The Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation (khref.org) is offering prizes of $5000, $2500, and $1250 to high school students judged to have written the best answers to the question below. There are two contests and two sets of prizes: one for high school students who are citizens or residents of the U.S. and one for high school students who are citizens and residents of other countries.
Scholarship Details
- Prizes of $5000, $2,500, and $1,250
- Essays will be judged according to how clearly and well they answer the question and the extent to which they are supported by research.
- Essays due by December 10th (Human Rights Day)
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to high school students in the U.S. and international high school students
- Essay must address the provided question and be supported by research
- Essay must be written in English and be 2500 words or less (excluding footnotes and bibliography)
- Essay submission must include a signed cover page with specified details
Application Process
- Write an essay answering the provided question on freedom of speech and hate speech
- Ensure your essay is 2500 words or less and written in English
- Submit your essay as a Microsoft Word document via email or postal mail
- Include a signed cover page with all required information, including statements from both the author and a teacher
Richard Kemper, a lieutenant in the United States army, was killed in France during World War II. Subsequently, his parents, Adolph and Helen Kemper, purchased land by the high school he attended and dedicated it to all those who fought and died defending human rights.
