Dura-Kuti Thesis Competition

1. The thesis competition is open to applicants enrolled in

• Bachelor's degree program
• Master's degree program
• a 5-year degree course
• vocational training program (which culminates in the writing of a thesis)
• and has completed a thesis or dissertation on one of the topics in point 2.

2. The thesis or dissertation submitted for the competition must be related to one of the following topics: trade unions, their tasks, their history, their national, European, and international relations,
labour market, employment, health and safety, labour law, conflicts at work, education, the impact of climate change on the world of work. The thesis should address some interesting current issue. It
should be written in English or Hungarian, have a clear, concise structure, and use consistent text and charts. It should review the literature and refer to and cite it correctly. The thesis or dissertation
is to be of high quality; it should apply what has been learned and reflect outstanding thinking.

3. A thesis or dissertation submitted to the competition may be awarded a prize if it complies with the rules of the Dura-Kuti thesis competition.

4. The competition is open to theses and dissertations defended from 1 January 2026 to 28 February 2027

5. The applicants must complete their studies at the appropriate level and defend their thesis by the deadline for submission.

6. Applications must be submitted to info [at] dura.hu by the deadline with the subject "Dura-Kuti thesis competition." The application form must be accompanied by:

• the thesis,
• a copy of the applicant's diploma or an institutional certificate of successful completion of the final examination
• the internal and external review of the thesis,
• a statement of the university,
• a one-page abstract of the thesis.

The applicant or their university can submit the application.
If the university submits multiple applications, please attach the „summary sheet” to each one.

7. The applicant undertakes that, should they be awarded the prize, they will present their prize-winning dissertation at the awards ceremony in the form of a 15-minute presentation.

Deadline for applications: 1st March 2027
 

The application forms can be downloaded here:
Application form
Application form (English)
Application form institutional
Declaration of the university
Prizes include a certificate and a cash award.
The organiser will publish the competition results (author, title, institution, prize) on its website and
on szakszervezetek.hu.