The Challenge
The Sea Services have a rich history. There is much to be learned from history on multiple fronts—people, battles, strategy, tactics, leadership, values, traditions. While the CNO invites you to write on a naval historical topic of your choice, your essay should relate in some way to establishing and maintaining maritime superiority in today’s environment. The essay should provide your readers with a lesson learned from history that can be applied to today.
Prizes:
(Two categories)
Professional Historians
U.S. and international professional historians (historian jobs including history museum curators, history teachers/professors, PhDs, published history authors).
$5,000 — First Prize
$2,500 — Second Prize
$1,500 — Third Prize
Rising Historians
U.S. Sea Service-wide active, reserve, retired,
and civilians not included in above.
$5,000 — First Prize
$2,500 — Second Prize
$1,500 — Third Prize
All winners will be recognized by the CNO at an event at the U.S. Naval Academy in the Fall of 2018. Winners of the Professional Historians category will be published in Naval History magazine and online with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). Winners of the Rising Historians category will be published in
Proceedings and online with NHHC. Other essays may be published in Naval History or Proceedings and/or online by the NHHC.
Judging
This contest is judged in the blind. The Judging Committee will be comprised of senior staff from the U.S. Naval Institute, U.S. Naval Academy, Naval War College, Naval Postgraduate School, Naval History and Heritage Command, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and one distinguished naval historian from outside the Navy.
Submission Guidelines
- Word count: 3,500 words maximum (excludes footnotes/endnotes/sources)
- Email essays to [email protected] by 30 June 2018
- Include word count on title page of essay but do not include your name on title page or within essay
- Provide separate attachment to include biography and complete contact information— i.e., work, home, and cell phone numbers; and home mailing address
Note
Your essay must be original, not been previously published (online or in print) or being considered for publication elsewhere.
Deadline
30 June 2018
Selected Submissions
