CERGE-EI Competition for University Students: New Economic Talent

Deadline: 15 March 2016
Open to: Bachelor’s and Master’s students (full-time or part-time) in any field and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation), interested in contemporary economic issues
Prize: 1,000 USD and access to an international network of top economists

Description

The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute (CERGE-EI) invites university students and recent graduates to submit papers to the New Economic Talent competition. The competition is international, has two rounds, and its working language is English. Selected finalists present their papers at CERGE-EI, Prague, in the second round. The topic of the paper can be in any sub-field of Economics, broadly defined. Papers will be judged based on originality, substance, analytical nature, and clarity of writing.

Eligibility

  • International students;
  • Bachelor’s and Master’s students (full-time or part-time) in any field and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation);
  • Interested in contemporary economic issues and wish to understand better the forces and processes that ‘shape the world.

Prize

The prize for the winner consists of USD 1,000 and access to an international network of top economists.

How to apply?

In order to participate please fill in online application form. Papers and extended abstracts should be sent to talent@cerge-ei.cz.

For more information please visit the official website.

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