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This year’s competition honours Alexis de Tocqueville a French political thinker, historian, and statesman, best known for his profound analyses of democracy and society.

This contest is open to all EU/EEA, UK, US and Canadian Bachelor, Master and Doctoral students,^[1] as well as recent graduates who obtained their degree in the last three years (up until 2023).

We invite scholars from the selected countries to submit papers that explore the dynamic relationships between European regions – particularly with CEE – focusing on industrial, technological, political, or cultural exchanges. Selected works will be featured on Blue Europe’s website, contributing to our mission of enhancing public awareness of European issues and fostering dialogue and cooperation. We believe it is a great opportunity for scholars and young researchers to showcase their knowledge and increase their visibility.

Award

Authors of papers that are successfully accepted into the competition will receive a certificate of participation, which will include the evaluation of their work. As mentioned above, selected papers will also be published on the Blue Europe website and will be eligible for a cash prize. This year, we are offering two cash prizes to the authors of the two best papers that receive the highest marks from the jury. We will award:

• A prize of 2000€ for the article with the highest score from the jury;
• A prize of 500€ for the article with the second highest score from the judges.

Papers will be evaluated by a panel of experts based on originality, clarity, depth of analysis, and relevance to the mission of Blue Europe. Read more