Tannenwald Writing Competition Scholarship

Name: Tannenwald Writing Competition Scholarship

Award Amount:

• $5,000
• $2,500
• $1,500

Information And Eligibility:
The Tannenwald Writing Competition Scholarship encourages high-level legal scholarship in the field of tax law. Sponsored by the Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and The American College of Tax Counsel, this competition honors the legacy of Judge Theodore Tannenwald, Jr., a respected U.S. Tax Court judge known for his commitment to rigorous legal writing and research.

The competition invites law students who are enrolled full-time, as well as part-time law school students at the undergraduate or graduate level, to submit scholarly papers on any federal or state tax-related topic. Papers are judged based on originality, quality of analysis, clarity of writing, and contribution to tax scholarship.

Three winners will be selected, receiving $5,000, $2,500, or $1,500 depending on placement. The competition is designed to promote meaningful academic engagement in tax law and encourage students to explore emerging, complex, or unresolved issues in taxation.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a full-time or part-time law student.
• Must be studying at the undergraduate or graduate level at an accredited institution.
• Papers must focus on a federal or state tax-related topic.

Application Requirements:

• Submit an original paper on a federal or state tax topic.
• Follow all formatting and submission rules outlined in the official competition guidelines.
• Include any required cover pages or documentation requested by the competition committee.

Selection Criteria:

• Originality and creativity in topic or approach.
• Depth of research and technical accuracy.
• Clarity of writing and organization.
• Contribution to tax scholarship.

Additional Details:

• Cash prizes are awarded to the top three papers selected by the review committee.
• All topics must be tax-related and adhere to the competition’s rules and word limits.

Deadline: July

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