The Eisaku Sato Essay Contest was inaugurated in 1980, and has been held
annually since 1990. It is organized by the Eisaku Sato Memorial
Foundation for Cooperation with the United Nations University, which was
established by the late Eisaku Sato, former Prime Minister of Japan,
with the monetary award that he received with his 1974 Nobel Peace
Prize.
This international contest is open to anyone who has an interest in
both the United Nations University and the designated contest topic.
There are no restrictions as to age, nationality, or profession.
The theme of the 2016 contest is:
“Considering the
multiple and pressing challenges the United Nations faces today, what is
the proper role of the Secretary-General as top international public
servant? Discuss the required qualities and discipline of a
Secretary-General in view of the practices and achievements of the
successive Secretary-Generals.”
Essays may be written in either English (3,000–6,000 words) or
Japanese (8,000–16,000 characters). All essays should be printed on
A4-size paper and include an abstract of up to 450 words (English) or
1,200 characters (Japanese).
Submissions must be original and unpublished papers, and must include
reference notes and a bibliography if other authors’ works are cited.
A grand prize (¥500,000), a second prize (¥200,000) and several
honorable mentions (¥50,000 each) will be awarded. The winners will be
notified by September.
To enter the 2016 Eisaku Sato Essay Contest, submit your essay along
with a cover sheet listing your name, affiliation, age, gender,
nationality, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone/fax number (if
available), and a note on how you learned about the contest.
The deadline for submissions is midnight (Japan Time) on 31 March.
Persons living outside of Japan may submit their essays via email (to
essay@satoeisaku.com) or by postal mail. (Please submit only once; do
not send both email and postal mail.) If submitting by email, attach
your cover sheet and essay as a single (ONE) document file, and use your
full name as the document title.
Persons living in Japan should submit via postal mail. Please send
your cover sheet and FOUR copies of your essay. Your package must
be postmarked before midnight 31 March, (There is no time limit on
the delivery date; your submission will be accepted as long as it is
postmarked on or before 31 March.)
Postal submissions should be addressed to:
The Eisaku Sato Essay Contest Secretariat
c/o United Nations University Library
5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8925
Japan
Please note that submitted essays will not be returned. Any essay
that does not follow the criteria specified above will be disqualified.
Winners who are able to attend will receive their prizes at a ceremony to be held at the United Nations University in Tokyo.
