St. Gallen Symposium Global Essay Competition for graduate and postgraduate students
The St. Gallen Symposium is the world’s leading initiative for cross generational debates on economic, political, and social developments. In a time where innovative ideas are needed the most, the Global Essay Competition - St. Gallen Symposium provides graduate and post-graduate students with an outstanding opportunity to share and sharpen their points of view. Of the 100 selected participants, who all are invited to an all expenses-covered trip to Switzerland, the top three entrants from the essay competition have the unique opportunity of presenting their ideas in front of a world-renowned audience and to share the grand prize of CHF 20’000.
We are proud to have welcomed distinguished participants over the years including Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group and, most recently, Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft.
The 51st St. Gallen Symposium will be held under the topic “Collaborative Advantage” from 5–6 May 2022 at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
For your contribution to be valid, the following criteria must be met:
The Essay (max. 2,100 words, excl. abstract, bibliography, and footnotes) must ne completed in English and submitted no later than 1 February 2022, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12). Please visit the website for immediate further information. Organizers have planned various webinars to explain how students may participate.