IAEA International Essay Competition on Nuclear Security for Students and Early Career Professionals

The IAEA International Essay Competition on Nuclear Security for Students and Early Career Professionals is coming up!   Students and early career professionals, aged 35 years and under, are invited to submit an innovative and original essay on the future of Nuclear Security: Commitments and Actions.

3 winners will be presented with cash prizes of €2000 and a certificate signed by the Director General of the IAEA. In addition, all 3 winners will receive flight tickets, accommodation and daily living expenses to attend the International Conference here in Vienna and to present their papers as a side event to the International Conference.

·         Submission Deadline: Friday 12 August, 2016 at 11:59pm, Vienna Time (CET)

·         Length: 2,500 words and under

·         Format: Word document, submission by email to NUSECessay2016@iaea.org. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for details.

·         Limit: One entry per person

·         Language: Any official language of the IAEA (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for details.

Please refer to the Announcement (in PDF) on the Conference Webpage for more details.

I ask for your cooperation in promoting this opportunity to your networks far and wide. We welcome participation from all fields of nuclear security and need your help in reaching them. Please feel free to direct any questions to NUSECessay2016@iaea.org.