Applications are currently being accepted for The International Labour Organization (ILO) Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme University Essay Writing Competition 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About The ILO Better Regional Migration Management Programme University Essay Writing Competition
The International Labour Organization (ILO), through the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), supports countries in the East and Horn of Africa region to strengthen labour migration governance and to promote safe, regular, orderly, and rights-based labour mobility. As part of this work, BRMM supports universities as places where evidence is produced and where young people form their views on migration, engaging students, faculty and researchers across the region.
Benefits of The ILO Better Regional Migration Management Programme University Essay Writing Competition
- First place: an invitation to the Fifth LMAG in Zanzibar, 16 to 18 December 2026, with travel, accommodation, DSA, and visa costs covered by the ILO, and the chance to present the essay to ministers and senior officials.
- Second place: a plaque and publication of the essay on the ILO and regional websites.
- Third place: a certificate and publication of the essay on the ILO website.
The ILO Better Regional Migration Management Programme University Essay Writing Competition Requirements
- Students currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or postgraduate programme at a university in one of the East and Horn of Africa countries covered by BRMM (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda).
- Aged 18 or over on the closing date.
- Individual entries only. One essay per student.
- ILO staff, consultants and their immediate family, and members of the judging panel cannot enter.
Application Date and Process
Send two attachments to [email protected] with the subject line “Essay Competition, Country”:
- The essay.
- An entry form with name, university, faculty, year of study, country, email, phone number, a copy of the student ID, and a signed statement that the work is original and that the author agrees to the conditions below.
Application Deadline
25 November, 2026
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