Essay Contest

Question:

Participants are to write an essay that answers and defends the following question: Research the current and available nuclear waste treatment technologies. Choose two ideas of how the U.S. could solve the spent fuel problem, and discuss the pros/cons of each.

Entry Requirements:

To participate in the scholarship, you must be a high school student (grades 9-12) in the state of Wisconsin and submit an essay of 1,000 words or less to a specified question related to nuclear science.

Evaluation and judging criteria:

Research the topic and prepare an essay of 1,000 words or less stating your position and explaining the reasons why you chose as you did. The essay will be evaluated on both language proficiency and persuasiveness of your arguments. Sources of information must be cited, and part of the assessment will be on the credibility of your sources. Your essay should be written so that it can be understood by a general audience of adults with a degree of quality expected from an incoming college freshman. The use of figures is encouraged and each counts as 100 words.

What is the Wisconsin Nuclear Science Scholarship?

Since 2002, the University of Wisconsin student section of the American Nuclear Society (UW-ANS) has, through the generous help of various donors, hosted a scholarship outreach program that has brought knowledge about nuclear science to high school classrooms throughout the state of Wisconsin. Now called the Wisconsin Nuclear Science Scholarship, UW-ANS continues this proud tradition. By networking with committed math and science teachers in Wisconsin, our organization helps spread scientific literacy on the issues of nuclear energy and radiation science while offering students a scholarship dedicated to furthering their educational goals.