SEVEN Fund Student Essay Competition 2008
Theme
Formulate an original, practical and integrated set of policies for Rwanda that focus on Enterprise Solutions to Poverty. The essay should address specific policy recommendations in some or all of the following areas: Click here for more details
* Monetary policy
* Fiscal Policy
* Direct Foreign Investment policy
* Trade policy
* Sectoral Policy
* Wage Policy
Who can participate
Any full time student who studies at an accredited educational institution worldwide or a student who has been confirmed acceptance and matriculation for the following academic year may submi essay.
How to submit
* Submit your essay electronically in a MS Word or PDF format only using the submission form on SEVEN’s website. All information requested, including contact information, abstract, and essay should be included in a single document.
* For undergraduate student competition: www.sevenfund.org/ugessaysubmission.php.
* For graduate student competition: www.sevenfund.org/geessaysubmission.php.
* Every essay MUST, in addition to the actual essay, include a 100 word abstract at the beginning of the document.
Along with the submission, you need to include the following information:
* Your full name and mailing address, a contact telephone number and your academic email.
* Your degree-level and field of study.
* Your University’s name, official address and main telephone number; and the name, phone number and email address of someone we may contact at the university (Faculty member, Department Chair, or registrar) to verify that you are enrolled as a full time student.
* A brief one paragraph biography of the author(s)
Deadline
Midnight Eastern Standard Time, 07 December 2008.
Prize
The competition will award one undergraduate student prize of US$10,000 and one graduate student prize of US$20,000.
The prize money is intended for use at an accredited academic institution for the winning student’s education. S.E.VEN will release the money directly to the educational institution or a student loan provider, not directly to the winning student.
Contact
For queries, contact info@sevenfund.org
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