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Korea Financial Times RESEARCH Comp 한국금융신문 청소년 영어 연구논문대회

Ask the Question. Shape the Future.

Korea Financial Times
Youth Research Paper Competition

Explore the field you want to study at university.
The first step in showing your academic interests and your research ability.

Guidelines Apply

  • How much will AI change the work we do?

  • How will climate change
    reshape our lives?

  • How will robots and humans
    live side by side?

  • What can be done about
    low birth rates and ageing?

  • What will future finance look like?

Explore the question you carry,
and show the world one English research paper.

The Youth English Research Paper Competition invites students to look for their own answers through research. Middle and high school students hoping to study at English-speaking universities in Korea or abroad choose a topic they care about and see it through to a finished English research paper.

Who can enter
9–12 grade
Grade 9–12 students in Korea or abroad
Paper length
3,000~ 10,000
3,000–10,000 words, in English
Entry fee
1,100,000 KRW
Per entrant

AWARDS

  • Grand Prize 1 winner
  • Gold 1 per field
  • Silver 1 per field
  • Bronze 1 per field
  • Ambassador
    Special
    Award

You are invited to the Youth English
Research Paper Competition.

About

The competition is for students like you.

  • Students drawn to economics, finance, AI, science, engineering, the environment and social issues

  • Students who want to explore a university major before they choose one

  • Students ready to go beyond an English essay and do real research

  • Students building an academic portfolio for top universities abroad

  • Students who want to grow the habits of asking and thinking that the AI era rewards

  • Students who want to put their own thinking into English

  • Students who are simply curious about a lot of things

Apply

Turn your question into your first research paper.

  1. Topic See the guide
    Guide
  2. Registration Until Oct 31

    Online registration closed

    Open to recommended students

  3. Submission Closes Dec 11

    Only students who registered in advance can submit a paper

  4. Review Dec 14 – 20
  5. Results Dec 21 (Mon)

    On this site and by individual notice

  6. Publication Dec 23 (Wed)

    On this site

  7. Ceremony Dec 30 (Wed)

    Venue: Korea Federation of Banks International Conference Hall, Myeongdong
    Coverage of the ceremony and interviews with the winners

What you are already curious about
can become your research topic.

You are free to propose your own topic. In science, technology and engineering we encourage research that looks beyond the technology itself to its effect on the economy, the environment, society and people's lives.

Guide

  • Economics, Finance & Business

    Economics, finance, management, international economics, capital markets, investment, entrepreneurship, fintech and more

  • AI, Technology & Engineering

    AI, data science, computer science, software, robotics, engineering, digital and emerging technology and more

  • Science, Environment & Sustainability

    Natural science, life science, biotech, the environment, energy, climate change, sustainability, ESG and more

  • Society, Policy & Global Issues

    Social issues, public policy, international relations, media, education, population, labour, global issues and more

  • Interdisciplinary & Open Research

    Any topic that fits the spirit of the competition can be proposed freely.