MIXED MIGRATION CENTRE (MMC) – ALTERNATIVE VOICES SHORT ESSAY COMPETITION 2021 ($1,500 prize)
The notion of alternative narratives and alternative perspectives is important for the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) and will be central to this year’s Mixed Migration Review (MMR), their flagship annual report.
Young researchers and writers on migration are invited by MMC to enter a short essay competition where 5 applicants will emerge winners
The MMC is leading source for independent and high quality data, information, research and analysis on mixed migration. Therefore the winning essays will offer original analysis, alternative narrative or new perspectives of mixed migration and related issues, from the global south, as well as the specific region where the authors are based.
So that, the MMC through the provision of credible evidence and expertise can fulfill her aims of supporting agencies, policy makers and practitioners to make well-informed decisions, to positively impact global and regional migration policies, to contribute to protection and assistance responses for people in the move and to stimulate forward thinking in the sector responding to mixed migration.
Essay Theme
The subject matter can relate to any aspect included in mixed migration such as: the politics or trends around migration or displacement; human smuggling or human trafficking; refugees and asylum issues; immobility; human mobility and climate change; migration myths, misconceptions or biases.
The perspective can be local or regional, conceptual or based on cases studies.
Reward
A maximum of 5 essays will be selected for publication and their five authors be given the prize money of USD 1,500 per winner.
Qualifications
- The competition is open to writers from and based in Asia, Africa and Latin American countries
- Applicants must be 30 years of age or younger.
- The short essay will be between 1,500-2,000 words long
Application
- To enter the competition applicants should send a short abstract of no more than 250 words outlining the content of their intended essay to info@mixedmigration.org before the end of Monday the 17th of May 2021 (CET) and clearly marked in the email subject as “Alternative Voices Prize”.
- The abstract and the essay itself can be written in either French, Spanish or English.
- Individuals can send up to 2 abstracts per person. The most interesting abstracts will be selected by the MMC team and their authors will then be asked to compete for the essay prizes.
- Applicants should indicate in their message their nationality and where they are based.
Those invited to compete on the basis of accepted abstracts will be informed by the 31st of May and have one month to complete their 1,500 – 2,000 words essay. All essays need to be submitted by the 30th of June.
The outcome of the competition will be made by the 16th of July.
No prizes are given for having an abstract accepted and being invited to join the competition
For more information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Alternative Voices Short Essay Competition 2021
