UBA Group - National Essay Competition 2026 (With Up to 41 Million Naira in Grant)

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About UBA Group - National Essay Competition

The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.

Aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.

• Sponsor Organisation: UBA Group

Benefits of UBA Group - National Essay Competition

The first-place winner will receive a N15 million university grant, up from N10 million in 2025.

The other winners will receive:

• Second place: N10.5 million
• Third place: N7.5 million
• Fourth place: N5 million
• Fifth place: N3.5 million

UBA Group - National Essay Competition Requirements

• Must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary School Student.
• Complete application form.
• Upload a handwritten essay of 750 words max (not typed).
• Upload a recent passport photograph.
• Upload a scanned copy of Birth Certificate, National ID, or International Passport.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.
   

Application Deadline

23 October, 2026

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• Essay Writingfrom $23
• Statement of Purpose (SOP)from $25
• Academic CVfrom $20
• Grant Proposal Writingfrom $100