UBA National Essay Competition aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.
With a history of over 7 decades, UBA is one of the leading and most recognized banks to originate from sub-Saharan Africa. UBA has growing operations in 20 Africans countries, the UK, USA, UAE and a representative office in France.
The UBA National Essay Competition is targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organized annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative.
Essay topic: Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) take over Human Intelligence? What should students do to ensure AI doesn’t override but enhance their ability to learn through research?
Type: Contest
Application Deadline: October 20, 2023
Value of Award: 10.5 million naira
The prize for the UBA National Essay Competition is an educational grant to any African University of choice, for:
- Winner: #5million
- First runner-up: #3million
- Second runner-up: #2.5million
Eligible Countries: Nigeria
Eligibility: To be considered for the UBA National Essay Competition, applicant:
- Must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary school student
- Must submit a passport photograph
- Must submit a scanned copy of a means of identification (birth certificate, National ID, or passport)
How To Apply:
- Applicants must upload a scanned copy of their original birth certificates or international passport data page.
- Applicants must upload a handwritten essay (not more than 750 words) on the portal.
Source: https://www.ubagroup.com
