Academic Platform Switzerland UN - Award
| The Award is a contest to convey innovation and quality in research on the United Nations or a related topic. It is distributed during the annual conference to a Master- or Bachelor-student and a doctoral student. |
Applicants must be registered at a Swiss institution for higher education (Bachelor, Master or doctoral level).
Candidates for the Award will be specialized in the fields of international relations, political sciences, international law, international economics or history. Students specializing in other disciplines such as political philosophy, or environmental sciences/politics are also encouraged to apply given that their research is related to the United Nations.
Criteria
The prize rewards an outstanding essay which combines both innovation and excellence and which topic serves as a catalyst for wider attention. The selection criteria are not limited to the substance of the analyzed issue or the candidate’s personal profile. The evaluation is mainly based on the clear demonstration of a direct link to issues of concern for the Academic Platform Switzerland UN. Further criteria include the originality of the chosen topic, the heuristic contribution of the essay, its scientific rigour and editorial quality.
The essay is to be written in English, French, German or Italian and cannot have been previously published. The essay should not exceed 5’000 words.
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Selection Criteria:
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Application
The deadline to submit essays is 20 October 2012.
Interested candidates satisfying the above criteria may apply by providing the two following documents:
- The application form, to be downloaded here
- A copy of the essay (in PDF format)
Those two documents are to be sent electronically to apsun@graduateinstitute.ch