Williams-Mystic/Joseph Conrad Ocean Essay Contest

This essay contest is for high school seniors and college undergraduates of any major who are attending an accredited college or university. To qualify, applicants must submit a fiction or nonfiction essay between 1,000 and 5,000 words about any topic and in any genre as long as the ocean or a major body of water is the primary setting or aspect of concern. See website for complete details.

Award: $500

Deadline: Oct. 24, 2014

More info: http://mystic.williams.edu/conradcontest/