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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation National Essay Competition 2020. Interested should see the Essay details and apply now.
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation invites applications from interested and qualified candidates for:
Title: National Essay Competition 2020
About United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation National Essay Competition
Now in its 10th year, the National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria is organized annually, as part of the UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed at promoting the reading culture and encouraging healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.
Essay Topic
- “Do you think that the lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic was an essential measure in spite of the hardship it brought economically?
- What would you have done differently and why?”
Eligible Countries
- Nigeria
Selection Criteria and Eligibility
- Must submit a handwritten essay
- Be a Secondary School Student
- Must submit a passport photograph
- Must submit a copy of a birth certificate, National ID or passport
Selection Procedure
- Entries received for the competition will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Nigerian
- Universities, who will then shortlist 12 essays for further assessment.
- Following this, the second round of competition will involve the 12 finalists who will write a second supervised essay from which three best essays will be selected as the overall winners from the 12 finalists emerged from the first round of the competition.
Awards
First Prize:
- N2.5 million educational grant.
Second Prize:
- N2 million educational grant.
Third Prize:
- N1.5 million educational grant.
Application Closing Date
2nd October, 2020.
How to Apply for United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation National Essay Competition
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Instruction
Interested and qualified candidates must submit their completed contact information (Name, Age, School, Address of school, Telephone Number, Residential Address, and Email Address). Applicants must attach photocopies of their original birth certificates or international passport data page.
Or
Post to:
UBA Foundation,
UBA House (15th Floor),
57, Marina – Lagos State.
Or
Drop-Off at any UBA Business Office in Nigeria for onward delivery to UBA Foundation.