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The North American Branch Scholarship of US$ 500.00 or equivalent in your local currency will be awarded to the student who submits the best essay of approximately one thousand words on any Scottish or Clan MacThomas subject as judged by the Essay Competition panel of judges. Criteria for assessing the essay will include accuracy, originality and style.

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Any student between the age of 17 and 23 years as of 1st January 2022, attending college or university, who is the child or grandchild of a current member of the Clan MacThomas Society worldwide is eligible.

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Essays must be original and created solely by the student. A bibliography of at least three original sources, excluding Encyclopedias, Wikipedia and Google as sources, should be included.

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Submissions must be accompanied by evidence of enrolment in a relevant educational establishment. Letters from the Office of the Registrar or equivalent are acceptable. 

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Submissions must include the full name, age and date of birth of the student, a postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address. 

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Submissions must also indicate the relationship between the student and the current member of the Clan MacThomas Society. 

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The submission must be received by midnight on 31st March 2022. The judges will submit their decision to the Executive Committee by the end of April 2022 and the award will be granted by the end of May 2022. 

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Submissions must be sent by e-mail in .doc, .docx, .pdf or .txt format to essaycompetition@clanmacthomas.com.

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All submissions should be accompanied by a photo of the author suitable for publication and a short biography. The author agrees to have the essay reproduced in the Clan Society magazine, Clach na Coileach, and placed on the Clan website - www.clanmacthomas.org. 

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The decision of the Essay Competition judges will be final and irrevocable. All submissions of essays to the judges shall remain confidential and will not be published until the winning essay has been declared.