What We Are Looking for

You can write an essay on any topic that is of relevance to the consultation, see our page on the background of & topics addressed in the consultation. The length of your essay should be at most 3,500 words including notes and references. Your essay should be aimed at an educated, yet non-academic public. It will be judged by our jury according to several criteria, including:

• originality of thought,
• depth of analysis,
• organization of ideas,
• clarity of expression,
• relevance to public debate.

A preference will be given to essays that do not just analyze the current situation, but also suggest ways to move forward. All essays will be taken into account as input for the final report of the Future Markets Consultation.

Conditions & How to Submit

The essay contest is open to single-authored essays from bachelor students, master students, PhD students, and young researchers until 35 years (status at the moment of submission). A condition for participation is that

• the essay has not been published before, and that
• the submitter gives permission to publish the essay on the Moral Markets website.

You will be notified if (a) your essay has been selected for publication and (b) if a shortlist of best essays or a winner has been selected. A decision on the winners will be taken before the end of January 2021. We retain the right to decide to not select a winner if not enough essays of sufficient quality have been submitted in the category in questions.

The deadline for submission is Sunday 3 January 2021. To submit your essay:

1. download the submission form below and fill it out
2. add it as the first page of your essay (by combining PDFs)
3. send your essay to Ilse Oosterlaken at essaycontest@moralmarkets.org.