The UBA Foundation Essay Competition 2020/scholarship for Secondary School Students in Nigeria is a national essay competition in Nigeria that is championed to offer scholarship/fund to the emerging winners of the 2020 entries.
Applications are still being accepted for the UBA Foundation Scholarship Essay for Secondary School Students in Nigeria.
This is a scholarship competition that is designed for students in their secondary school levels, to write the UBA Scholarship essay and stand a chance to be funded throughout their university degree programs.
Jobreaders team gathered this information via the official website for the UBA Foundation Scholarship/ essay competition (www.ubagroup.com) as published through several social media platforms.
Do you want to test your ability to winning a fully-funded scholarship to study at the university of your choice? The UBA Foundation Scholarship Essay competition is your chance to prove yourself worthy.
What is the Essay Topic for UBA Foundation Essay Competition 2020?
As usual, the competitions designed by most organizers are tailored towards finding the best students (who understand their environment) and know-how situations and affect people and processes.
This year, the topic is around the pandemic and how it influences the economy. The topic is written below.
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?”
The Worth of the Awards
The first prize for the overall winner of the UBA Foundation Essay Competition 2020 is going home with the sum of N2.5 million as an educational grant.
And based on the current tuition fees for most schools in Nigeria we have estimated the award to be a very effective aid for students from middle and low-income families (if that exists in this part of the world).
The second grant goes for N1.5 million in educational grants also. But it should be noted that the number of scholarships/wards available is 3 (three)
How can I apply for UBA Groups Essay Competition 2020?
The application portal is currently open, and the processes are quite simple. First and foremost, all the applicant must submit their completed contact information. These means of identification include the following:
Name
Age
School
Address of school
Telephone Number
Residential Address and
Email Address
You can visit the official website link below, to get started:
Seecondly, appplicatnst for the UBA Essay competition is to attach clear photocopis of the followng documents:
a. Original Birth Certificates and
b. International Passport Data page
Alternatively, students can Post their application containing these information to the official address below:
UBA Foundation
UBA House (15th Floor)
57, Marina
Lagos State
Lastly, candidates are advised to also drop-Off at any UBA Business Office in Nigeria for onward delivery to UBA Foundation.
Who is Qualified for the UBA Essay Competition?
The UBA Foundation Essay Competition 2020/scholarship does not go with strict Selection Criteria and Eligibility as is explained from the genesis of this article. Students who meet up with the set criteria must:
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
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The Selection procedure
A very distinguished panel will have to receive and review all the entries for the 2020 UBA Essay contest. This panel is made up of professors from top Nigerian academic institutions, and they will shortlist 12 candidates whose essays stood out in the processes.
Upon this, these 12 candidates will make the finalists who will write the second essay that will be thoroughly supervised. And the overall winner(s) will be selected from the top 12 students who are to be selected.
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