Fountainhead Essay Contest

  • Scholarship Intent: To award a student based a response to the novel Fountainhead.
  • Criteria:
    1) Must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of the The Fountainhead.
    2) Essay must be in response to one of three topics given by organization in 800-1,600 words in length, double-spaced.
    3) Entrant must be enrolled as a 12th grader, undergraduate, and graduate student (17+.)
    4) One entry per student.
  • Major: Any
  • Class Level: HS Seniors; Undergrad: N/A; Grad: N/A
  • Enrollment Status: Entering and Continuing
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: N/A; Grad: N/A
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: N/A; Grad GPA: N/A
  • Contact Person: The Ayn Rand Institute
  • Contact Person title: The Fountainhead Essay Contest
  • Street Address: PO Box 57044 Irvine, CA 92619-7044
  • Phone Number: (949)222-6550
  • Extension: 247
  • Email: essays@aynrand.org
  • Number of Awards: 236
  • Deadline: April 27

Award
Up to $5,000
Deadline