A $2,000 scholarship and $500 cash for diplomacy web projects

The U. S. State Department is sponsoring the “Doors to Diplomacy” educational challenge to encourage middle and high school students around the world to produce web projects that teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. Each student team member of the winning “Doors to Diplomacy” teams will receive a $2,000 scholarship, and the winning coaches’ schools will receive a $500 cash award. The State Department also will sponsor a trip to Washington, D.C., where the winners will receive a private tour of State Department facilities, meet with key officials, and participate in a special award presentation ceremony.