The UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has opened entries for the 2020 edition of its annual National Essay Competition (NEC) for senior secondary school students in Nigeria. This year's edition introduces a digital submission portal alongside physical drop-offs and features increased educational grant prizes.
2020 UBA Essay Prize Grants
- 1st Prize Winner: ₦2.5 million educational grant (increased from ₦2m in 2019)
- 2nd Prize Winner: ₦2 million educational grant (increased from ₦1.5m)
- 3rd Prize Winner: ₦1.5 million educational grant (increased from ₦1m)
- Application Deadline: October 2, 2020
Eligibility & Required Documents
- You must be a Senior Secondary School student in Nigeria.
- You must write and submit a handwritten essay.
- You must attach a passport photograph and a photocopy of your original birth certificate, National ID, or international passport data page.
- Include your complete contact information: Full Name, Age, School Name, School Address, Telephone Number, Residential Address, and Email Address.
Selection Process & How to Submit
A panel of professors from reputable Nigerian universities will review all entries and shortlist 12 finalists. The 12 finalists will write a second supervised essay to select the top three overall winners.
You can submit your handwritten essay and documents through any of these three channels before October 2, 2020:
- Online Portal: Upload your scanned entry via the UBA NEC Digital Submission Form or visit the official UBA National Essay Competition webpage.
- By Post: Send to UBA Foundation, UBA House (15th Floor), 57 Marina, Lagos State.
- Physical Drop-Off: Submit at any UBA Business Office in Nigeria for onward delivery to the UBA Foundation.
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