NESG Undergraduate Essay Competition, Nigeria

NESG Undergraduate Essay Competition, Nigeria
  •  Contest
  •  03-Oct-2021
  •   Nigeria
  • $$  Various prizes

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is pleased to announce the theme for the #NES27 Essay Contest – “Securing Our Future: The Fierce Urgency of Now”. The essay contest is open to all Nigerian undergraduates of any higher education institution (Nigeria or abroad) within the ages of 16 – 25. We stand at a cross-road in the history of our dear nation and our action or action will have lasting consequences on our future. Within this context, and to adequately articulate Nigeria’s priorities for laying a foundation to securing our future, the NESG calls for applicants for the essay Contest .

This call is for innovative ideas that clearly demonstrate the urgency for a collaborative response by all stakeholders (government at all levels, private sector and the civil society) towards securing the future of our dear nation.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The essay contest is open to all Nigerian undergraduates of any higher education institution (Nigeria or abroad) between the ages of 16 – 25
  • Entries must be written in English

Offered Benefits

The top three students will receive:

  • Paid Internship at the NESG
  • Essay presentation to an audience of top public/private officials
  • Prestigious certificate of performance

Top 50 students will receive:

  • Virtual tickets to attend the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit, October 25-26, 2021

Application Process

  • Entries must be written in English
  • One entry per student
  • 1,500 maximum word count
  • Plagiarism is not accepted
  • 100-word summary of your essay
  • 15-second summary video of written essay
  • Deadline for submission – 3rd October, 2021
Apply Here
If you think this scholarship can be helpful to somebody else, please share:

Subscribe for Scholarship Updates

Get a weekly email that thousands of students use to get the latest scholarships and grants.


** Scholarships.plus will not share your details without your permission.

Like our website? Follow us on Facebook

More Suggestions: