UBA Foundation is now accepting entries from Senior Secondary school students in Nigeria for its 2020 National Essay Competition. The deadline for submission of entries for the UBA Essay Competition is 2nd October 2020.
UBA
Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, announces the
commencement of the 2020 edition of the National Essay Competition (NEC) for
senior secondary school students in Nigeria. Now in its 10th year, the National
Essay Competition provides a competitive platform to develop the intellectual
and writing abilities of senior secondary school students in Nigeria. Winners
get educational grants to study in any African University of their choice.
UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 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?”
UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Eligibility:
- Be
a Secondary School Student
- Must
submit a handwritten essay
- Must
submit a passport photograph
- Must
submit a copy of a birth certificate, National ID or passport
Judge: The panel of judges are made up of professors from reputable Nigerian Universities
UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Prizes:
First
Prize:
- N2.5
million educational grant.
Second
Prize:
- N2
million educational grant.
Third
Prize:
- N1.5
million educational grant.
UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 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.
How to Enter UBA Essay Competition.
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.
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