THESIS AWARDS
CALL for submissions 2024
Netspar awards two prizes for outstanding theses related to (the financing of) retirement and aging, in the following categories:
- Master/Research Master Thesis: thesis award of € 1.500,-;
- PhD thesis (dissertation): thesis award of € 3.000,-.
Students themselves and/or graduation supervisors, also from the sector, can submit nominations for the thesis awards.
Please follow this link for submission: https://www.netspar.nl/onderwijs/thesis-awards/netspar-thesis-awards-submission/
More information about Thesis Awards
Importance of aging issues
By the year 2050, nearly 35% of the European population will be aged 60 or over. The aging population raises numerous questions. For example:
- How do we ensure a sustainable pension system?
- How do people prepare for their pension, and what is the most effective way to help them make the right choices?
- How should pension funds and insurance companies invest their capital, and how should they deal with risks in the interest of their participants?
- What are the consequences of the rising retirement age for older employees and employment policies?
- What is the relation between pensions and the need for housing and long-term care for the elderly?
Conditions
To enter the competition and be eligible for these Netspar awards, the following conditions and guidelines are important:
- Students enrolled in any of the educational programs offered by universities worldwide may 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;
- The final version of the thesis/dissertation needs to be submitted to the home university between June 1st, 2023 and July 1st, 2024.
The criteria to select winners are:
- Academic quality, including the use of literature and methods/techniques;
- Relevance for Netspar’s research program;
- Concise and analytical writing style;
- Originality and presentation.
Procedures
- The final submission date for nominations is July 1, 2024 at 12.00hrs;
- The Netspar Editorial Board will select the winners;
- The nominees will be informed by e-mail in August 2024;
- The awards will be presented at the Pension Day on October 10, 2024.
For any remaining questions, please contact Netspar.
You can find our former Netspar Thesis Winners here.