INTERNATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION

Theme:
COVID-19 Pandemic: Reflections and Future Ideas

Foreword:
Covid-19 has impacted our daily life for over a year. Public health and
medical breakthrough have facilitated us in navigating the pandemic.
However, future innovation and ideas to overcome the pandemic and its
aftermath are still urgently needed. This essay competition invites
reflective experiences and innovative ideas on Covid-19.

Essay Subtopics:
- Public health
- Mental health
- Health technology innovation
- Health Education in pandemic era
- Medicine, dentistry, veterinary, herbal

Eligibility:
- Medical and health related fields Undergraduate students
- Individual or team of maximum 3 people

Timeline (Revised):
- Submission deadline : April 30th 2021
- Finalist notification : May 10th 2021
- Award notification : May 19th 2021


Prizes:
- 1st Winner : IDR 5 Million ~ $350
- 2nd Winner : IDR 3 Million ~ $210
- 3rd Winner : IDR 1.5 Million ~ $105
*Essay winners will have the opportunity to publish in nationally-
accredited peer-reviewed journal (SINTA 4)


Author Guidelines

- Only original essay will be considered. Any form of plagiarism will

result in disqualification
- Types of Essay: Academic/Argumentative/Expository Essay
- Length of essay: 2000-3000 words
- Language: English
- Essay’s format:
o Typed on a A4 size electronic page
o Font size shall be 12 points
o 1.5 interlinear space
o Margins of 2.54 on top, bottom, and both sides
o Pictures can be included
o Please cite sources within the body of your essay (in-text
citations) and at the end of the paper in your references
section


Judging Criteria:
- The assessment of essay will be done in two steps:
1. Stage 1 : selection process of all submitted essays
2. Stage 2 : selected finalist will be contacted and asked to
submit a video presentation
- Selected finalist in stage 2 will be asked to provide a student status
letter
- Judging will be completed by a qualified panel/professional judges
and their decisions are final 


Guidelines for Video Presentations (Revised):

- A video presentation is mandatory for selected finalist in stage 2
- Please record yourself while presenting the content of your essay in
a continuous video. Performer should take up the majority of the
center of the screen. Performer must speak clearly and include the
following: brief introduction, essay presentation, and conclusion.
Videos must be in English
- The use of any assisting tools/software (e.g. PPT, whiteboard, etc)
is allowed
- Videos can be shot using any recording device: a high-quality
webcam on your computer, a hand-held video camera, or a hand-
held device such as tablets and phones
- Maximum duration of the videos is 10 minutes and maximum file
size is 300mb
- Videos should be submitted in .mp4 format
- Videos should be the author’s original works and ideas, and have
never been submitted to any competitions
- Please mention any sources used within the body of your essay


Originality Statements

“I confirm that the enclosed material is all my own work. It contains no

materials previously published or written by another person, or substantial

proportions of material which have been accepted for any competition or

degree. Any work taken from another source has been appropriately

referenced and acknowledged‟.

Signature and name ..................................................................................

(if group work: provide only group leader’s signature and name)

*Electronic signatures are acceptable

Date ..........................................................................................................