IWSH Essay Scholarship Contest
International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation
Award: $1,000–$2,000
To help students pay for higher education while also acquainting the uninitiated with the crucial importance the plumbing industry plays in everyday life and introducing students to the global impacts of IWSH projects. Qualifications: Applicants must be a current high school senior; or enrolled or accepted as a full-time (12 credit hours) student in an accredited technical school, community college, trade school, four-year accredited college or university, or an apprentice program; international students are eligible. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on IWSH's Board of Directors. How to apply: Students must provide a copy of their current full-time schedule, school transcripts, or acceptance letter with their submission; each submission must include a cover page containing the applicant's name, address, phone number, and email; essays must be written on the assigned topic and must be original; one essay per applicant; essays must be no fewer than 800 words and no more than 1,600 words; essays must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or an equivalent font with one-inch margins on all sides of the page; documentation of sources must be included in the text of the essay; the list of works cited must follow a consistent format with proper margins and indentation; essays must be submitted in Microsoft Word (doc or docx) format; applicants must also submit a current picture; essays must be submitted via email. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.