Check out the 2009 Tertiary Research Award winner here.
World Vision New Zealand is looking for the next generation of problem solvers. We want to find young Kiwis who have a vision for the future and compassion for the oppressed–equally matched with high academic capacity to solve some of the most complex problems facing humanity today.
The award is open to Bachelors and Masters students at the following NZ universities:
- Auckland University
- Waikato University
- Massey University
- Victoria University
- Canterbury University
- Otago University
The question
"Many of the countries we trade with, practice child labour – this includes bonded labour, trafficked labour, slavery and general exploitive labour. What innovative role could the New Zealand government and/or civil society take to lessen the occurrence of exploitive child labour?'
You may take an economic, legal, political or sociological approach to the question.
Length: 3000 words + footnotes, references and bibliography
The award
First prize: $1000
x5 runner up awards of $200
The winning article will be abridged and published in World Vision's magazine, Impact
How to submit
You must lodge an Expression of Interest in the award to enter by May 20, 2009.
Please email the following details to advocacy@worldvision.org.nz
- Name
- Address and phone number
- University
- Faculty of your major
Entries are to be submitted by email, before 5pm on July 10th, 2009
Email address for entries is: advocacy@worldvision.org.nz
Technical details
Main text font: Arial, 12pt, double space
Footnote font: Arial 9pt, single space
Paper size: A4
File saved as a Word Document, compatible for Microsoft Word 2005
3000 words maximum, not including footnotes, references or bibliography
Academic assistance on your campus is kindly given by:
Academic liaisons have been appointed at each university. The role of the liaison is to assist you with your research and help guide your approach. If you have any questions regarding readings, case studies, and current research – or you just want someone to bounce ideas off – please contact the liaison at your university.
Yvonne Underhill-Sem, HOD Development Studies, Auckland University:
y.underhill-sem@auckland.ac.nz
Helen Samujh, Senior Lecturer, Waikato Management School:
hsamujh@waikato.ac.nz
Regina Scheyvens, HOD Development Studies, Massey University:
R.A.Scheyvens@massey.ac.nz
John Overton, HOD Development Studies, Victoria University:
john.overton@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Jean Drage, School of Political Science, University of Canterbury:
jean.drage@canterbury.ac.nz
Marion Simms, Professor, Politics Dept, Otago University:
marian.simms@otago.ac.nz
Recommended readings
These readings are to get you started; outlining some of the issues relating to exploitive child labour. None of these readings pertain to solutions – this is your challenge!