Deadline: 31 March 2014
United Nations University is accepting submissions for 30th Eisaku Sato Essay Contest 2014. The theme of the contest is ‘Discuss the merits and demerits of extending long-term assistance to developing countries whose own self-help efforts are inadequate, as well as potential measures that could promote greater self-help efforts.’
Prizes –
- Grand Prize (one) – ¥500,000
- Second Prize (one) – ¥200,000
- Honorable Mentions (several) – ¥50,000 each
Eligibility Criteria –
- Entrants can be from anywhere in the world who has an interest in both the United Nations University and the designated contest topic. There are no restrictions as to age, nationality or profession.
- The submitted essays must be in either English (3,000-6,000 words) or Japanese language (8,000-16,000 characters) with an abstract of up to 450 words (English) or 1,200 characters (Japanese).
The entrant must submit four (4) copies of essays with a cover sheet listing the entrant’s name, affiliation, age, gender, nationality, mailing address, and (if available) telephone/fax number and e-mail address.
For more information, please visit Eisaku Sato Essay Contest page.
