IWSH Essay Scholarship 2023

ESSAY TOPIC

How can IWSH contribute toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and what can the foundation do to best lead by example?

PURPOSE

To acquaint the uninitiated with the crucial importance the plumbing industry plays in our everyday lives. To introduce students to the global impact of IWSH projects.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Students must provide a copy of their current full-time schedule, school transcripts, or acceptance letter with their submission.

Must be a current high school senior; or enrolled or accepted as a full-time (12 credit hours) student in an accredited technical school, community college, trade school, four-year accredited college or university, or an apprentice program. 

International students are eligible.  Please submit proper school documentation with the essay.

GENERAL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS

Any submission that is missing some or all of the requirements will be disqualified.

1. The deadline for essay submissions is 11:59pm (PT) on April 28, 2023. Late submissions will not be accepted.
2. Each submission must include a cover page containing the student’s name, address, phone number, and email. We must be able to contact you if we have any questions or comments regarding your entry.
3. Essays must be written on the topic noted above and must be an original essay.
4. One essay per student.
5. Essays should be no fewer than 800 words and no more than 1,600 words. The essay cover page, added footnotes, references or citation page does not contribute to the word count.
6. Entries must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or an equivalent font with a one-inch margin on all sides of the page. Standards of content and style from MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 8th (https://style.mla.org/formatting-papers/), will be expected for:
   1. Documentation of sources in the text of your essay;
   2. The format of the list of works cited;
   3. Margins and indentation; and,
7. Essays MUST be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format. Essays submitted in any other format will not be considered.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1. Students must provide a copy of their current full-time schedule, school transcripts, or acceptance letter with their submission.
2. Submit a current picture. (Publication purposes only – for winners of the scholarship contest.)

 Essays must be submitted via email to essay@iwish.org, or USPS to:

International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation
Attn: Leticia Gallegos, Essay Contest
4755 E. Philadelphia Street
Ontario, CA 91761 USA
 

Any submission that is missing some or all of the requirements will be disqualified.
 

All submissions become the property of IWSH.  The winners’ essays will be posted on the IWSH website and published in the Official Magazine.

Please email questions to essay@iwsh.org.
 

PRIZES

The Sandra Imprescia Essay Scholarship Committee will review essays to determine the top three.  IWSH’s Board of Directors will select and announce essay contest winners by the Fall 2022.  Prizes will be awarded as follows:

First Place – one (1) winner

• $2,000
• Publication of essay in Official and at IWSH website
• One year IAPMO student membership

Second Place – three (3) winners

• $1000
• Publication of essay in Official and at IWSH website