$1,500 Annual Students’ Presentation Crafting Scholarship

Eligibility

We will accept submissions from current high school, college, or university students from any country. The winners will be required to send us proof of their academic status or enrollment.

Submission requirements

• Create a visually engaging presentation on one of the following topics:

  • Research on origins and outcomes of top tendencies and/or struggles in your university.
  • What keeps you inspired throughout your studies? How can your approach to studying help others?
  • If you could compare your university life to a sitcom or a TV-show, what would it be?

  Your presentation must:

  • Have 4-6 slides (excluding title and works cited slides).
  • Be written in the US or UK English.
  • Be 100% plagiarism-free and human-written.
  • Be submitted in .pptx format (check our template).
  • Follow the 5x5 or 6x6 rule for the slides. Additionally, each slide is to have speaker notes of around 100 - 150 words. The text in notes is to be coherent and smooth while the whole presentation is to have intro, body, and conclusion parts.
  • Have visually appealing and clear slides. Visuals used are to contribute to the understating of the topic.
  • Follow MLA style and have proper analysis and citation of the sources. At least 3 sources are to be used (no more than 6). You are to show that you can integrate research in your writing which means all citations are to be in line and organically enrich your writing.
  • Be named [IvyPanda Writing Contest_Last Name]. For example, IvyPanda Writing Contest_Smith.pptx.
• Follow our X or Instagram; like and share the post with the contest description pinned on our social media pages.
• Send us an email at [email protected] with “IvyPanda Writing Contest Submission” as the subject line and the following content inside (in this particular order):
  • Direct link to your presentation in Google Slides
  • Your proof of enrollment
  • The screenshot proving that you followed our social media
  • The screenshot of the post with the contest description shared on your social media
  • The answer to the question: “Where did you find out about the IvyPanda Contest?”

Each participant may submit only one presentation and win just one award.

Evaluation

All submitted works will be evaluated by a team of highly qualified writers and editors based on the following criteria:

• Content, Ideas, and Research (20)
• Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling (20)
• Language and Style (20)
• Organization and Visual Appeal (20)
• Referencing Format (20)

The winners will be determined based on our editors’ team evaluation.

The best presentations will be published on the IvyPanda blog.

Awards

Winners will be announced on this page as well as on the IvyPanda blog.

To receive their awards, the winners must provide proof of enrollment or study. If they cannot or will not provide this confirmation, the award will be given to the next appropriate participant in line.