Eon Essay Contest

Award Amount
Award Amount

$42,000

Application deadline
Application deadline

June 15

Awarded By:

Players Philanthropy Fund

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Ten awards available.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be between the ages of 13-24 at time of application.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: Eon Essay Contest is raising awareness about the importance of avoiding existential risks. Existential risks are risks that threaten humanity’s entire future. Examples include pandemics, nuclear warfare, and artificial intelligence. We must avoid these risks to ensure future generations will flourish. The Eon Essay Contest is open to all students (high school, undergraduate, and graduate). To enter, you must read the book The Precipice by Toby Ord and write an essay of up to 1,200 words on one of the essay prompts provided on the contest website. The Precipice explores the science behind existential risks, which are risks that threaten the destruction of humanity’s longterm potential. Ending these risks is among the most pressing moral issues of our time.

Application requirements for the Eon Essay Contest are:

  • Interview
  • Application form
Additional Information:

Award Amount: Chosen applicants will receive between $2,000-$15,000.   The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $42,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, June 15, 2023

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, June 15, 2023

All applications and supporting materials must be submitted by the listed deadline. No incomplete/ late submissions will be accepted. Award notifications will be announced some time between late August to early October.
About Players Philanthropy Fund:
Contact Information: Neha Singh, Administrator
Address: Attn: Eon Essay Contest, Players Philanthropy Fund, 1122 Kenilworth Drive #201 Townson, Maryland
Email: [email protected]
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