Hindus for Human Rights Civil Rights Scholarship Contest

The Hindus for Human Rights Civil Rights Scholarship Contest is a writing and visual-art competition for emerging high school and college writers and artists that centers on migration, borders, and belonging. The contest awards 4–5 scholarships of $1,500 each funded by Hindus for Human Rights in collaboration with the International Commission for Dalit Rights. Winners in the essay section will collaborate with editors from the Polis Project for publication, and art winners will be published in Skipping Stones Magazine. Submissions accepted are original non-fiction essays (1,000–1,500 words) or qualifying artwork with a 200–300 word artist statement.

Monetary award of $1,500 each (4–5 awards); publication opportunities with the Polis Project (essay winners) and Skipping Stones Magazine (art winners).

Must be a high school or college student. Applicants must submit an original non-fiction essay (1,000–1,500 words) or an art submission with a 200–300 word artist statement addressing migration, borders, identity, or justice.

Create an original essay or visual art submission per guidelines and complete the application through the official contest portal before the deadline.