ELIGIBILITY:

This competition, brought to you by the Trade and Youth teams of the Commonwealth Secretariat, invites young researchers and students aged 18-29 to share their insights on a crucial topic: How can trade and trade policy address an aspect of the climate crisis in your country?

Essays must be a maximum of 2,000 words (including in-text references and footnotes, excluding reference list)

Full referencing in any style (in-text and reference list)

Entries should be submitted as a single PDF or Word file, 1.5 spacing, Times New Roman font

Please email your submission and details to tcs@commonwealth.int by 21 August 2024. If you have any questions about the competition, please contact tcs@commonwealth.int.

BENEFIT:

First prize: £1,000

Second and third prizes: £500 each

The top three essays will be published as part of the Trade Competitiveness Briefing Series and launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa in October.