Asido Foundation Memorial Essay Competition, Nigeria for Bachelor

Asido Foundation Memorial Essay Competition, Nigeria for Bachelor
  •  Bachelor
  •  20-Dec-2021
  •   Nigeria
  • $$  Varies

Applications are open for the Jemila Abubakar Memorial Essay (JAME) Competition 2022. Undergraduate students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria are invited to submit essays on the topic: Criminalization of Suicidal Attempts in Nigeria: To stay or to go.

Ms Jemila Abubakar was the pioneer Project Manager of the Asido Foundation and she was a selfless angel who was passionate about mental health advocacy. Sadly, she passed on after a brief illness in July 2020. The Asido Foundation plans to keep her memory alive through this Annual Essay Competiton for undergraduates of all Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. The theme will always be on a topical mental health issue.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Open to Undergraduates in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions;
  • Entries should range from 750 to a maximum of 1,500 words;
  • Entries should be 70% original as there will be plagiarism check.

Offered Benefits

  • 1st Place: N200,000
  • 2nd Place: N150,000
  • 3rd Place: N100,000
  • Top 15 entries will be presented with awards of excellence.

Application Process

Go to Asido Foundation (AF) on accounts.google.com to apply

Kindly attach your passport photograph, evidence of studentship, and your evidence of having taken the unashamed pledge. In the email, kindly include your name, school, course of study/level and your contact details.

Required Documents:

  • Passport photograph
  • Evidence of studentship
  • Evidence of having taken the unashamed pledge. 
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