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Applications are currently being accepted for the Tsinghua Global SDG Case Competition 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Tsinghua Global SDG Case Competition 2026 is an international public policy competition organized by the China Case Center for Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University. It invites undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students from universities worldwide to develop innovative public policy case studies addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Tsinghua University, located in Beijing, China, is one of the world’s leading research universities. The competition is hosted by the School of Public Policy and Management, in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Sustainable Development Goals and Leadership Development Center. This initiative reflects Tsinghua’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and sustainable development through academic excellence.
The competition provides an international platform for participants to cooperate, communicate, and compete with peers from various countries, disciplines, and cultures.
Participants will have the opportunity to work in teams, interview organizations and stakeholders, investigate real-world problems, discover compelling stories, and develop innovative public policy solutions for the SDGs.
Participants will master the case study method, applying and integrating knowledge, skills, theories, and field experience to address complex real-life challenges.
All participating teams will compete for the following awards:
One First Prize:
Two Second Prizes:
Three Third Prizes:
The competition is open to currently enrolled undergraduate and postgraduate students (including master’s and PhD students) from universities worldwide, with no geographical restrictions.
Participants can compete either individually or in teams of up to four members, with each student allowed to join only one team. Each team must designate a team leader.
Mixed teams are allowed. Participants can form teams that include both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Collaboration across different disciplines and departments is also permitted.
Case studies must be written in English, and they should constitute original work that has not been published elsewhere, ensuring freedom from copyright disputes.
CCCPPM is organizing two concurrent case competitions this year—one in Chinese and one in English. Participants are permitted to register for only one of these competitions.
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