David McCullough 2024 Essay Prizes Submission Form

Thank you for your interest in the David McCullough Essay Prizes! To be considered for the David McCullough Essay Prizes, students or their teachers or parents can submit their entry via the entry form below by 8:00 p.m. ET Friday, June 28, 2024. The entries will be reviewed by a panel of Gilder Lehrman master teachers who will choose the pool of finalists, from which the winners will be chosen by a jury of eminent historians. Essays will be evaluated for their historical rigor, the clarity and correctness of their style, their use of evidence, and their qualities of empathy and imagination. Winners will be notified and announced no later than Friday, September 13, 2024.

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* SECTION 1: STUDENT INFORMATION

Student First Name:

Student Last Name:

Student Email (as of spring 2024):

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* Please select the Gilder Lehrman Institute groups with which the student has been involved. Select all that apply.

Student Advisory Council (SAC)

Richard Gilder History Prize

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* What grade is the student currently in?

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

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* SECTION 2: PARENT / GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Parent/guardian First Name:

Parent/guardian Last Name:

Parent/guardian Email:

Parent/guardian Phone Number:

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* SECTION 3: SCHOOL INFORMATION

School Name:

School City/Town

State/Province

Country

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* SECTION 4: ESSAY SUBMISSION

Essay Type

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* Please upload your essay here in Word or PDF format. Your name should be included in the file name (for example: "Doe_Jane.docx").

Entries are due at the Gilder Lehrman Institute by 8 p.m. ET on Friday, June 28, 2024. Essays must be submitted electronically in Word or PDF formats. Essays may not have any grade markings, comments, corrections, or other teacher comments/marginalia. Hard copies of essays are not accepted and will not be reviewed.

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.

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* I certify that this is an original research project of which the student is the sole author. By selecting yes, I also grant the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History permission to reproduce this entry for non-commercial use on the Internet and/or in print publications.

Yes

Thank you for participating in this competition!
We look forward to reading your work.
In the meantime, please feel free to reach out to education@gilderlehrman.org with any questions.

David McCullough 2024 Essay Prizes Submission Form

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* SECTION 1: STUDENT INFORMATION

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* Please select the Gilder Lehrman Institute groups with which the student has been involved. Select all that apply.

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* What grade is the student currently in?

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* SECTION 2: PARENT / GUARDIAN INFORMATION

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* SECTION 3: SCHOOL INFORMATION

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* SECTION 4: ESSAY SUBMISSIONEssay Type

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* Please upload your essay here in Word or PDF format. Your name should be included in the file name (for example: "Doe_Jane.docx").

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* I certify that this is an original research project of which the student is the sole author. By selecting yes, I also grant the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History permission to reproduce this entry for non-commercial use on the Internet and/or in print publications.

* SECTION 4: ESSAY SUBMISSION

Essay Type