UBA Foundation 2020 National Essay Competition For Nigerian Senior Secondary Students

Published: 01 Sep 2020 2,459 views

Now in its 10th year, the National Essay Competition, 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 Foundation National Essay Competition

Application Deadline	October 2, 2020
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	College School
Sponsor	UBA Foundation
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of UBA Foundation National Essay Competition

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.

Requirements for UBA Foundation National Essay Competition

1. Be a Secondary School Student
2. Must submit a handwritten essay (750 words MAX)
3. Must submit a passport photograph
4. Must submit a copy of a birth certificate, National ID or passport

Selection Process

1. 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.
2. 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

Application Deadline

October 2, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to UBA Foundation on docs.google.com to apply