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Launch of the 2010 Governor General's Undergraduate Essay Competition
09/06/10
CEFA is delighted to announce the launch of the 2010 Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition. Australia’s most prestigious civics essay competition, it is open to Australian undergraduate students studying in all faculties at universities across Australia, including final year honours students, LLB and JD students. It includes questions that are related to law, politics and other contemporary issues facing Australia.
The 2010 Competition is offering up to $33,000 in cash prizes to the winning authors of 2,500 word essays. Every year the Competition is judged by a panel of distinguished individuals including a High Court Justice and prominent academics. The final judging panel this year is being chaired by The Hon. Robert French AC, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. This prestigious competition provides students with the opportunity to be further recognised for their academic skill, talent and research.
The competition can now be accessed via www.essaycompetition.com.auwhich contains the full details of the rules of entry and how to enter. The primary contact for the competition is CEFA Research Scholar Joel Williams. Joel can be contacted at