Application Deadline: September 12, 2014
The Japan Foreign Trade Council is sponsoring JFTC Essay Competition 2014 to encourage students, young researchers and business people to express their opinions on matters of national and international importance.
Choose One of the Following Topics:
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Topic 1 — Future of the “SHOSHA” in the Global Economy
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Topic 2 — Toward Developing Japan’s “Resources” by 2020: A Strategy for Utilizing Them for the Benefit of the World
Prizes:
One Grand Prize of 1,000,000yen
Three Prizes for Excellence of 200,000yen each
The award winners from abroad will be provided with a round trip air ticket to Tokyo, Japan to attend the award ceremony to be held on January 7, 2015.
Eligibility:
- Anyone can apply for the Essay Competition, regardless of nationality or age.
Language:
- English (4,000words) or Japanese (10,000characters). Each essay MUST BE accompanied by an essay summary of no more than 400words in English/ 800 Japanese characters.
Notification:
Award winners will be publicly announced on December 12, 2014.
The award-winners from abroad will be provided with a round trip air ticket to Tokyo, Japan to attend the award ceremony to be held on January 7, 2015.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the jftc essay competition 2014
