Each year the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI), a United States organization, awards tens of thousands of dollars in prizes to students who distinguish themselves by writing essays on Ayn Rand’s classic novels Anthem, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.
Since 1985, more than 450,000 students have entered these contests, and ARI has awarded over US$2,200,000 in total prizes to student winners. The contests are open to all students worldwide, so Canadian students are more than welcome to participate.