We are inviting all students in Serbia to submit their research works related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants will get the chance to win great prizes.

Submitted essays and papers should reflect upon at least one general and one specific question related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda listed in the invitation letter.

You may reflect consider international best practices and/or base your analysis on data generated by various sources, including the Open Data Portal of SORS: Open Data (stat.gov.rs) or evidence produced by the SDGs4all Plattform: Održivi razvoj za sve – Platforma za diskusiju Agende 2030 u Srbiji (sdgs4all.rs).

Submitted applications will be evaluated and the three best proposals will be awarded.

1^st place:      Practical stage / mentoring by the project for 3 months (November 2022 – January 2023) and electric bicycle

2^nd place:        electric scooter

3^rd place:          sports bicycle

Students should submit their research works in PDF and word files using the template available on the link above.

Documents should be written in Serbian language and should not be longer than 5.000 words (excluding the abstract, table of contents, graphs/pictures and the reference list). Additionally, a separate abstract in English, not longer than one A4 page, should be provided. Eligible in the call are students (Serbian citizens and residents) currently enrolled in an academic program or graduates who obtained their titles not longer than 6 months ago.

Applications should be submitted to the following email address: milica.andrejevic@giz.de and milena.altmeyer@giz.de

The deadline for submitting applications is the 15^th of May 2022.