# Welcome to the @OriginalWorks sponsored writing contest! <h1>
## Status: CLOSED. <h2>
### Accepted Languages:<h3>
* English
* Russian

Submission so far: 10
Prizes: Top 5

Start time: 6 PM ET, Friday
End Time: 6 PM ET, Monday


This is a call to all great Steemit writers! [OS University](https://os.university) has sponsored a  writing  contest!
<center>![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYFRyp8brzojc7QfiNrPQEnjBfMfJmygCRfhNuf2YbGCr/image.png)</center>

## Prizes: 150 SBD <h2>
* 1st Place: 60 SBD + 100 EDU tokens!
* 2nd Place: 40 SBD
* 3rd Place: 25 SBD
* 4th Place: 15 SBD
* 5th Place: 10 SBD
## Deadline: 72 Hours <h2>

All articles must be submitted within 72 hours of this post to be considered! 

## What is [OS University (EDU)](https://os.university)? <h2>

The World’s Academic & Career Development Ledger. Empowering 7 billion learners to connect to world's top academic education and professional development opportunities on the Ethereum blockchain.

<center>![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWUTQ8DK8gho7bMtJZrbFauSb2vXZ25rUymMiH1wRMD7C/image.png)</center>
What is the worth of a college degree? What is the worth of an online certification? The world is no longer in a time where a resume can encompass an individuals skills and talents. [OS University](https://os.university) will solve this by creating a weighted system that accounts for all education types for an individual.



● As a distributed database that enables Academia, learners, and businesses to record and verify educational and
professional development credentials. This in turn will enable businesses to locate suitably qualified learners.
● As a global marketplace upon which high quality academic and L&D offerings will be made available, bought and
sold with our EDU Token that will enable transactions and will be traded on cryptocurrency exchanges.


### Benefits the Individual<h3>
Did you take an online course with Khan academy or Coursera? [OS University](https://os.university) will be a system that accounts for your traditional education as well as your online education. All your skills and talents will be recognized so that you can get the most out of your skill sets!

### Benefits the Company <h3>
If a business is looking to higher someone who has a particular skill set, they can filter out applicants that do not have the qualifications they are looking for. With [OS University ](https://os.university), companies can isolate the exact talent they are looking for based on the totality of the potential employees skill sets and qualifications.

<center>![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQ6mPQ9MDFks5jgcqQPrtFv2WmBKkRSH7m2FARkwRz2n1/image.png)</center>

Check out this video for a more detailed explanation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3D6li6kNJQ

### <center>[OS University (EDU)](https://os.university) is starting their [token presale on November 20th!](https://os.university/crowdsale/).</center> <h3>







## More Information & Resources: <h2>

* [OS University Website](https://os.university)
* [OS University OnePager](https://os.university/static/open-source-university-edu-one-pager.pdf)
* [OS University WhitePaper](https://os.university/static/open-source-university-edu-whitepaper.pdf)
* [OS University Media](https://os.university/media/)
* [OS University Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/OpenSourceUni/)
* [OS University Medium](https://medium.com/@opensourceuni)
* [OS University Steemit](https://steemit.com/@opensourceuni)



## Rules & Submission <h2>

* Write an article about how [OS University](https://os.university) is going to change the industry. What is the potential of a global learning platform based on blockchain technology to change traditional university education? What might be the changes in corporate learning and development while using a platform that is beyond institutional and national borders? How will this change the way businesses hire? As always, the submissions topic is fairly open ended. Feel free to be creative!

* Feel free to use images and media from their website. You can even make your own video and have it in your submission!

* The article must be 200 to 600 words in length.

* To submit please do the following:
1. Add the word "osuniversity2017" (without the quotes) at the very end of your article.
2. Link this post in your submission.
3. Post the link to your article as a reply to this post.
4. Resteem this contest post.

## How the winners are decided <h2>

The submissions will be passed along to the team at [OS University](https://os.university), and they will decide the best articles.

## More information & recommendations: <h2>
* Pay attention to spelling and grammar!
* Feel free to use informal language such as "I would, etc"
* Use information and resources above to learn more about [OS University](https://os.university)!
* If you copy something, use quotes. This is an @OriginalWorks contest after all :)

### After writing an article, within a few minutes you should get one of these as a response to your article post: <h3>
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbLXiHnbtFW6QDqctJDiZG36uSU2nogUoECMuj9HuAWZU/image.png)

If you don't get one, let me know by adding a quick message after you submit your link as a reply here and I will look into it.

### Early bird bonus!!! First 15 submissions get 2 SBD each. The article must meet the contest conditions such as word length and a level of quality. <h3>

*Disclaimer: @OriginalWorks makes no claims as to  the legitimacy or operating procedures of contest topics. @OriginalWorks does guarantee prize payout.*

## Good luck  to all the contestants! <h2>