Commonwealth Youth Essay Award: Are you ready to lend your voice about trade and climate change?
The Commonwealth Secretariat is pleased to launch the Think Trade, Think Green: Commonwealth Innovative Youth Essay Award Competition.
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The Commonwealth Youth Essay Award offers £2,000 to young people to participate in the essay competition, amplifying their voices in climate action and propose how trade policy can be a solution.
In this post, the full details of the eligibility, benefits, timeline, and application procedure will be provided.
Commonwealth Youth Essay Award Abstract
- Host: Commonwealth of Nations
- Category: Competitions
- Benefits:
- £2,000 Prizes
- Awards and Certification
- Eligibility: All Countries
- Deadline: August 21, 2024
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Commonwealth Youth Essay Award Details
The Commonwealth Youth Essay Award seeks to challenge young people in the Commonwealth to explore the relationship between trade and climate change and propose how trade policy can be part of the solution to the climate crisis.
The Commonwealth’s 56 member countries have a combined population of 2.7 billion people, with over 60% aged between 15 and 29. The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) has focused on youth empowerment for over 50 years, recognising it as a prerequisite for economic growth and inclusive development.
In collaboration with the Secretariat’s Trade Competitiveness Section, the CYP invites young people to participate in this essay competition, amplifying their voices in climate action and policy.
Commonwealth Youth Essay Award 2024 Benefits
- 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.
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Essay Topic for Commonwealth Youth Essay Award
The essay 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?”
Identify a specific problem, explain how it is linked to the climate crisis, and clearly explain how trade or trade policy can be used to address it.
Commonwealth Youth Essay Award Requirements
To be eligible for the Commonwealth Youth Essay Award, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
- Be aged between 18-29 years old and a Commonwealth national to participate in this competition.
- 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
Required Documents for Commonwealth Youth Essay Award 2024
While applying for the essay award, you will be required to submit the following details and documents;
- Name
- Age
- Nationality
- Contact information (email, address, telephone)
- CV or short bio
How To Apply for Commonwealth Youth Essay Award 2024
To apply for the Commonwealth Youth Essay Award 2024, follow the instructions we have outlined below;
- Read the information we have provided on this webpage and ensure your eligibility
- Prepare your essay and check it for errors
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
- Entries will be evaluated based on the originality of the challenges identified and solutions proposed, quality of writing and coherence with international trade policy frameworks
- All essays will be blind peer-reviewed by the Trade and Youth Team. A distinguished panel will assess the papers and award a prize to the author of the best essay.
- Winners will be informed of their selection by September 2, 2024.
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Deadline: August 21st, 2024
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