Announcement
The East Asia Institute (EAI) invites undergraduate and graduate students to share their ideas on "Building a Community” through an essay competition in the 2010 EPIK Young Leaders Conference.
The conference will provide a platform for talented students from home and abroad, who have different majors and backgrounds, to develop not only their balanced thinking and comprehensive knowledge but also global mind and community spirit. The EAI hopes that the participants will be able to share their ideas on various areas such as international politics, security, economics, and business management as well as to ponder their roles in this ever changing world. Participants will also develop their academic ability to express ideas and share their visions.
The first annual EPIK Young Leaders Conference will be held on August 17, 2010. This is an annual academic conference organized by EPIK spiders, an academic circle created by EAI intern graduates. The essay topic for this year is “Building a Community”. Participants are required to follow the steps below to participate in the conference.
Program
The 2010 EPIK Young Leaders Conference is composed of four sessions. Each session allows 3-4 finalists to present their essays. The finalists will receive feedback from the judges after the evaluation.
Topic: ‘Building a Community’
Sessions:
Session 1: The Politics of Community Building
Session 2: The Economics of Community Building
Session 3: The Business and Strategy of Community Building
Session 4: The Social and Cultural Dynamics of Community Building
Documents for Submission
The First Round – Deadline by May 16, 2010
1. Resume
2. Cover letter
3. Application Form [Download]
Application Form includes an essay proposal in 400~500 words
The Second Round – Deadline by July 17, 2010
1. Draft essay (5,000 words)
The Third Round – Deadline by August 10, 2010
1. Final draft essay (5,000 words)
Submission Method
All the documents including Application Form, resume, cover letter, and essay are only accepted by e-mail. Please send all the required documents to epik2010@gmail.com. For submission, please make sure the title of your email is 2010 EPIK-(your name). On the Application Form, please also make sure that you specify your area of interest (Politics, Economics, Business Management, and Society and Culture).
Awards
12~15 finalists will participate in the 2010 EPIK Young Leaders Conference on August 17, 2010.
Money awards:
Grand prize: 1,000,000 KRW (1 person)
Excellence prize: 500,000 KRW (2 persons)
Inquiries
For any inquiries, contact us by epik2010@gmail.com