Essay Contest form | The Lasker Foundation

The 2021 Essay Contest

We invite you to submit an essay of 800 words or less, written in English. References are not counted towards the 800 word limit.

The deadline to submit all materials is March 31 at 1 p.m. US Eastern daylight time. Winners will be announced in early July.

Essays longer than 800 words or essays that are not written in English will not be considered. See eligibility criteria.

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First name: *

Last name: *

Email: *

Phone number: *

Institution: *

Country of institution: *

State of institution: (If in the United States)

City of institution: *

Current training position: *

Elaborate if you selected "Other Graduate-Health Profession Student" above:

Essay: *

Essay must be 800 words or less.
At the top of the essay, please include your Name, Institution and Email.

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Max file size: 1 MB

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Terms and conditions

By submitting my essay, I signify that I agree to the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation Essay Contest terms and conditions:

I grant the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation permission to publish all or parts of my essay on their website and in other venues to promote the Lasker Foundation's Essay Contest.
I signify that I am the sole author of this essay, that all sources of information have been properly acknowledged, and that it has not been published elsewhere.