Deadline: 18 January 2011
The New York Times is inviting readers to submit entries to the fifth annual "Win a Trip with Nick" contest. Through this contest, Op Ed-columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas D. Kristof hopes to increase awareness and understanding about the many complex issues and opportunities for the developing world. This year, Mr. Kristof will choose two winners – one currently-enrolled college or graduate school student and one adult over the age of 60 – to accompany him on a reporting trip.
To be considered for the contest, applicants are invited to submit either a written essay or a video entry that articulates their desire to accompany Mr. Kristof on a reporting trip and explains why they are an ideal candidate for such an experience.
"Every year readers ask me to take older people along, not just students. So, this year I'll select a senior as well as a student," explained Mr. Kristof. "Adults have as much passion to change the world as 20-somethings, plus the experience and resources that young people may lack. By opening up the contest to another generation, I hope to get the message out to a new community of people."
Essay submissions are limited to 700 words and should be sent to WinATrip@nytimes.com. Video submissions must be under three minutes and should be posted on Mr. Kristof's YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/nicholaskristof). Submissions must be received by January 18, 2011. Information about the competition is available at: kristof.blogs.nytimes.com. Students must be 18 or older to be eligible for the contest.
This year, the Center for Global Development is working with Mr. Kristof to review the applications. The winners of the contest will be announced in March 2011.
Mr. Kristof started the "Win a Trip with Nick" contest in 2006. Past contest winners have traveled across Africa, including Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Congo, Burundi, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau.
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