Call For Applications: 2021 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition
Applications are now available for the 2021 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition.
The UBA Foundation, which is the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has started accepting applications from senior secondary school students in Nigeria for the 2021 edition of its annual National Essay Competition (NEC).
The UBA foundation National Essay Competition, which is in its 11th edition, is targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria. This award is organized annually, as part of 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:
What is the role of technology in educating the African youth?
2021 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Selection Criteria and Eligibility: To be eligible for this competition, the candidate must;
- Be a senior secondary school student in Nigeria.
- Must submit a handwritten essay (750 words MAX).
- 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 assessement.
- Following this, a 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 To Be Given:
- The first prize for the UBA National Essay Competition is a N3 million educational grant.
- While the second and third prizes are N2.5 million.
- And N2 million in educational grants to any African University of their choice.
Method Of Application:
- Applicants 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.
Application Deadline:
(October 29th, 2021)
