Schorlarship Opportunity: Uba Group Scholarship 2020: guidelines, criteria— Pawners Paper

Uba group scholarship 2020: guidelines, criteria— Pawners Paper

UBA Group National Essay Competition 2020 Application Deadline:

Essay Topic:

"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?"

About The Award

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.

Selection Criteria and Eligibility

Be a Secondary School Student

Must submit a handwritten essay (750 words MAX)

Must submit a passport photograph

Must submit a copy of a birth certificate, National ID or passport

Must be a Nigerian

Selection procedure:

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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How to Apply:

Applicant 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 Drop-Off at any UBA Business Office in Nigeria for onward delivery to UBA Foundation.

Awards

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.

Number of Scholarships: 3

APPLY HERE