Ayn Rand – Fountainhead Essay Contest

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Ayn Rand Institute

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Nine awards are available.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must be in the 11th or 12th grade to enter this contest.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite…of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy…and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. As fresh today as it was then, Rand’s provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fiction—that man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress.

Application requirements for the Ayn Rand – Fountainhead Essay Contest are:

  • Essay
  • Cover sheet
Additional Information:

Award Amount: There will be a grand prize total of $25,000.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $25,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, June 7, 2024

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, June 7, 2024

All applications and supporting materials must be submitted by the listed deadline. No incomplete late submissions will be accepted. Award notifications will be announced shortly after the scholarship deadline!
About Ayn Rand Institute:
Contact Information: Sean Saulsbury, Essay Contest Coordinator
Address: The Fountainhead Essay Contest The Ayn Rand Institute P.O. Box 57044 Irvine, California 92619-7044
Email: essay@aynrand.org , essay@aynrand.org

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