). The theme for this year is 


“How to Make the Earth a Better Place”.

The competition will be divided into two categories; the first is for junior and senior high school students and the second is for college students and professionals. The first, second, and third place winner of the first category will be awarded a cash prize of $250, $100, and $50 respectively, and the first, second, and third place winner of the second category will be awarded a cash prize of $350, $250, and $100 respectively. Winners of the second category will also have the opportunity to publish their paper in the Journal of ASIRPA (JASIRPA).

The paper should be written in English,  typed, double-spaced, using 12 point Times New Roman font, on standards-sized paper (8.5” x 11”) with 1 inch margins on all sides. Please maintain consistency with your preferred citation style (only for college students and above). The length of the paper should be between 3000-5000 words.

You may  submit more than one paper. However, you should be the sole author of your paper(s). We don't accept a paper with more than one author. The paper should be received by March 31, 2011.

Winners of the contest will be announced during the third annual ASIRPA conference on May 28-29, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We will also notify the winners via e-mail.

For complete information, please visit the official website HERE.