Governance Essay Competition and a Chance to Win a Cash Prize of £ 1,000

The Chartered Governance Institute is offering the Tom Morrison Governance Essay Contest 2021. Students and fresh graduates over the age of 18 from all over the world can participate in the competition. You have to submit an essay of 2,000-2,500 words that demonstrates unique thinking about key aspects of governance on the following topic: Post-COVID-19, what does the concept of ‘building back better’ mean for governance professionals?

Competition Rules:

• All essays must address the proposed question.
• Entry to the competition is only open to students (The Institute or other), recent graduates, or governance professionals with a maximum of two years’ experience in a governance role.
• All entries must be written in English.
• Essays should be 2,000-2,500 words in length, with 2,500 being the maximum number of words that will be accepted.
• All entries must be word-processed and submitted electronically as both a Word document and a PDF.
• All prizes are awarded based on the decision of an independent panel of judges.
• Entries will be judged anonymously, with no indication within the essay of the author’s name, employer’s business, or place of work.
• There are no geographical restrictions regarding entries. Governance professionals or students from any country can enter.
• A statement of originality is mandatory.
• All entries will be subject to a plagiarism check. Essays, where clear evidence of plagiarism is found, will be disqualified.
• The judges’ decision is final, no correspondence will be entered into and no reasons given for decisions.
• The Institute reserves the right to publish in full or in part all winning essays and will own the copyright for all winning essays.
• The winners will be notified of their win by the end of April 2021.

Guidance:

When writing your essay, you might like to consider the following:

• What explicit assumptions am I making? Can they be challenged?
• What implicit/taken-for-granted assumptions am I making? Can they be challenged?
• How logical is my reasoning?
• How sound is the evidence for my assertion(s)?
• What values underpin my reasoning?
• What are the implications of my conclusions?
• What meaning is conveyed by the terminology employed and the language used?
• What alternative conclusions can be drawn from the evidence?

Judging Criteria:

Essays are judged on:

• The originality of the ideas they contain and the impact they might have on governance – at an organizational, national, or international level.
• The extent to which they challenge conventional thinking and approaches or incorporate principles or practices from other fields.

The judges also take into account:

• Clarity of expression, including the logical flow of content.
• Correct use of the English language, including spelling and punctuation.
• Correct use of referencing and or acknowledgment of material drawn from other sources.

Prizes:

• First place: the top prize for winning the essay competition is £1,000
• Runner-up: the second-place prize is £500

About the Chartered Governance Institute:

The Chartered Governance Institute is the qualifying and membership body for governance professionals. The institute provides professional development, guidance, and thought leadership for individuals and their employers, and works with regulators and policymakers to champion high standards of governance across all sectors.

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