Theme of the 2011 Merih Celasun Awards:

Candidate academic studies are expected to address Turkey's growth challenge. The applicants' studies should be on a subject related to this theme, including but not limited to the following:

• Industrial and trade policies in the era of global production, from the perspective of growth,
  
  
• Identification of priority sectors for growth and the formulation of relevant policies,
  
  
• The role of regional development in growth,
  
  
• Economic policies tailored to increase savings,
  
  
• Policies for advancing human capital and institutional infrastructure,
  
  
• Long-term impacts of economic crisis on growth,
  
  
• Policies to facilitate Turkey's convergence with the welfare of developed countries.