ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship is the Future of Privacy Scholarship, an annual essay contest hosted by VPN provider ExpressVPN, is open for entries. Through an annual essay competition, students delve into urgent issues of the digital age, with the chance to win cash prizes.
The winner of the 2022 scholarship will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a one-year ExpressVPN subscription. The scholarship also selects five runners-up, who will also receive a one-year ExpressVPN subscription.
About ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN is a VPN service offered by the British Virgin Islands-registered company Express Technologies Ltd.The software is marketed as a privacy and security tool that encrypts users' web traffic and masks their IP addresses.As of September 2021, ExpressVPN is owned by Kape Technologies and reportedly has 3 million users. ExpressVPN's parent company, Express VPN International Ltd, was founded in 2009 by Peter Burchhardt and Dan Pomerantz, two serial entrepreneurs who were also Wharton School alumni.The parent company does business as ExpressVPN.... read more
ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship
| Application Deadline | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Type | College School |
| Sponsor | ExpressVPN |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship
- $5,000 USD award
- Winner will be featured on multiple communications platforms. This is a great resume-builder for a career in journalism, law, computer science, or any relevant field of study.
- Opportunity to become a leading voice in the growing debate over encryption, digital rights, internet privacy, and the fight against censorship.
Requirements for ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship Qualification
Aapplicants are to meet the following criteria:
- Essays must be written in English.
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in either a high school, undergraduate school or graduate school which can be located anywhere in the world.
- There is no age or citizenship requirement.
- Essays must be sent via email only, to this address: [email protected]. To be valid, the application email must include applicant’s name and current grade level. Also, the email must carry the name, address and contact details of applicant’s school.
- One entry per student. Multiple entries per student will be disregarded.
- The winner will be required to submit a valid ID and proof of enrolment in a high school, undergraduate school, or graduate school.
Interview date, Process and Venue for ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship
Selection process
Essays will be graded on the completeness and clarity of their theses and arguments. While we encourage writing with personality and style, please note that this is not a creative writing exercise. Responses must take a clear position on the prompt to be considered.
Application Deadline
September 15, 2022How to Apply
Interested applicants for the ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship 2022 are to write an essay answering the Future of Privacy Scholarship prompt as follows: If you were writing the rules for the metaverse, how would you ensure it were free, open, and safe? Your essay should be 600 to 800 words long. Essays must be sent via email only, to this address: [email protected]
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