Nigeria LNG Prize for Literature & Literary Criticism for Course

Eligibility Criteria

Literary Criticism Eligibility;

• Applicants must be literary critics from all over the world. Special considerations shall be given to critical essays on new writings in Nigerian Literature.
• Applicants shall send in three critical essays published in major scholarly journals. Such journals shall have a proven track record of dedication to excellence and must have international circulation.
• No critical essay previously submitted for this competition may be considered at a later date, even if major revisions of it have been made.
• Mere manuscripts will not be considered. Entries not submitted by the deadline and according to stated conditions shall not be considered.
• Only entries published in the year of the competition or within three years before then shall be considered.
• No member of the Advisory Board or Panel of Judges can enter their essay(s) for the literary criticism award in the year they are serving

Offered Benefits

• The Nigeria Prize for Literature - USD $100,000 
• The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism - N1 million

Application Process

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Interested and qualified applicants should send their entries to:
The Nigeria Prize for Literature,
External Relations Division,
Nigeria LNG Limited,
Corporate Head Officer
NLNG Road, Amadi Creek,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Required Documents:

• Evidence of Nigerian citizenship (Nigerian passport or National Identity Card).
• One scanned passport-sized photograph.