About the Contest: “The Challenges of Climate Change”

The idea is to gather contributions that are both theoretically grounded and offer pragmatic solutions to a relevant international development problem stemming from an interdisciplinary collaboration between 3 to 5 enrolled master students from anywhere in the world. This year, five prizes will be distributed; one in each of the following categories (based on the UN Statistics list):

Universities located in AfricaUniversities located in AsiaUniversities located in EuropeUniversities located in North America and OceaniaUniversities located in South America

Students are invited to

identify a challenge stemming from climate change;construct an interdisciplinary analysis on how it affects different aspects of development in a specific (but transposable) context;propose innovation at the policy, practice, process or technology levels turning the challenge into development opportunity.

Type:

Contest (Essay)

Value of Contest: 

The ADG contest distributes 20,500 CHF in monetary prizes. The winning project is awarded CHF 10,000; the two teams in second place will receive CHF 5,000 and the two teams in third place, CHF 2,500.

Eligible Countries:

Graduate students from all over the world

To be taken at (country):

Geneva, Switzerland Eligibility: Eligibility is based on evaluation by an interdisciplinary academic steering committee.

How to Apply: 

Read carefully the Rules and Regulations.Read the Call for Contributions to get a better understanding of this year’s topic on Climate Change.Send in your application by filling in the following form.

Application Deadline:

Registration for teams ends: 16th April 2022Submissions are due by 20th August 2022

Visit Program Webpage for details Important Notes: Endeavour to apply now, you may submit proposals later.

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