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Apply for UBA National Essay Competition 2020 here
United Bank of Africa National Essay Competition 2020 application portal is now opened.
Follow the instructions below to apply for UBA National Essay Competition 2020.
About UBA National Essay Competition 2020
The Nation Essay Competition is 10 years already, and its targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria 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.
UBA National Essay Competition 2020 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 National Essay Competition 2020 Selection Criteria and Eligibility
- Be a Secondary School Student
- 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
How to Apply For UBA National Essay Competition 2020
Applicant 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.
UBA National Essay Competition 2020 Awards
The first prize for the UBA National Essay Competition is a N2.5 million educational grant, while the second and third prizes are N2 million and N1.5 million in educational grants
respectively.
Number of Scholarships: 3
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