MAS-ESS
Essay Competition 2006/2007
"The Asian Financial Crisis 10 years on: What has changed
and what have we learnt?" |
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Dear Students:
Once again, the Monetary Authority of Singapore
(MAS) and the Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) invite entries
for the MAS-ESS Economics Essay Competition 2006/2007. Held
annually, the Essay Competition seeks to promote economic
literacy and encourage public awareness and debate on economic
policy and financial issues affecting Singapore.
The Essay title is "The Asian Financial Crisis 10
years on: What has changed and what have we learnt?"
Competition Criteria
The Competition is open to students studying in Singapore
and Singaporeans studying abroad. There are two categories
of entries. The Pre-University category admits submissions
from Polytechnic, Centralised Institute, International schools,
and Junior College students, as well as from national servicemen
(NSF). The University category admits submissions from students
pursuing tertiary education.
All entrants must comply with the Terms
and Conditions of the Competition. The Competition will
run for about three months beginning 8th November 2006. All
essays must be accompanied by a completed entry form and a
300-word summary, which must be received no later than 31st
March 2007.
Prizes
The following awards will be given to the winning
essays:
| First Prize |
$5,000 |
$2,000 |
| Second Prize |
$2,000 |
$1,000 |
| Third Prize |
$1,000 |
$500 |
First prize winners will also be given the opportunity
of an internship posting with the MAS.
In addition, all Winners will be invited to
attend the Competition's
Award Ceremony, held in conjunction with the ESS
Annual Dinner.
Winning essays will be selected by a panel
of judges comprising representatives from the ESS, MAS, private
sector and government ministries.
How do I enter the Competition and submit
my entry?
1. Please read the Competition's Terms
& Conditions.
2. Entries can be submitted either online or via post. Refer
to Terms
& Conditions for details.
3. All entries are to be accompanied with the relevant Entry
Forms available for download on the ESS website.
Download Entry
Form for Pre-University Category
Download Entry
Form for University Category |
