Edition 2024

RESULTS OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE LSEG RESEARCH GRANT COMPETITION 2024/2025
This is the third edition of the LSEG Research Grant Competition, an initiative created thanks to the cooperation between the Faculty of Economics at the University of Gdańsk and LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group).
Do you like to analyze, seek explanations, and draw conclusions? Are you interested in scientific research? Are you a student at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Gdańsk? We invite you to participate in the LSEG Research Grant Competition!
We are pleased to announce that we have evaluated the applications submitted for the LSEG Research Grant Competition. Thank you to everyone who decided to take on the challenge 😊 The jury, composed of LSEG and Faculty of Economics employees, selected six projects. Below is the list of those who qualified for the next stage!
Congratulations!
 

List of projects qualified for the next stage:

• Aleksander Setnik, Olga Wiśniewska, Julia Szweda, The behavior of novice investors in the 21st century capital market in the light of the concept of framing, supervisor Dr. Magdalena Markiewicz
• Izabella Kotas, How do students cope with combining work, study, and private life? An analysis of the consequences of taking up paid work during master's studies, supervisor Prof. Piotr Zientara
• Nadia Jagodzińska, Julia Jasińska, Zuzanna, New trends on the labor market: an empirical study of the role of the GIG economy as an alternative to traditional employment, supervisor: Dr. Sylwia Machowska-Okrój
• Julia Gurak, Organizational culture transformation and business efficiency, transition from the hustle model to work-life balance, supervisor: Dr. Andrzej Poszewiecki
• Igor Jabłczyński, Maksymilian Moroz, Responding to Chinese Airlines expansion, strategies of European and US Carriers, supervisor: Dr. Elżbieta Babula
• Klaudia Ziędalska, Small modular reactors (SMR): economic feasibility and role in energy security, supervisor: Dr. Aleksandra Aziewicz

AIM OF THE COMPETITION
Our common goal, shared by the University and Business, is to promote knowledge and science. Through the LSEG Research Grant Competition, we want to encourage ambitious students to expand their skills by conducting comprehensive research on a topic of their choice (see topics of previous projects).

RESEARCH GRANT
The best projects will be rewarded! The grant funded by LSEG is PLN 6,000.00 gross for individual projects and PLN 10,000.00 gross for group projects*. The total prize pool is PLN 50,000.00 gross.
*A group consists of a maximum of 3 people, and the grant amount is to be divided among the participants.
 

IMPORTANT DATES
January 15, 2025 - Submission of competition applications
January 20, 2025 - Results of the first stage
April 21, 2025 - Preparation of a presentation/poster and, if applicable, an article or extended abstract*
May 2025 - Presentation of results
June 2025 - Award ceremony
* In accordance with the declaration made in the competition application
 

SEE TOPICS COVERED IN PREVIOUS EDITIONS
How did short-term rentals influence the housing and accommodation market? Comparative case study of New York City and Barcelona
Socio-economic challenges related to the electrification of road transport in Poland and Europe
Green challenges of today: ecological anxiety and zero emissions - impact on consumer behavior on the example of the Tri-City
Covid-19 pandemic's effects on the pharmaceutical industry
Behavioral determinants of investment decisions on the example of CFD contracts
Understanding the psychosocial impact of Ukrainian refugee integration on business and economy in Poland
The economic consequences of Mergers & Acquisitions in publishing industry
Identification and assessment of determinants of social media acceptance
The effectiveness of the European Union's common agricultural policy in counteracting the crisis caused by the war in Ukraine
Spend or save? Students' attitudes towards money and inflation
Government subsidies in the cotton market - real help or a factor of poverty
Chemical industry in Europe during crisis caused by Russia: case study of Grupa Azoty