Course(s) Offered: Essay writing
Course Level: Secondary school
Provider: Nig. Stock Exchange
Country to Write in: Nigeria
Essay Description
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 13th edition of its annual Essay Competition.
The NSE Essay Competition, themed “Building a Sustainable Capital Market“, is one of the Exchange’s financial literacy and inclusion initiatives aimed at building a financially savvy generation.
The Competition is open to students in Senior Secondary Schools ONLY.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
- The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary Schools
- Entries must be written in English and be the original work of the writer
- Entrants must submit essay on the competitions entry form and complete all the mandatory fields.
- Maximum word-count is 1000 words
- Entries will be disqualified if they fail to meet these requirements
Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria
Participating Institutions
All accredited secondary schools in Nigeria
Essay Topic
“Understanding the activities of the Nigerian capital market is important for today’s youth”. Discuss
Number of awards
There will be three top winners and schools awards; and also several consolation prizes. Please see below
Essay benefits
1st Place and school award:
- N300,000 worth of shares
- N400,000 scholarship fund for university education
- Tablet
- School: *Trophy
Three PCs and a printer
2nd place and school award
- N200,000 worth of shares
- N300,000 scholarship fund for university education
- Tablet
- School: *Trophy
Two PCs and a printer
3rd place and school award
- N100,000 worth of shares
- N200,000 scholarship fund for university education
- Tablet
- School: *Trophy
PC and a printer
Consolation Prizes for 7 National Winners:
- Certificate of Accomplishment and Mini Laptop
Interested and qualified applicants should Download the Application Entry Form.
Applicants should send in their completed entry form/essay via e-mail to: essay@nse.com.ng. Or, they can submit their essay online at the official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheNigerianStockExchange (active link is below).
Alternatively, applicants can also send completed entry form/essay through any of the NSE branches nationwide.
Please visit the official Nigerian Stock Exchange website and page through the links provided below.
DEADLINES:
All applications must be submitted on or before November 3, 2014
Application Deadline: 3 November 2014
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Nigerians)
More Scholarship Information and Application (official Essay page)
More Scholarship Information and Application (official Facebook page)
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