WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- On the occasion of the 190th anniversary of the Centrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) on February 6, 2018, the CBCS introduces the CBCS Economic Research Award. The award is an annual prize to promote research on the economies of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. HAVO and VWO students in Curaçao and Sint Maarten, as well as local and international university students, are invited to participate in this competition.
The award will be presented in four categories:
- Best Economic Research Award on HAVO level. The winner will receive a money prize of NAf 2.500. The winner’s school also receives a money prize of NAf. 2.500.
- Best Economic Research Award on VWO level. The winner will receive a money prize of NAf 2.500. The winner’s school also receives a money prize of NAf. 2.500.
- Best Economic Research Award on Bachelor’s level. The winner will receive a money prize of NAf 5.000.
- Best Economic Research Award on Master’s level. The winner will receive a money prize of NAf 7.500.
The CBCS hopes that this project will be embraced especially by the schools in Curaçao and Sint Maarten, by motivating their students with economics in their curriculum to participate in this competition.
Winners will be announced on December 7, 2018. An award ceremony will be held in the week thereafter.
For more information on the eligibility to participate, the rules of the competition and the evaluation criteria, please visit www.centralbank.cw.
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