Our partners Office for National Statistics (ONS) are now welcoming submissions for the ONS Renaissance Prize 2022. This competition was launched to encourage and celebrate the development of economic thought and argument, using a statistical evidence base, among UK undergraduates.
This economics prize challenges applicants to reflect on the improved measurement of the modern economy. This competition is open to undergraduate students within the ONS and across all UK universities.
The winning candidate will receive a prize worth £1,000, publication of their entry on the ONS website, a slot for a poster at the ESCoE Conference on Economic Measurement 2022, and a question time session with a senior economist about what life is like at the ONS and opportunity to discuss career paths. There will be two runners up who will receive a prize worth £250, publication of their essay on the ONS website and a one-to-one careers talk with a Deputy Chief?Economist.
Deadline for submissions is Monday 25 April 2022.
For the full details including how to enter please visit here.