National WWII Museum Student Writing Contest
HistorySubmission deadline
January 22, 2027 (UTC-6)
An annual writing contest for US students in grades 7 to 12. The 2026-27 prompt asks students to write a sonnet, villanelle or free-verse poem about an everyday soldier's wartime experience. Entries are judged in junior (grades 7 to 9) and senior (grades 10 to 12) divisions, and the contest is open to public, private, parochial and home school students, including US citizens attending school overseas.
Registration
- Format
- Online
- Age
- 12-19
- Participation
- Individual
- Location
- United States
- Entry fee
- Free
- Prize
- USD 750 for first place, USD 500 for second, USD 250 for third and USD 100 for honorable mentions in both the junior and senior divisions.