Deadline: 24-Oct-22
The Tech For Good Institute invites you to participate in this year’s Tech for Good Essay Competition, themed “Shaping the Future of Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy”.
Theme
- The Competition’s theme shall be “Shaping the Future of Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy”, which invites entrants to think critically about the future of the digital economy they will shape, especially as digitalisation rapidly transforms Southeast Asia. Entrants may consider the theme through the lens of sustainability, trust, or equity, though this is not a requirement.
- Entrants are welcome to freely decide on the direction of their essays, but essays must:
- Be aligned with the Competition’s theme;
- Be relevant to entrant’s local context or the Southeast Asian region as a whole; and
- Be evidence-driven.
Award Information
The following awards will be given to the winning entries in each category:
- 1st Prize: USD $1000
- 2nd Prize: USD $750
- 3rd Prize: USD $500
Eligibility Criteria
- The Competition is free to enter and open to submissions from all youths aged 18-35 years old from Southeast Asia.
- Entries will be categorised and judged based on the following categories
- Category 1: Institut Teknologi Bandung
- Category 2: Universiti Malaya
- Category 3: University of the Philippines
- Category 4: Singapore University of Technology and Design
- Category 5: Chiang Mai University
- Category 6: Vietnam National University
- Category 7: Southeast Asia-Open (for all other participants)
- Entrants to Categories 1-6 must be presently studying in the stated Universities.
Competition Details
Write an essay of no more than 1,500 words about the digital economy, its challenges, and how its promise can be maximised for the most good in your country and/or Southeast Asia as a whole. You may consider the theme through the lens of sustainability, trust, or equity, though this is not a requirement
Judging Criteria
- Essays will be judged on the level of demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the theme, quality of insight, compelling use of evidence, quality of argumentation, structure, and persuasive force.
- Essays will be judged by leading academics and business leaders across the region.
For more information, visit https://techforgoodinstitute.org/events/current-initiative/tech-for-good-essay-competition/