UBA FOUNDATION NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION 2019-2020

UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is delighted to announce the National Essay Competition for the year of 2019-2020.

The educational grant is only applicable to students who intend to study in an African University. The NEC provides a competitive platform to develop the intellectual and writing abilities of senior secondary school students in Nigeria.

UBA is Africa’s global bank and its promise is to continue to work hard to remain relevant in a fast and changing world. UBA continues to enjoy an international reputation for excellence as a result of its commitment to constant innovation as a means of enhancing the image of the brand.
Speaking at a media launch on the call for entry held in Lagos yesterday, the Chief Executive Officer, UBA Foundation, Mrs. Bola Atta, said the essay competition provides an opportunity for students in secondary schools across the country to put in their entries and to win prizes in the form of educational grants to study in any university of their choice on the African continent.
Beginning from last year, the prize money increased significantly as UBA Foundation emphasises that education remains one of the foundation’s key initiatives.

Speaking to the students and participants at the event, Bola Atta said, “To us at the Foundation, this is our drive to improve the quality of education across the continent. It is also our way of giving back to the society.”

“The competition is a key aspect of our investment drive in human capital, as we seek to improve knowledge base, allow students to express themselves and write creatively.
“We will continue to sustain the initiative because education is very important to UBA and we are more than committed to providing the necessary support for students in Nigeria and across the African continent,” she noted.
“We are driven by the mantra to do well and do good and we will not relent in our efforts to touch lives through our various projects, and initiatives,” Bola Atta told the students.
Explaining the modalities for the competition, she stated that entries received from students for the competition would be reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Nigerian Universities, who would then shortlist 12 best essays for further assessment.
Following this, a second round of the competition would involve the 12 finalists who would 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.
Atta explained that the choice of essay for this year’s competition was one that helps promote creative and analytical thinking in students and helps them to be problem solvers. This year, the topic is “What do you think the government should do to control fraud in Nigeria?”

Application Deadline: 4th Nov 2019

Brief Description
University or Organization: UBA Foundation
Department: NA
Course Level: Senior Secondary study
Award: Tuition Fees
Access Mode: Online
Number of Awards: Varies
Nationality: Nigeria Students
The award can be taken in Nigeria

Eligibility
Eligible Countries: Applications from Nigeria are particularly welcome.
Acceptable Course or Subjects: The sponsorship will be awarded in any senior secondary study program subjects offered by the foundation.
Admissible Criteria: Applicants must be senior secondary school living in Nigeria.

How to Apply

To take advantage of this program, aspirants must have to complete all entry requirements and send any UBA business office closest to you OR to UBA Foundation, UBA House, 57 Marina, Lagos, Nigeria on or before the deadline.

Supporting Documents: Applicants must attach photocopies of either their international passport data page or of their original birth certificates, should send in handwritten essay entries of not more than 750 words on the competition topic, Applicants must submit their complete contact information (school name and address, residential address, phone number, and email address).

Language Requirements: Applicants must have excellent proficiency in oral and written English.

Benefits: The foundation provides its local currency equivalent to tuition/fees at any University in Africa.

1st Prize: N2,000,000
2nd Prize: N1,500,000
3rd Prize: N1,000,000

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