2024 WPA Medical Student Essay Competition
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The World Psychiatry Association (WPA) announces its 2024 Medical Student Essay Competition, a WPA Presidential initiative with the support of the United Nations Secretariat – Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals.
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The WPA invites medical students from around the world to write and submit an essay of up to 3000 words on this year’s theme: "Improving Mental Health in the Global World Using the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals."
For a chance to win the Travel Award to the 24th World Congress of Psychiatry
Prizes:
All Finalists and the full text of their essays will be showcased on the WPA website, spotlighting both the authors and their ideas, and the winning essay will also be translated into all six WHO official languages. The Winner will be acknowledged at the 24th World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP) in Mexico City, will receive a Travel Award to cover his/her costs of WCP travel and accommodation (up to 1500 USD), and will have his/her Congress registration fee waived.
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Essay Formatting and Submission Requirements:
Please download and read about the competition deadlines and the essay formatting and submission requirements.
Submission Deadline and Schedule:
All submissions must be made via the online submission page before midnight on May 15, 2024. We cannot accept any entries received after this date. The Winner will be announced by 30 July, 2024.
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Submitting via the form above is the safest way to ensure your essay is received. However, if you are having trouble, please submit all the above requested information and materials to communications@wpanet.org or try again later.