Name of the Organisation : Monetary Authority of Singapore Economics Society of Singapore (ess.org.sg)
Type of Announcement : MAS-ESS Essay Competition 2014
Country : Singapore
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Related : Competition Commission ESS Essay Competition 2014 Singapore : www.statusin.org/807.html
MAS-ESS Essay Competition :
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Economics Society of Singapore invite entries for the MAS-ESS Economics Essay Competition 2014. The Essay Competition seeks to promote economic literacy and encourage debate on economic policy and financial issues in Singapore.
The Competition is open to all students studying in Singapore and all Singaporeans studying abroad.
The competition admits submissions from Polytechnic, Centralised Institute, International Schools and Junior College students, as well as from full time national servicemen (NSF). The competition will run for about four months beginning 16th January 2014. All essays must be accompanied by a completed entry form and 300-word summary, which must be received no later than 16th May 2014.
1. The following awards will be given to the winning essays;
First Prize : $ 3,000
Second Prize : $ 2,000
Third Prize : $ 1,000
The winning essays will be selected by a panel of judges comprising representatives from the ESS, financial sector, private sector and government ministries.
Subject Matter and Presentation :
2. The title of the essay competition for 2014 is “Why is it difficult to boost productivity in Singapore? What further policy changes could help to achieve this goal?” The essay shall provide an in-depth analysis that discusses the challenges facing Singapore and propose innovative approaches to achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
3. The essays should be well researched and informed, and should provide new analyses and perspectives as far as possible. They should also be written in such a way that they are accessible to a wide audience. They are therefore not meant to be academic ‘journal-style’ papers.
4. Charts and tables may be used, although equations (or derivations) should be avoided as far as possible.
5. The essays must be original in content. Entries found to contain plagiarism will be disqualified. Although essays may draw on existing work, they should be materially different from them in terms of analysis, style of arguments, perspectives, or conclusions. This could involve the application of previous work in a different context, or new analysis or perspectives significantly different from previous work. A bibliography acknowledging references to existing work is required.
6. All entries must be accompanied by a completed entry form(s), signed by the author(s). For joint authorship, only one entry form is required. Submission on behalf of an institution or firm is not permitted.
7. Members of the judging committee and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the essay competition.
8. Entries must be in English and typed double-spaced on one side of each sheet of paper. The essay shall not exceed 2,000 words. This excludes charts, tables, footnotes, references and appendices. On- line submissions should be in word or pdf format.
9. A summary of no more than 300 words highlighting the main points of the essay must also be provided and should be placed before the beginning of the essay.
10. Entries are to be sent to the MAS-ESS Essay Competition Coordinator, c/o Dept of Economics, National University of Singapore, 1 Arts Link, Singapore 117570. Alternatively, submissions can be made online at esocsing@gmail.com. Essays received on line will be acknowledged.
11. The organiser reserves the right not to award any or all of the prizes and shall own the copyright to the entries.
12. Winning participants shall be notified of the results of the competition.
13. An awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with the ESS Annual Dinner 2014. All prize-winning essays will be posted on the ESS websites.
14. Please send any inquiries on the MAS-ESS Essay Competition Coordinator to the email address : esocsing@gmail.com.
Download Entry Form for Pre-University Category : ess.org.sg/Events/Competitions/