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What is Life Insurance?
Write out your thoughts!

FALIA Essay Competition aims to encourage international students to have an interest in life insurance, and to know that life insurance can solve social issues. We welcome essays from students of variety of cultural backgrounds and majors.
The essay theme should resonate with both personal relevance and societal impact. We encourage you to articulate your ideas clearly within the text.
We welcome essays from students who have no background in insurance.The essay does not necessarily require a high level of knowledge about insurance. Please take on an intellectual challenge by applying for our essay competition.


Theme
Perspectives on Life Insurance

Submission Deadline
September 2, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
FALIA Essay Competition 2024 is now closed for entries.

 

AWARDS

1st Prize   ¥500,000
for one essay

2nd Prize   ¥300,000
for one essay

3rd Prize    ¥100,000
     for several essays

Effort Award  ¥ 50,000

    for several essays


10 non-prize winners will have a chance to receive a ¥5,000 gift certificate
There may be no winner for each prize based on the judging process.

Terms and Conditions

Theme
Perspectives on Life Insurance

FALIA invites you to write an essay on the theme related to Perspectives on Life Insurance.
The essay theme should resonate with both personal relevance and societal impact. We encourage you to articulate your ideas clearly within the text, demonstrating how life insurance intersects with your own experiences and aspirations, while also addressing broader social issues.
We welcome essays from students who have no background in insurance. Please take on an intellectual challenge by applying for our essay competition.

 

Submission Deadline
September 2, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
FALIA Essay Competition 2024 is now closed for entries.



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 attend at 
   the venue. (The awards ceremony will be held on January 24,2025 in Tokyo)


 

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

Emeritus Professor Takau Yoneyama【Chair】
Hitotsubashi University

Professor Haruko Amano
Japan Women’s University

Associate Professor  Jin Abe
Hitotsubashi University

Professor Motokazu Ishizaka
Chuo University                     


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 2024 and publicly announced on our website after the award ceremony which will be held on January 24,2025.

*Click here to view ""The Awards ceremony in 2023""

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. FALIA will cover the necessary domestic transportation expenses to attend the awards ceremmony.

Submission process

  • Step1

    Decide on a theme

    Collect information and data on themes such as: What is life insurance? What is the life insurance situation like in your country and around the world? What has been your own family’s involvement with life insurance? Decide on a theme from among these regarding what you would like to write about that is relevant to life insurance.

    The “FALIA Essay Competition Prize Winner Announcement,” which lists the titles of past prize-winning essays, and “Tips for Essay Writing” have been uploaded to FALIA's homepage.

  • Step2

    Write your essay

    Summarize your own ideas and assertions in a logical manner based on the information and data you collected. It would be best to employ the techniques you learned at university, such as statistical analysis techniques.
    Please refer to "A sample essay format".

    According to questionnaires of past winners, many of them took between about two weeks to two months to write their essays.

    If there is anything you are unsure of, please inquire directly with us via the inquiry form at the bottom of the page, or with the person in charge of the essay competition (essay@falia.jp)

  • Step3

    Submit your essay via the application form

    You can submit your essay by filling out the required fields on the application form and attaching your essay as a Word file.

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Prize winner's Voice

2023年度 1st Prize  Eylla Laire M. Gutierrezさん 
               Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Country:Philippines

Expanding Women’s Empowerment through LifeInsurance: Experiences in the Philippines
“Empowered women, empower women.” By creating an inclusive and safe platform for women like me to share other women’s stories, I am grateful for FALIA. Through this competition, I was able to challenge myself to explore what was an unfamiliar and often “taken for granted” industry—life insurance—while integrating what I was advocating for, women’s empowerment. More than winning this competition, the opportunity to have a voice to share my passion with people from various walks of life, while also gaining new knowledge from their own experiences, has been nothing but a wonderful, inspiring, and empowering experience for students like me. I have nothing but high hopes for this essay competition for I know it will open more doors to hear the voices of other students regarding life insurance and the ways it can uplift individuals and societies moving forward.

2023年度 2nd Prize  Yuan Hangさん 
              Waseda University Country:China

Exploring the Impact of Commercial Life Pension Insurance on the Allocation of Risky Financial Assets within Households
First and foremost, I extend my deepest gratitude to FALIA for creating a nurturing environment that allows international students like myself to freely exchange and develop our ideas. My interest in understanding how Commercial Life Pension Insurance influences the distribution of risky financial assets among households has grown, particularly against the backdrop of the numerous global challenges we've encountered over recent decades.  This platform not only allowed me to delve into the multifaceted nature of life insurance but also to contribute meaningfully to the broader conversation on knowledge and policy. The competition was a rich source of learning, showcasing the innovative ideas of the winners and offering valuable insights through the reviewers' feedback. I am keen to encourage my peers to engage in this competition, as it presents a remarkable opportunity to hone writing skills, gain new perspectives, and support the global push for enhanced life insurance coverage. My excitement about my own accomplishments in this significant competition is boundless, and I owe a great deal of thanks to FALIA for making it possible.

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2023 Awards Ceremony and Winner's presentation


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