The United Bank For Africa (UBA) National Essay Competition 2020 is here.
Do you wish to participate in the United Bank for Africa (UBA) National Essay Competition 2020?
if yes, here is all you need to know concerning this National Essay Competition 2020, including how to apply.
The UBA National Essay Competition Now in its 10th year is 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.
The Application for this year 2020 is now open and The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation invites applications from interested and qualified candidates.
UBA National Essay Competition 2020 Application Details
find the details of this competition below
Interested and qualified candidates who wish to participate in this year UBA National essay competition are required to submit a handwritten essay on the topic below.
Title Of Essay
- “Do you think that the lock down 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?”
Eligible Countries
- Nigeria
Selection Criteria and Eligibility for UBA National Essay Competition
- 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
Selection Procedure for UBA National Essay Competition 2020
- 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.
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Prizes to be worn in this year UBA National Essay Competition
First Prize:
- N2.5 million educational grant.
Second Prize:
- N2 million educational grant.
Third Prize:
- N1.5 million educational grant.
Application Closing Date for UBA National Essay Competition
2nd October, 2020.
Method of application for (UBA) National Essay Competition
Interested and qualified candidates who wish to apply for this competition can apply through the link below:
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More Application Instruction
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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