Atoms for Peace and Development Essay Competition 2023 by International Atomic Energy Agency [Ages 18-24; Chance to get Published]: Submit by Oct 23

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Submissions are invited for Atoms for Peace and Development Essay Competition 2023 by International Atomic Energy Agency. The last date of submission is October 23, 2023.

About IAEA

The International Atomic Energy Agency is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical cooperation in the nuclear field. It works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace and security and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Competition Details

The IAEA’s essay competition for young adults around the world is based on the IAEA’s slogan – Atoms for Peace and Development. The competition is designed to commemorate the 70th anniversary of US President Dwight D Eisenhower’s ‘Atoms for Peace’ speech delivered on 8 December 1953 to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, which laid the foundation for the establishment of the IAEA in 1957.

The winning essay will posit ways the IAEA and the international community can address today’s biggest challenges within the mission of “Atoms for Peace and Development”.

The competition is free to enter, and contestants are limited to one entry.

Eligibility

The competition is only open to nationals of IAEA Member States.
Applicants must be between 18 and 24 years of age on the date of the deadline for submission (23rd October 2023). Finalists will be requested to send a copy of their identification documents (e.g. copy of passport) to facilitate administrative arrangements regarding their prize.

Competition Guidelines

Essays must be submitted by an applicant acting in their own personal capacity and not on behalf of an organization, company, or government.
Essay character count: maximum 4000 characters, excluding references.
Entries must be submitted in the English language. Translation into English from essays originally written in another language will be accepted.
Only one submission per individual is allowed. Revisions will not be possible after the essay is officially submitted. Please carefully check before submitting the final copy and ensure that all supplementary information is correct.

Prize

The winning essay will be published by the IAEA, and the winner will be invited to Vienna to commemorate the anniversary of the speech on 8 December 2023.