Free contest, Progressive Economics Forum's Student Essay Contest, top prize: $1,000 (Canada)

Deadline: 30 April 2011

ELIGIBILE ENTRANTS

➢ Open to all Canadian students, studying in Canada and abroad, as well as international students presently studying in Canada.
➢ The definition of “student” encompasses full-time as well as part-time students.
➢ Students eligible for the 2011 competition must have been/be enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution at some point during the period of May 2010 - April 2011.

LEVELS OF COMPETITION

There are two levels of competition

➢ One for undergraduates
➢ One for graduates*
*Note: Entrants who have previously completed a degree, and are returning to do a second undergraduate degree, will be considered for the graduate student competition.

CONTENT OF THE ESSAY

➢ Entries may be on any subject related to political economy, economic theory or an economic policy issue, which best reflects a critical approach to the functioning, efficiency, and social and environmental consequences of unconstrained markets.

ELIGIBLE SUBMISSIONS

Eligible entries will be…

➢ …postmarked (if hard copy) or emailed no later than April 30, 2011
➢ …the only submission by the author (i.e., one submission per person).
➢ …between 20-40 pages in length, and typed in 12-point font, double spaced.
➢ …referenced to academic standards (including any data)
➢ …written in either English or French
➢ …original, single-authored essays that do not infringe upon the rights of any third parties
➢ …accepted on re-submission once
➢ …accompanied by a completed PEF Essay Contest Submission Form (Word file)

Send entries by email to hudsoni@ms.umanitoba.ca, or if hard copy, to: PEF, c/o Ian Hudson, Department of Economics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5V5

Entrants consent to having the Progressive Economic Forum publish winning essays and those receiving honourable mention. Each applicant will submit a valid e-mail and postal address for correspondence.

ADJUDICATION

➢ A panel of judges selected and approved by the Progressive Economic Forum will judge entries.
➢ Entries will be judged according to the following criteria: substance and originality, writing style, composition, and organization.
➢ The Progressive Economic Forum reserves the right not to award a prize or any prizes where submissions do not meet contest standards or criteria.

WINNING SUBMISSIONS

➢ The winning essays will be announced at the Annual General Meeting of the PEF.
➢ A cash prize of $1,000 will be awarded the winner of the graduate competition; and $500 will be awarded to the winner of the undergraduate competition.
➢ The winning essays will be published on the PEF website.
➢ Judges’ decisions are final.

More information here.