Applications for the annual CIPM Essay Competition for University and Polytechnic undergraduates have begun.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) Annual Essay Competition will award selected essay entries with cash prizes worth ₦750,000, HRM books, and free access to a myriad of employers.
Winners are also offered free student registration access and an all-expense-paid round-trip to Abuja for the CIPM 2025 International Conference & Exhibitions.
Program Summary
- Host: Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
- Category: Competitions
- Eligible Countries: Nigeria
- Reward:
- ₦750,000 Cash Prizes
- HRM books
- Employment access
- Paid trip to CIPM Conference
- Deadline: August 29, 2025
Program Details
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria is now accepting entries from undergraduates of Nigerian Universities and Polytechnics for its Annual CIPM Essay Competition.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria was established as an umbrella association for practitioners of personnel management in 1968 as the Personnel Management Association of Nigeria.
This year’s topic, “Employee Mental Health and Wellness: The Role of HR in Creating a Resilient and Supportive Workplace,” invites students to share their thoughts on the role of HR in ensuring that the rapidly changing mental well-being of employees is in a good state.
CIPM Essay Competition 2025 Topic
- Employee Mental Health and Wellness: The Role of HR in Creating a Resilient and Supportive Workplace
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the 2025 CIPM Essay Competition, you must note the following:
- Be an undergraduate student of a Nigerian tertiary institution (university or polytechnic)
- Essay must be original, empirical and of local and international journal standard
- The length of the essay must not exceed 3000 words with proper referencing using the APA style of referencing
- The font type must be Times New Roman in 12-point font size
- All entries should be typed in double line spacing, using MS Word ONLY
- Plagiarism in all forms is prohibited and will attract outright disqualification of indicted entries
Program Benefits
Successful applicants of this scholarship will receive:
- 1st Prize: ₦300,000 & 2 HRM books
- 2nd Prize: ₦250,000 & 2 HRM books
- 3rd Prize: ₦200,000 & 2 HRM books
- Access to a network of employers for all winners
- Free registration as student members of CIPM (for non-members) for all prize winners
- All-expense-paid trip to Abuja for CIPM 2025 International Conference & Exhibition
Required Documents
All entries must be submitted with the following:
- ID Card from student’s current institution
- Copy of admission letter to student’s current institution
- One recent passport-sized photograph
- Current mobile telephone number and e-mail address
How To Apply
To apply for this program:
- Qualified applicants should scan and send the required documents along with the essay write-up as a single document to: [email protected]
- Note:
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
- Past winners are not eligible to participate
- For more enquiries:
- Call “Charity” on: 0817 658 2368
- Or email: [email protected]
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