Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

FASS Essay Competition

The FASS Essay Competition is an annual contest for students registered at Dalhousie University.  There are three competitions with a prize of $4,000 each:  The Irving and Jeanne Glovin Award, the Mushkat Memorial Essay Prize and the Halifax Overseas Club Essay Prize.  Contest deadline for 2023 is Monday, February 27 at 4:30p.m. 

FAQs

Learn more about the essay competitions on our FAQ page. If you don't find an answer here, feel free to contact the Dean's Office at fass@dal.ca

Congratulations to our 2022 winners

Irving and Jeanne Glovin Award
Tejas Pandya 

Knowledge of Racism: The Best Conceptual Structure

View Tejas's presentation on YouTube
Mushkat Memorial Essay Prize
  NOT AWARDED IN 2022
Halifax Overseas Club Essay Prize
Julia E. Price

An Aging State-Centered Mentality in a Changing International Context: Reflecting on the Norms of the Commonwealth as a Multilateral Institution [PDF - 256 KB]

View Julia's presentation on YouTube