Scranton Women's Leadership Center

Scranton Essay and Short Film Contest

Scranton Women's Leadership Center is excited to invite you to participate in our newly expanded Essay and Short Film Contest. This year, we are introducing a short film category alongside our annual essay contest, offering you a new platform to express your creativity and ideas about women’s leadership.

Essay Contest:

You will explore the theme, “AI and Women’s Leadership,” reflecting on how artificial intelligence can empower women leaders, transform leadership practices, or address issues of gender equality. You are also encouraged to explore challenges of AI, including algorithmic biases, ethical issues, and digital divides. Whatever aspect of AI you choose to write about, it is essential that your unique voice and perspective as an Asian woman are clearly reflected in your work, highlighting your story and insights.

Short Film Contest:

This contest invites you to showcase the theme, “Women’s Leadership: Inspiring Women and Changing Community.” This contest celebrates the stories of women who lead with courage, inspire others, and drive meaningful change in communities. You are encouraged to share stories from your own lives or those of people around you, highlighting real experiences that demonstrate the transformative power of women’s leadership. It is essential to incorporate your perspective as an Asian woman to enrich the theme with your unique context and story.

1. Eligibility

 Open to all female students of SWLC’s partner institutions (Students who are expected to enroll in the fall semester of 2025).

* SWLC's partner institutions for the Contest:

- Petra Christian University

- University of Foreign Languages, Hue University

- Duta Wacana Christian University

- Trinity University of Asia

- Miriam College

- Silliman University

- Southern Christian College

- Southern Philippines Methodist Colleges

- Kinnaird College for Women

 (The list of partner institutions will be updated continuously.)

2. Prizes

Individual Winners:

If you are selected as a winner, you will be recognized as a Scranton Scholar for 2025, receiving a full year’s tuition scholarship. Additionally, you will be awarded a US$500 scholarship for school-related expenses, such as fees, books, or housing. Both scholarships will be sent directly to your school on your behalf.

Team Projects:

If your essay or film involves collaboration between faculty and students as part of an ongoing team project, your team will receive US$2,000 to support the project’s development. This prize will also be sent directly to your school.

3. Submission Process

Please carefully read the attached guidelines before proceeding. After reviewing the guidelines, fill out the application form and upload your submission using the following link: https://forms.gle/bu5DdeSb5NjvQhDV6

4. Submission Deadline: February 13, 2025, 11:59 PM (KST)

5. Announcement of Winners: March 31, 2025