The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) today launched the MAS-ESS Essay Competition 2026. The theme for this year’s competition is “Singapore’s AI-Driven Economic Future: How can artificial intelligence reshape our industries, workforce, and competitive advantage while ensuring inclusive growth and managing disruption?”.
2. Submissions should examine how artificial intelligence can raise productivity, create new industries, and strengthen Singapore’s competitiveness, while also addressing challenges such as the labour market impact and ethical governance.
3. The essay competition is open to all pre-university students studying in Singapore regardless of nationality, as well as all pre-university Singaporean students studying abroad. This includes students from Polytechnics, Centralised Institutes, International Schools, and Junior Colleges as well as pre-university full-time national servicemen. The following prizes will be awarded for the three best essays:
- First Prize: S$3,000
- Second Prize: S$2,000
- Third Prize: S$1,000
4. The terms and conditions as well as entry forms for the MAS-ESS Essay Competition are available on the ESS website (http://www.ess.org.sg ). The closing date for the submission of entries is 1 May 2026.
