Write an essay on: "Housing Crisis: how can we improve the situation for young people?"
Deadline to submit essays: 1 December 2019
The Stuttgart-based Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (FRFG) and the London-based Intergenerational Foundation (IF) jointly award the biennial Demography Prize, endowed with EUR 10,000 (ten thousand euros) in total prize-money, to essay-writers who address political and demographic issues pertaining to the field of intergenerational justice. The prize was initiated and is funded by the Apfelbaum Foundation.
Aim of the competition
Through the prize, the FRFG and IF seek to promote discussion about intergenerational justice in society, and, by providing a scholarly basis to the debate, establish new perspectives for decision-makers. The invitation to enter the competition is extended especially to young academics from all disciplines.
For the 2018/2019 prize, the FRFG and IF call for papers on the following topic: "Housing Crisis: how can we improve the situation for young people?"
Prizes:
The Demography Prize is endowed with EUR 10,000. The prize money will be distributed proportionally among the best submissions, which can be more or less than the top three submissions. Winning submissions will be considered for publication by the editorial team of the Intergenerational Justice Review (IGJR; www.igjr.org) for the summer issue 2020.
Closing date for prize submissions: 1 December 2019
Eligibility:
Researchers from all fields of social science, especially young researchers (students, graduates, post-docs). There is no age limit. Collaborative submissions are also welcome.
Entries:
- can be submitted in either English or German
- should be 5,000 to 8,000 words in length (excluding figures, tables and bibliography)
For full entry requirements (details of required formatting, addresses for submissions etc, and an official entry form) email Antony Mason at awards [at] if.org.uk