2011 World Bank International Essay Competition

Join the 2011 World Bank International Essay Competition and get a chance to win 3,000 US Dollars in the essay category and 2,000 US dollars for the video category.


This contest is open to youth aged from 18 to 25 years old. Previous winners of the World Bank International Essay competitions are no longer eligible to join.

Contest Mechanics and guidelines:

Who can participate:

The International Essay Competition is open to all young people, students and non-students alike, between the ages of 18 and 25, from all countries of the world.

If you are at least 18 and not older than 25 on May 15, 2011, you are eligible to participate.

Please note that if you were a finalist or winner of a previous World Bank International Essay Competition, you are no longer eligible to compete.

Topic:

The World Bank International Essay Competition 2011 would like to hear your views on the opportunities, challenges and implications of youth migration.

Questions to address in your essay / video :

1) How has migration (international or internal, in a sending or a receiving country) affected you, your family, your community, or your country?

2) How do you perceive the benefits of migration (increased opportunities for young people, remittances) versus the risks (brain drain, illegal immigration and exploitation of young immigrants)?

3) What actions can you recommend for broadening opportunities for young migrants in their countries of destination and their countries of origin?

Length and format of your entry:

General
All work must be submitted by individuals, group work is not allowed.

One participant may only submit one work per category. However, one participant may (but doesn’t have to, of course) submit work in both categories, that is: one essay and one video.

All submissions must be made online via the Essay Competition website. Videos are submitted via YouTube.

Submissions can be made in English, French or Spanish.


Essay
Your essay may not be longer than 4000 words (about 10 pages of standard text).

Essays are accepted in the following formats: .doc or .pdf.

You are also required to provide a summary of no more than 250 words. The summary will be used by the jury to make a pre-selection.

Video
Your video may not be longer than 2 minutes.

To submit a video, you must create a YouTube account and upload your work on the YouTube website. Additionally, you are required to submit a form via the Essay Competition website, which will allow us to identify your work.

* Check out the full Details of the submission process

Awards:

1. Essay
Eight finalists will participate in the Final Jury in Paris, France in May 2011, and attend the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE).

Money awards:

1st prize: 3,000 USD
2nd prize: 2,000 USD
3rd prize: 1,000 USD

2. Video
Author of the winning video will be invited for a screening at the occasion of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE), held in Paris, France, in May 2011.

Money awards:

1st prize: 2,000 USD
2nd prize: 1,000 USD
3rd prize: 500 USD


The jury reserves the right to modify award amounts based on the number of winning essays / videos selected.

Notes:
- open to youth 18 to 25 years old worldwide.
- previous winners and finalists are not eligible to win this contest.
- Submissions can be made in English, French or Spanish.
- View the summary of rules and guidelines here...
- To know how to submit your essay or video, check out this link here...
- Deadline of this competition is on March 17, 2011.

For more information about this contest, check out the 2011 World Bank International Essay Competition website, or visit the 2011 World Bank International Essay Competition Facebook page.