Giving What We Can launches essay competition, first prize is $1000; deadline to submit is August 31st
Giving What We Can evaluates global poverty charities and encourages members to give to the most effective ones. Members pledge to give at least 10% of their income to the most effective charities (students can pledge to give 1% while they are studying). More information is available on the website.
Giving What We Can is launching an essay competition for students in global health, (international) public health, development, (development) economics, philosophy, medicine, and related subjects.
Giving What We Can finds the best opportunities to make a significant impact to reduce disease and suffering in the world. That’s why they’re asking students to write about the most cost-effective global poverty or health interventions – they could write about the merits of an existing intervention, or look for a neglected disease or cause that looks like a really promising candidate for solving with cost-effective interventions. The best entries will be published on their website and share in $2000 worth of prizes — first prize is $1000!
Information about how to enter the competition can be found here.
The deadline for submissions is 31st August 2015 (11:59pm, UK time).
