World Trade Organisation 2024 Essay Award for Young Economists | They encourage all young economists to take part in this competition. It’s incredibly useful to connect one’s research with people responsible for implementing trade policy and to delve into the current problems in world trade and what the negotiations are all about.”
- The annual WTO Essay Award provides a prize of CHF 5,000 to the author(s)
- The winning paper will be officially announced at the annual meeting of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG)
The authority of World Trade Organisation (WTO) has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2024 WTO Essay Award. The winning author will receive funding to attend the meeting.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
Aims:
The aim of the award is to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade cooperation and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community.
Prize:
- The annual WTO Essay Award provides a prize of CHF 5,000 to the author(s) of the winning essay
- Participant will Receive award
- Overall winner will be officially announced at the annual meeting of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG) and
- The winning author will receive funding to attend the meeting. The largest conference specializing in international trade
Eligibility:
- Your Essay must address issues related to trade policy and international trade cooperation.
- The author(s) of the paper must possess or be engaged in the completion of a PhD degree
- author(s) age must between the of 30 years and above
- Must not be more that atleast two years past a PhD defense
- To be considered for the award, essays cannot exceed 15,000 words.
Publication:
The winning essay may be published in the WTO Working Paper Series. It is the responsibility of the author(s) to endeavour to secure publication of the contribution in a journal.
Note: Only the author(s) of short-listed essays will be notified.
How to Submit World Trade Organisation 2024 Essay Award
All submissions should be sent to [email protected]. Submissions should include as separate attachments in PDF format:
- The essay
The CV of the author(s), specifying (i) current affiliation(s), (ii) the academic institution awarding the PhD, (iii) the year (or the expected year) of the PhD, (iv) the date of birth of the author(s).