WTO Essay Award for Young Economists 2024 – Apply Now

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has recently announced the opening of submissions for the 2024 WTO Essay Award aimed at young economists. This prestigious award seeks to encourage top-notch research on trade policy and international trade cooperation while strengthening ties between the WTO and the academic community.

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WTO Essay Award:
The annual WTO Essay Award offers a prize of CHF 5,000 to the author(s) of the winning essay. If the paper is co-authored, the prize will be equally divided among the authors. The winning essay will be officially announced at the renowned annual meeting of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG), with the winning author receiving funding to attend this prestigious event.

Benefits of WTO Essay Award:
The award ceremony is set to take place on 12-14 September 2024 at Athens University in Greece. For those interested in participating, the paper must delve into topics surrounding trade policy and international trade cooperation. Authors must hold or be in the process of completing a PhD degree, and if over 30 years old, not be more than two years past their PhD defense. Additionally, co-authored papers must adhere to these criteria, and essays must not exceed 15,000 words to qualify for consideration.

For further details and submission guidelines, please visit the WTO website. Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to showcase your research skills and contribute to the discourse on global trade policies!