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WTO ESSAY AWARDS FOR YOUNG ECONOMISTS

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Application Deadline: 3 June 2024.

LOCATION: Switzerland

The WTO has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2024 WTO Essay Award. The aim of the award is to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade cooperation and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The paper must address issues related to trade policy and international trade cooperation.  The author(s) of the paper must possess or be engaged in the completion of a PhD degree and, if over 30 years of age, be no more than two years past a PhD defense. In the case of co-authored papers, this requirement shall apply to all authors. In addition, to be considered for the award, essays cannot exceed 15,000 words.

All submissions should be sent to essay.award@wto.org. Submissions should include as separate attachments in PDF format: the essay

the CV of the author(s), specifying (i) current affiliation(s), (ii) the academic institution awarding the PhD, (iii) the year (or the expected year) of the PhD, (iv) the date of birth of the author(s).More news on the WTO Essay Award is available here.

BENEFIT:

The annual WTO Essay Award provides a prize of CHF 5,000 to the author(s) of the winning essay. In the case of a co-authored paper, the prize will be equally divided among the authors. The winning paper will be officially announced at the annual meeting of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG), the largest conference specializing in international trade. The award ceremony will take place on 12-14 September 2024 at Athens University in Greece. The winning author will receive funding to attend the meeting.

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BONN SDG FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: April 30, 2024

LOCATION: Germany

The University of Bonn currently has a large number of collaborations with universities and research institutes in Africa, Asia and Latin America. As shown by the SDG index, implementing the Sustainable Development Goals poses considerable challenges for many countries in these regions. Based on the 17th Sustainable Development Goal, “Partnerships for the Goals,” researchers in the above-mentioned regions are given preference for the Bonn SDG Fellowships. The goal is to support talented researchers and build and strengthen networks through them. The funding is for a period of at least 3 and not more than 12 months

ELIGIBILITY:

Invitation of scholars preferably from Africa, Latin America, and South/ East Asia for research on Sustainable Development Goals-related topics (for periods of 3–12 months).

Post-doctoral researchers (with foreign citizenship) invited by a professor of the University of Bonn for a joint research project. The fellow should have a long-term affiliation (research or teach) at a university or research institute in the above-mentioned regions beyond her/his fellowship and demonstrate proven expertise in an area of research from the thematic spectrum of the SDGs.

BENEFIT:

The funding can cover the following:

A travel allowance (depending on country of origin)

A scholarship of €3,000 per month (additional funds for family members: up to €300 for a spouse and €250 per child)

A research expense allowance of up to €500 per month.

Insurance benefits are not included in the scholarship.

Please note that the International Office cannot provide housing for scholarship recipients.

The funding is for a period of at least 3 and not more than 12 months. When calculating costs please note the instructions in the financing plan 

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