The 47th (2024) Hosei University Essay Contest Entry Guidelines
The purpose of the Hosei University Essay Contest is to encourage the university’s students to pursue
their academic goals while improving their logical writing skills as well as to publicize outstanding
essays widely to society. This year’s contest marks its 47th year. Unlike simply turning in papers,
applicants for this essay contest are required to follow some rules, such as they must thoroughly review
previous studies before actually writing an essay. For this purpose, applicants should make continuousefforts to improve their skills in seminars and through other academic activities. Once students havedeveloped essay writing skills, they will be able to communicate persuasively. We look forward to originaland quality essays being submitted by many students.

１．Eligibility(1) Undergraduate students and correspondence education students of Hosei University(excluding graduate students and non-degree students).
(2) Essays submitted to the contest must not have been previously published.
Applicants can be individuals or groups; however, collaborations with undergraduate or graduatestudents of other universities, or with graduate students or graduates of Hosei University, who are noteligible for the essay contest, are not allowed.

２．Submission period
From Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 to Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024

３．Essay topic
No specific topic. Select the essay topic of your interest.

４．Language
Japanese or English

５．Submission Procedure（1）Undergraduate Student
Submit via the Learning Management System (For the submission method, please refer to theattached "Essay Contest Submission Operation Manual").

（2）Correspondence Education Student
Submit by mail (cannot be submitted at the counter).
Save the documents on a USB memory, put it in an envelope and send it to the following address.
* Please be sure to send by a method such as “Registered mail” or “Letter pack plus” that keeps arecord of delivery.
* Please write your student ID number and name on the surface of the USB memory or on the caseand submit it.
* The USB memory will not be returned to you, so be sure to make a backup before submitting it.
≪Destination≫
Hosei University Essay Contest Secretariat(Academic Affairs Section, Academic Affairs Department)
Fujimi Gate 2F, Ichigaya Campus Hosei University
2-17-1 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8160

６．Submitted documents and data
（1）Submitted documents and data
Please submit the following documents 1 to 5.

①47th Hosei University Essay Contest Cover Sheet File Format: (* .pdf)②Paper Abstract & Keyword Submission Form File format: (* .pdf)③Essay's Body (including Table of Contents)
File format: ①Microsoft Office Word(*doc,*docx,*docm)②(*.PDF)*Please submit your essay in formats ① and ②. Compress the two files into a compressed fileand submit it.
*Figures should be created using MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, or other image software, andthen saved as an image which includes numerical values, legends, etc., and pasted into yourtext. Tables do not need to be saved as images.

④Recommendation Form from a Faculty Member File format (* .pdf)⑤Essay Contest Submission Table File format: Microsoft Office Excel (* .xls, * .xlsx, * .xlsm)* Please obtain the required documents from the university website.
https://www.hosei.ac.jp/campuslife/katsudo/kensho/（2）Submission file namesWhen submitting the documents 1 to 5 above, please submit with the same name as in theexample below. (Please do not include your name or student ID number in the file name.)(Example)
・ 01. 47th Hosei University Essay Contest Cover Sheet・ 02. Paper Abstract &Keyword Submission Form
・ 03. Essay Title (Please use your essay title as the file name.)・ 04. Recommendation Form from a Faculty Member
・ 05. Essay Contest Submission Table

７．Faculty recommendation and preliminary screening(1)Faculty recommendation
As a rule, each applicant is required to obtain a recommendation from a faculty member. It isallowed for the applicant to submit the recommendation from a part-time lecturer. Essays submitted
by students who do not have a faculty advisor for unavoidable reasons, such as not being enrolled ina seminar or being a student in the School of Correspondence Education, are subject to preliminary
screening.

(2)Selection processes
Each entry will be evaluated for quality by the Essay Contest Judging Committee in the following
two steps: ①Preliminary screening and ②Evaluation. The committee may interview applicants if
deemed necessary.

(3)Preliminary screening
Entries without faculty recommendation will be subject to preliminary screening by the Essay

Contest Judging Committee to be checked for inadequacies in the format and for plagiarism. The
objective of preliminary screening is to make sure that each essay is written in the proper format inaccordance with the Entry Guidelines and the Essay Writing Guidelines, and then the content of theessay will be evaluated.

(4)Evaluation
Each entry will be evaluated by judges and the Essay Contest Judging Committee.

８．Winner announcement
Award winners will be announced around mid-February 2024 on the university’s website . An award
ceremony will be held on late February 2024 at Ichigaya Campus. (Detailed information on the award
ceremony will be notified to the winners.)

９．Prizes
If your essay is selected for a prize or honorable mention, you will receive a certificate and thefollowing cash prizes.
President’s Special PrizeFirst Prize
Second Prize
Honorable Mention
Selected Works:::::300,000 yen
200,000 yen
150,000 yen
50,000 yen
10,000 yen【For inquiries】■Secretariat:
Hosei University Essay Contest Secretariat(Academic Affairs Section, Academic Affairs Department)■Address:Fujimi Gate 2F, Ichigaya Campus Hosei University
2-17-1 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8160■TEL: 03-3264-9303/9317