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Pulitzer Center is currently accepting applications for its Ninth Annual Fighting Words Poetry Contest 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Fighting Words Poetry Contest encourages young people worldwide to express their ideas through poetry on major global issues.The contest focuses on Climate and Environment, Global Health, Human Rights, Information and Artificial Intelligence, and Peace and Conflict, with cash prizes up to $300 and publication on the Pulitzer Center website.
Eligible participants include:
Current K–12 students
Young adults aged 18–24
Location
Open to participants from anywhere in the world
Apply for Pulitzer Center Ninth Annual Fighting Words Poetry Contest
