Global Essay Competition and Win $21,000 from Symposium

St. Gallen Symposium is offering Global Essay Competition "Collaborative Advantage: what should be written into a new intergenerational contract?" The idea of a “generational contract” embodies the principles that younger and older generations rely on each other to provide mutual support across different stages of their lives.

Prize money of CHF 20,000 split among the three winners.

• Enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme (master level or higher) in any field of study at a regular university
• Born in 1992 or later

Required Documents:

• Copy of passport or other identification (in English for non-Roman languages)
• Confirmation of enrolment from your university which proves your enrollment in a graduate/postgraduate level programme as of 1 February 2022 (download sample document here)

For your contribution to be valid, the following criteria must be met:

• Form: Essay (max. 2,100 words, excl. abstract, bibliography, and footnotes)
• Language: English
• Deadline: 1 February 2022, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12)
• Anonymity: Your name, e-mail address, university, or any identifying details must not be mentioned anywhere in the contribution file.
• Individuality: Individual work expected, no group work allowed. The essay must be written exclusively for this contest. The idea must be the author's own.
• Citation: All sources must be cited and referred to the respective part in the essay. All contributions will be tested for plagiarism.
• Template: Download Template for the Global Essay Competition

About St. Gallen Symposium:

The St. Gallen Symposium is the world's leading initiative for intergenerational debates on economic, political, and social developments. The symposium takes place annually in May at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. They bring together key decision makers, thought leaders, and brilliant young minds to address current challenges and opportunities on transforming ideas in to action. They have fostered healthy debates and created an outstanding community for exchange since 1969 to provide fresh insights into important topics of our time.

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