The IPS Commons team welcomes contributed essays on Singapore policy issues, and other topics of national interest.
Pieces selected for publication will be listed in one of the following categories:

• Governance of a City State
• Inequality and Social Mobility
• Managing Diversities
• Managing the Challenges of an Ageing Society

Guidelines for contributing to IPS Commons

• The piece should be between 800 and 1,200 words, and submitted in a Microsoft Word document.
• Please include your full name and contact number in your e-mail, and indicate the name that should be used for the commentary byline. No pseudonyms, please.
• Please include a brief description of your expertise/interest in the topic you are writing about.
• First publication rights are preferred but if you are submitting a piece that has previously been published, please include the details of where it appeared and the date of publication.
• The IPS Commons team reserves the right to edit contributions for clarity and language. The edited copy will be sent back to you for final approval before it is published.
• For more tips on how to write a successful opinion piece, please read this article.