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President Kaljulaid talking with the young researchers | Photo: Arno Mikkor

08 August 2017

Estonian Prize Winners Visit the President of the Republic of Estonia

On 5 May 2017, the 18th pupils' history research competition “The Prerequisites of Estonian Independence” was concluded in Tartu. In total, 61 students submitted 51 entries. The topic posed some difficulties but the students’ results showed that the main precondition for independence is considered to be people, their activities and the maintaining of an Estonian culture and language.

The flag of Estonia was launched on 21 November, 1918 | Photo: Pete Linforth / Pixabay

12 January 2017

News from the Current Competition in Estonia

The President of the Republic of Estonia announced the topic »Prerequisites of Estonian Independence« for the 18th EUSTORY Competition for student research papers in history. As February 24th, 2018 will mark the centenary of Estonia’s independence, it is just the right time to begin the search for the core reasons that led to this historic event.

Estonian participants 2015-2016 at the Ministry of Education and Research in Tartu | Photo: Aldo Luud

06 May 2016

President of Estonia Awards Prize Winners in Tartu

On 6 May 2016, seven participants of the 17th Estonian EUSTORY History Competition were awarded for their works on the topic of »Estonian Cause«. The ceremony was held at the Ministry of Education and Research. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of the Republic of Estonia, stated: »We all became much wiser in the aspect of how diverse and rich our own Estonian cause is.«

Estonian participants with their tutors | Photo: Aldo Luud

08 May 2015

Estonian Award Ceremony 2015

During this year’s Estonian award ceremony one of the participants stated: “My research for this competition made me understand how lucky current generations are to be living in a free country.” The topic of this year’s round was “Estonia during World War II" and the ceremony was held on 8 May 2015 in the Hall of Ministry of Education and Research in Tartu.