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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/

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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?

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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 October 11, 2023 and July 1th, 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.

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