Theme
Perspectives on Life Insurance
We welcome a broad spectrum of viewpoints and invite submissions, not only from international students majoring in business, management or finance but also from students unfamiliar with insurance but interested in challenging themselves and bringing their original ideas and diverse cultural backgrounds to bear on the role of life insurance in today’s society.

Submission Deadline
Sept 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY

1. The contest is open to an International student currently living and studying in Japan.　Your status of residence shall be 留学 (RYUGAKU) and you shall be in an undergraduate or graduate program at a Japanese university (大学・大学院/DAIGAKU, DAIGAKUIN) at the time of application.

2. You must be from countries or regions where FALIA recognizes the possibility of contributing to the sound development of the insurance business. Please refer to the list of the countries and regions which we accepted in the past.　
If your country or region is not on the list, please inquire us directly.

3. You must still be with a university when we hold the awards ceremony, which you must also be able to attend. (The awards ceremony is scheduled in early 2024)

 

GUIDELINES

1. The essay must be written in English or Japanese.
2. The essay must be original and unpublished.
3. Co-authored essays will be accepted, but each member must satisfy the applicant eligibility requirements explained above. If selected, the co-authors will share the prize.
4. Only one entry per student or per one co-author team per year.
5. The essay must not exceed 5000 words in English, or 12000 characters in Japanese.
6. Each essay must follow the guidelines as below. A sample essay format is available for your reference.
- The first page must include the essay title, author’s name, name of university, and the total number of words/characters.
- The second page must be an abstract of the essay.
- The second and subsequent pages must not include the author’s name and any other information which can be used to identify the author.
7. An application form must be sent with the essay. (Word file only)
8. When quoting others, please be sure to properly acknowledge the source. Also, if you used so-called generative AI, please indicate how they were used, and the sections written by such usage. (For more details, please refer to the FAQ section on our website.) Your essay should be plagiarism free. If unequivocal plagiarism is detected, your essay will be rejected and, if applicable, you will be required to reimburse the prize.

9. The copyright for all essays entered will be assigned to our foundation.
10. We may publish winning essays, including details about the authors (name, nationality, university) on our website or by some other method.

SELECTION COMMITTEE

【Chair】
Professor Takau Yoneyama
Tokyo Keizai University

【Committee members】 
Professor Haruko Amano
Japan Women’s University

Associate Professor  Jin Abe
Hitotsubashi University

Professor Motokazu Ishizaka
Chuo University

 * in alphabetical order                               

EVALUATION CRITERIA

・Structure(Format/Style)
-Clarity of theme and/or research topic
-Structural development and validity of conclusion
-Analytical strength
-Use of appropriate methodology/approach
-Logic and reasoning

・Contents
-Originality
-Academic integrity (no plagiarism)
-Intangibles (e.g., societal relevance)

・Technical
-Citations and referencing
-Readability and presentation (clarity of expression & word choice; language mechanics)

＊Candidates may be interviewed for evaluation purposes.

COMMUNICATION AND ANNOUNCEMENT

Prize winners will be informed directly in December 2023 and publicly announced on our website after the award ceremony in the beginning of 2024.

*Click here to view ""The Awards ceremony in 2022""

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

１．The personal information provided to us by the applicants via this competition will be used in accordance with FALIA’s privacy policy. For more details on FALIA’s privacy policy, please visit our website.
２．For the awards ceremony, we will cover the transportation expenses in Japan.