Gavin Mooney Memorial Essay Competition

TYPE OF CONTEST: Essay Contest

ELIGIBILITY: Entry is open to anyone, in Australia or overseas, whether academics, writers, journalists or citizens.

RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Criteria
• An essay of not more than 5,000 words exploring the theme of climate change and equity, at a local, national or international level.
• Entry is open to anyone, anywhere.
• Entries must not have been previously published. The winning entry will be published at the online publication, Inside Story.


Entries will be de-identified and will be collated by a staffer at the Sydney School of Public Health who is not involved in the judging.
• Each entry should be accompanied by a 2-page cover sheet as outlined below. The author’s details should be mentioned only on the first page of the cover sheet – and not elsewhere on the entry.
• Members of the judging panel will be announced in December, 2013.
• Judging criteria include:

The work is disruptive i.e. challenging or prompting change in status quo.
The work incorporates novel ideas or approaches or thinking or style.
The work is telling stories that matter.
The quality of the writing.****
Please copy and paste the information below to use as entry forms and cover sheets
Cover Sheet Page 1

Name
Address
Phone
Email
Please provide a short biographical statement (no more than 250 words)

I verify that this is my own, original work.

Signature


Date

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Cover Sheet Page 2 (Please do not include your name or any other identifying material on this page as it will be forwarded to the judges)


Please provide a short statement about the essay, and how it meets the judging criteria (less than 400 words).

PRIZE: The winner receives a prize of $5,000 donated by the Sydney School of Public Health, and publication at Inside Story. The University of Sydney may also publish the essay as part of a series of mini e-books arising from the competition.

As well as honouring the work and writings of Professor Mooney, the competition seeks to draw public attention to social justice and health equity concerns, and to recognise the public interest value of writing and writers.

HOW TO APPLY: Entries should be mailed to


Gavin Mooney Memorial Essay Competition
Executive Assistant, Room 319
Sydney School of Public Health
Edward Ford Building A27
University of Sydney NSW 2006

• Electronic entries will not be accepted.


DEADLINE: December 2, 2013