Students, academics and alumni of Dutch or Belgian universities are welcome to participate. The essay prize will be awarded for the 11th time during the Gala van de Wetenschap (Science Gala) on 22 November 2022. The winning essay will be published in the New Scientist and the newspaper AD. The essay's author will also be given a prize.
Essays (in Dutch) of up to 700 words can be submitted on the New Scientist website before 1 November 2022. Read more on the New Scientist site.