Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics

Registered full-time undergraduates at accredited four-year U.S. colleges during the spring term may enter the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics. Study-abroad students are eligible if they remain enrolled full time at their U.S. home school.

Prize amounts range from $1,500 to $12,500 at the Foundation's discretion.

Submit one original 2,500- to 3,500-word ethics essay on the posted prompt. AI-generated writing is prohibited. The 2026 deadline is January 20.