The WTO has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2024 WTO Essay Award. 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.
WORTH
- The annual WTO Essay Award provides a prize of CHF 5,000 to the author(s) of the winning essay. In the case of a co-authored paper, the prize will be equally divided among the authors.
- The winning paper will be officially announced at the annual meeting of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG), the largest conference specializing in international trade. The award ceremony will take place on 12-14 September 2024 at Athens University in Greece.
- The winning author will receive funding to attend the meeting.
ELIGIBILITY
- The paper must address issues related to trade policy and international trade cooperation.
- The author(s) of the paper must possess or be engaged in completing a Ph.D. degree and, if over 30 years of age, be no more than two years past a Ph.D. defense.
- In the case of co-authored papers, this requirement shall apply to all authors. In addition, to be considered for the award, essays cannot exceed 15,000 words.
DEADLINE: June 3, 2024
To apply and for more information, click here.
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