Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) Annual Undergraduate Essay Competition 2019

Published: 18 Aug 2019 1,963 views

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) is the regulatory body for Human Resource Management Practice in Nigeria. Their main objective is to ensure continuous professional development of members and stakeholders, for enhancement of human capital development in the country.

The institutes annual essay competition is one of their initiatives aimed at developing the research capabilities of undergraduate youth of institutions of higher learning in Nigeria, and as always, only Undergraduates of Nigerian Universities and Polytechnics can participate in the competition.

The winners of the competition will win the following prizes respectively:

• 1st Prize: N125,000 & 2 HRM books
• 2nd Prize: N100,000 & 2 HRM books
• 3rd Prize: N75,000 & 2 HRM books

Interested students are encouraged to apply.

CIPM Undergraduate Scholarship

Benefits of CIPM Undergraduate Scholarship

1. 1st Prize: N125,000 & 2 HRM books
2. 2nd Prize: N100,000 & 2 HRM books
3. 3rd Prize: N75,000 & 2 HRM books

Other Benefits:

1. Employment opportunity/prospect for the first prize winner.
2. Free registration as student members of CIPM (for non-members) for all prize winners.
3. All expenses paid trip to Abuja for CIPM 2019 Annual National Conference, the Largest HR Event in Africa.

Requirements for CIPM Undergraduate Scholarship

• Only Undergraduates of Nigerian Universities and Polytechnics can participate.

Guidelines

1. Essay must be original, empirical and of local and international journal standard.
2. Must not exceed 3000 words with proper referencing using the APA style of referencing.
3. Must be typed with Times New Roman font type, 12 points font size and double line spacing using MS word only.
4. Plagiarism in all forms is prohibited and will attract outright disqualification of indicted entries.

Selection Process

1. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
2. Past winners are not eligible to participate.
3. For further enquiries or information, please contact Charity Nwaigbo on 08097727461 Email: [email protected]

Application Documents

1. Reference letter from the Registrar of the participant's institution.
2. Photocopy of admission letter to the participant's institution.
3. One recent passport photograph.
4. Current mobile telephone number and e-mail address.

Application Deadline

How to Apply