NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition 2023

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has opened entries for it’s essay competition for Nigerian undergraduates in tertiary institutions across the country to promote academic excellence.

The essay contest is an annual competition for undergraduates in various higher institutions in Nigeria aimed at encouraging Nigerian youths to build local capacities and competencies to prepare for effective participation in the nation’s oil and gas industry and also promoting academic excellence.

Host: Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)
Tagged: Competitions
Eligible Country: Nigeria
Benefits: 2.2 Million Naira Cash Prize | Laptops
Deadline: August 28, 2023

The 2023 Essay Topic is:

Nigerian Content and the Lessons from Covid-19 Pandemic

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) was established in 2010 by the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. NCDMB is vested with the mandate to make procedures that will guide, monitor, coordinate and implement the provisions of the NOGICD Act signed into law on April 22, 2010.

The foundation for NCDMB was laid in 2001 when former President Olusegun Obasanjo inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Local Content in the Oil and Gas Industry.

Requirements:

To be considered for the competitions, you must meet the following conditions:

• This contest is open only to 100-200 level students in public and private Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria – Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.
• The competition opens on the 24th of July 2023. Completed manuscripts and accompanying documents must be submitted to www.ncdmbessay.ng on or before 28th AUGUST, 2023. Late manuscripts will not be considered . Hardcopy submissions will not be accepted.
• Entrants must submit either a letter of admission or a signed letter of attestation from his/her Head of Department (HOD) .
• All essays must be original works specifically written for the competition.

Duration and Reward

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

• N1,000,000 for 1st place,
• N700,000 for 2nd place,
• N500,000 for 3rd and
• All top 10 national finalists shall each receive a laptop
• The winning essay will be published in the NCDMB’s in-house magazine, Local Content Digest.

The award/prize giving ceremony comes up 20th of SEPTEMBER, 2023

Method of Application

All essays will be subjected to plagiarism check (software application) to determine originality.

Essays will be judged based on: Clarity of Expression, Spelling and Grammar, Originality of thought, Depth of Analysis, Relevance to Industry, and Conformity to Contest Rules.

Interested and qualified participants should apply using the link below.

Deadline:

August 28, 2023

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