CALL FOR PAPERS: ADB-IEA INNOVATIVE POLICY RESEARCH AWARD 

Application Deadline:  31 December 2023

LOCATION:  Philippines

The ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award promotes the application of innovative empirical research in economics to support evidence-based policies for addressing key development challenges in Asia and the Pacific.

ELIGIBILITY:

Researchers from any country may apply, but the policy solutions must be relevant for an ADB developing member country.

The paper must be an original research work in economics that provides evidence for better solutions/policies to address a key development challenge in Asia and the Pacific.

The paper has not been published or is under consideration by peer-reviewed journals.

The researcher is willing to work with policymakers in an ADB developing member country to test and develop the research into policy solutions.

We especially encourage young and female scholars and researchers from universities, think-tanks, and academic institutions to apply.

BENEFIT:

The author of the award-winning paper will receive a $7,000 grant financed by ADB. If the winning paper has coauthors, the award will be shared equally among coauthors.

The top three papers will be presented at the ADB-IEA Award session of the 2024 ADB Annual Meeting. ADB intends to apply the ideas generated by the award-winning paper to its operations and policy advice.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLD CUP (EWC) COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 31 March 2024

LOCATION: Saudi Arabia

Is your company solving some of the world’s biggest challenges? EWC wants to hear from you. Applications are now open.

ELIGIBIITY:

There is no entry fee.

Any startup from around the world is welcome to apply and become an Applicant.

Applicant startups must be legally registered or planning to register in their country of residence.

Applicant startups must be ten years or less old by the date of the Global Finals. Entity age is set by the date of company registration and not idea conception.

EWC Global Winners who won cash prizes during previous editions of the EWC Global Finals (2019-2023) are eligible to participate again in 2024 with certain candidacy considerations for future would-be prizes:

BENEFIT:

Travel to the EWC Global Finals: EWC 100 finalists will receive a full travel scholarship for one (1) designated traveler to participate in the EWC Global Finals.

EWC Awards and Cash Prizes: The EWC 100 will be eligible to receive their share of US $1 million in non-dilutive cash prizes.

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