The UBA Foundation has officially opened applications for the 2025 National Essay Competition for senior secondary school students in Nigeria.
The program is designed to encourage intellectual growth, foster a reading culture, and promote healthy academic competition among young Nigerians. Winners of this competition will receive fully funded educational grants worth ₦22.5 million to pursue undergraduate studies at any African university of their choice.
Scholarship Summary
- Host: UBA Foundation
- Eligible Country: Nigeria
- Category: Essay Competitions | Undergraduate Grants
- Reward: ₦22.5 Million Scholarship | Educational Grants | Prizes
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: October 12, 2025
Scholarship Details
The UBA National Essay Competition is one of the key educational initiatives of the UBA Foundation, aimed at empowering the next generation of African leaders through education. Organized annually, the competition targets senior secondary school students across Nigeria and provides them with the opportunity to sharpen their critical thinking and writing skills. In 2025, the essay topic focuses on leveraging Nigeria’s cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity to foster unity, giving students a platform to voice innovative ideas on nation-building.
Essay Topic:
Nigeria is characterised by diverse cultures, ethnicities, and religions. How can young Nigerians deploy diversity to build a united nation?
Eligibility Criteria
To be qualified for the UBA National Essay Competition 2025, applicants must:
- Be a Nigerian senior secondary school student
- Submit a recent passport photograph
- Provide a scanned copy of a valid means of identification (birth certificate, National ID, or international passport)
Scholarship Benefits
Successful participants of the UBA National Essay Competition 2025 will be awarded:
- Winner: ₦7.5 million educational grant
- First Runner-up: ₦5 million educational grant
- Second Runner-up: ₦3.5 million educational grant
- Additional cash prizes and recognition for top participants
Required Documents
Applicants are expected to prepare and submit the following documents:
- Recent passport photograph
- Birth certificate, National ID, or international passport data page
- Handwritten essay (not more than 750 words) on the given topic
How to Apply
To apply for the UBA National Essay Competition 2025, interested candidates should:
- Visit the official UBA Foundation website by clicking the application link
- Upload the handwritten essay in the provided section
- Ensure the essay meets the word count requirement and has been properly proofread
- Upload a scanned copy of the required identification document
- Submit all documents before the application deadline
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