Scholarship Description

Applicants must be full-time, female undergraduate students of any age enrolled as undergraduates in any four-year college or university during the 2008-2009 school year.

Applicants must submit a completed entry form. To download the entry form, please visit: http://iwf.org/files/dce02fa712f354026e20778d189a8...

Applicants must submit a typed, double-spaced essay of no longer than 750 words that address the following topic: While there are differing views among scientists regarding global warming, do you believe the potential costs to the American economy in terms of diminished economic growth, jobs and higher costs for goods and services are worth teh cost of proposed climate policies to address the issue? If so, why? Or, do you believe this money should be spent on other priorities (and if so, where and why)?

Applicants name must appear in the top right-hand corner of each page of the submission. All pages must be numbered.

Entry forms must be postmarked by December 1, 2008.

The decision of the judges is final. IWF reserves the right not to award a prize.

Send completed applications to:

Essay Competition
Independent Women's Forum
4400 Jenifer Street, NW, Suite 240
Washington, DC 20015

Website Address

 http://iwf.org/