The call for papers for the European Central Bank’s young economists’ competition 2021 is now open for PhD students in economics or finance until 30 May. Selected applicants will have the chance to attend the ECB Forum on Central Banking on 28-29 September 2021 and to win €10,000. The work of the selected finalists will be displayed on the ECS’s website and shared with all ECB Forum participants, including policymakers, top academics and market economists from around the world.

Details of the young economists' competition 2021 call for papers.

Other initiatives:

• #EuropeDay ECB-QuizDuel competition for European citizens to test their knowledge on Europe and the euro and potentially win an iPad. More information about the competition, which will be active until 23 May, is available on the ECB web site.
• The ECB Women in Economics Scholarship offers grants of €10,000 for five female Master’s students on economics as detailed on the ECB web site.
• Book virtual lectures covering topics related to the work of the ECB.
• Current traineeship vacancy for recent graduates in selected areas of the European Central Bank.