Students are asked to write an essay (up to 1,500 words) on one of the topic listed above.

• The work must be written in English
• The work must be completed individually, not in teams or groups
• Include citations from credible, peer-reviewed sources
• Plagiarism is prohibited. Essays will be submitted to Turnitin.com before awards are decided and essays with evidence of plagiarism will be eliminated from the competition
• AI usage is prohibited.

Submission format requirements:

• Times New Roman, 12-point type, double-spaced
• Include the title, author information on the cover page, and an abstract of no more than 250 words.
• The format of citations for this competition is MLA. For more information, please consult the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
• MS Word Format Only

Entry Requirements

Entry is open to students from any country and any school. Candidates must be 18 years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline.

Key Dates​​

Submission start date - 1st July, 2025

Submission deadline - 1st, September, 2025

Award Announcement - 15th, October, 2025

Entry fee

30 USD / 200 RMB. All income will be used for project operations and other non-profit activities.

Awards
The first Prize is 100 USD / 700 RMB

The second Prize is 50 USD / 350 RMB

The Third Prize is 30 USD / 200RMB

Honorable Mention

Formatting and Language

An essay of no more than 1,500 words (Cover page, abstract, and reference page do not count toward the word limit)

• A cover page specifying the title and author information.
• An abstract of 120-250 words.
• In-text citations are in the correct MLA format.
• A reference page in the correct MLA format.
• Free of grammar mistakes
• All essays will be checked for the use of AI. The entire essay should be written without the use of AI.

Content

Accurately identify and describe the origin and current situation of the problem

Provide a Coherent and consistent line of reasoning

Use at least one specific concept in Economics/Psychology to support your point

Accurately and discuss one way to inform a solution to this problem.