The Humanities Award

A Secondary School Writing Competition open to Year 12 and 13 students.

The Humanities Award is the result of collaboration between the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, the Royal Society of New Zealand, and Te Whainga Aronui The Council for the Humanities.

The two winning entries will receive a cash prize of $1,500 each.

Entries are still being accepted for 2008.

The topic for 2008 is:

Why does it matter that Aotearoa New Zealand is a democracy?

Who can enter?
Getting started
Guidelines for your entry
Judging criteria
Copyright statement
NCEA mapping

2008 Humanities Award Application Form (download PDF)
2008 Humanities Award Information Sheet (download PDF)

 2007 Winning Entries

Entries Due:               4 July 2008 by 5.00pm

Send an electronic copy of your entry to: humanities @rsnz.org

Print a copy of the Application Form, get your Principal to sign it and post it in to:
     
        Humanities Award,
        Royal Society of New Zealand,
        P.O. Box 598, Wellington 6140