Each year CEFA provides Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition for undergraduate university students enrolled at an Australian University. The Competition recognizes the importance of furthering undergraduate students' knowlege in the Civics, Citizenship and Values areas.

The  Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition

This competition, entering its fifth year, awards up to $33,000 in cash prizes to winning authors. The essay competition reflects current constitutional and public policy topics relevant to students from all faculties and which cover the Civics, Citizenship and Values areas. Questions for the 2007 competition included; the relationship between faith and secular society, the right to vote, media ownership, citizenship legislation, federalism and Australian history topics.

Every year the competition is judged by a panel of distinguished individuals including High Court Justices and prominent academics. This prestigious competition provides students with the opportunity to be further recognised for their academic skill, talent and research.

Applications for the 2008 competition are open now and the 2008 Essay Questions are online on the CEFA website. To download them click on the following link: Governor General's Undergraduate Essay Competition-Questions 2008

The competition will close 24 October 2008 at 5.00 PM AEST.

CEFA encourages students to visit this website regularly to review the latest updates regarding the competition.

The primary contact person for the competition is CEFA Administrator, Phuong Van. Phuong can be contacted via pvan@cefa.org.au.

Alternatively, you may contact CEFA Administrator Ibrahim Hariri via ihariri@cefa.org.au.

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