Eligibility Applicants for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award 2009 must be matriculated university students, in any year of their course of studies, studying any subject, and must not have been born before 1979. Format Essay 5 to 7 pages, max. 2,100 words (not including bibliography). Exact word count must be stated at the beginning of the text. Name must not be stated on the title page