St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2023

Suitably qualified students who are enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate program (master level or higher) in any field of study at a regular university is invited to compete in the St. Gallen Symposium Global Essay Competition which allows successful applicants to participate as Leader of Tomorrow in the world’s premier opportunity for cross-generational debates: The Tomorrow Essay Competition 2023 is worth CHF 20,000 & all-expenses-paid trip to take part in the 52nd St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland.

The Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition is funded and organized by St. Gallen Symposium to offer students a chance to meet 300 of society’s brightest young minds and present and debate their ideas with 600 senior leaders, be inspired by some of the world’s most impressive speakers, gain a unique and new perspective on year’s topic, become a member of a unique global community, participate in the symposium activities and win great prizes worth up to CHF 20,000 which will be split amongst the three winners.

St. Gallen Symposium is an annual conference taking place in May at the University of St. Gallen in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It hosts intergenerational debates on economic, political, and social developments between decision-makers.

St. Gallen Symposium Global Essay Competition is an opportunity for suitably qualified students to present their ideas on one of the following two questions below:

What’s the best legacy your generation has inherited from those before you? And how can we preserve it? Applicants are required to choose and briefly describe a major accomplishment that has only become possible through the efforts of older and previous generations from any realm suitable to them, be it political governance, economic development, social norms and ethics, education, health, technology, ecology, arts or any other area they deem relevant.
What’s the worst legacy your generation has inherited from those before you? And how can we replace it? Applicants are to choose and briefly describe a major problematic legacy that has been passed on from older and previous generations to theirs.

Eligibility for the St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2023:

The essay must be a maximum of 2,100 words, excluding the abstract, bibliography, and footnotes in English.
Submission must be individual original work.
The essay must not contain the applicant’s name, e-mail address, university, or any identifying details.
Applicants must ensure that all sources are cited and referred to the respective part of the essay.
Applicants must not be more than 29 years of age at the time of application.
Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate program in any field of study at a university.

Method of Application for the St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2023:

Interested applicants should download the template for the Global Essay Competition HERE. Applicants should also ensure to provide the following documents below:

Copy of passport or other means of identification.
Confirmation of matriculation/enrolment from university. Download the sample document here.
Applicant’s contribution file with no indication of their name, the file metadata, or the file itself.

Application Deadline: February 1, 2023.

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2023