Young Talent Competition Award
Young Talent Competition Award
As part of the Lear Competition Festival, Lear has instituted the Young Talent Competition Award (YTCA) for young economists and lawyers who wish to pursue a professional or academic career in the field of competition law and economics, policy assessment, and regulation. Research proposals need to be related to one of the following topics:
- Competition law
- Competition economics
- Public policy assessment
- Regulation (in any sector)
The winner will be awarded a prize of € 1,500 and the opportunity to join the 2026 edition of the Trento Summer School on Advanced EU Competition Law & Economics (maximum two attendees).
In addition to the above, the GW Competition and Innovation lab will award monetary prizes to the second and third place winners of the YTCA as follows:
- € 1,000 to the second-place winner
€ 500 to the third-place winner
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How to participate
Participation in the YTCA is open to postgraduate and PhD students, as well as academic researchers pursuing a professional career in competition law, competition economics, policy assessment, or regulation. Submissions are also encouraged from professionals under the age of 35 who either hold a PhD or are actively engaged in research in competition law and economics.
Participation is open to both economists and lawyers. Research proposals must be submitted in PDF format to award
learcompetitionfestival [dot] com.
The deadline for submitting proposals is June 16, 2025. Proposals received after this date will not be considered. The three finalists will be invited to present their proposals at the Lear Competition Festival during the session dedicated to the award. In addition, each finalist is required to create a poster showcasing the key findings of their research. The posters will be displayed throughout the festival in the designated exhibition area. Please follow the guidelines to design your poster.
