WRICOS 2017

The 1^st Writing Contest of SUN (Silk-road Universities Network)

THEME: “What does the Silk Road mean to me?

CATEGORIES: poems or short essays written in the writers’ own languages

DETAILED SCHEDULE

Dead line: ~August 31^st, 2017

Result announcement: September 30^th, 2017

Awards Ceremony: November 11^th during the closing ceremony of the general assembly of SUN (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

Eligibility

Students from members of the Silk-road Universities Network (SUN)

※ Nonmembers of universities of SUN are eligible for application, but no additional other than certificate will be given.

How to apply

Check the announcement on the SUN website (www.sun-silkroadia.org) and submit your works along with the entry form.

Prize & Privilege

*Common privilege: Certificate of awards, Eligible to participate in the 3^rd General Assembly of SUN and the opening ceremony of the 2017 Ho Chi Minh-City – Gyeongju Culture Expo. In addition to being published as a book which is to be translated into at least five languages, the winning entries will be part of a digital exhibition displayed on the homepage of SUN.

Grand prize(1): Common privilege, accommodation, and round-trip tickets to Vietnam

Excellence award(2): Common privilege and accommodation (Round-trip tickets/Airfare to be borne by the participants)

Selection(7): Common privilege (Flight tickets/Airfare and accommodation to be borne by the participants)

Hosted by

Silk-road Universities Network(SUN) & United Students of the Silk-road Universities Network (USSUN)

Sponsored by

Gyeongsangbukdo