Interested in topics related to aging and retirement?
Join the competition and win € 3,000!
You are writing your Bachelor's, Master's or Research Master's thesis, or dissertation about a topic related to Netspar's research program. Send us your thesis and you may win € 3,000!
The Netspar Thesis Awards will be presented for outstanding theses at all levels and for best dissertation. In every category, a prize of € 3,000 is available. Ofcourse, we are very proud of our prizewinners.
Send us your thesis, before September 15, 2010.
Importance of aging issues
By the year 2050, nearly 35% of the European population will be aged 60 and over. The aging issue raises numerous questions. In particular with the current financial crisis. For example:
- How do we maintain a sustainable pension system?
- How do pensioners spend their money and how do they make financial decisions?
- What is the impact of aging on economics and finance in general?
Conditions
To enter the competition and be eligible for these Netspar prizes, the following conditions and guidelines are important:
- Students enrolled in any of the educational programs offered by universities worldwide can participate
- The thesis/dissertation topic should be related to Netspar's research program.
- The thesis/dissertation can either be based on academic literature or can be written during an internship at one of Netspar's partners.
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The criteria to select the prize winners are:
o Academic quality
o Fits Netspar's research program
o Fits the interest of Netspar's non-academic partners
o Creativity. - The final submission date for nominations is September 15, 2010.
- The Editorial Board of Netspar selects the prizewinners.
- The awards will be presented at a Netspar Workshop
For any remaining questions, please contact Netspar's secretariat.