APPLY NOW! 8TH NCDMB ANNUAL NATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE ESSAY COMPETITION 2024

APPLY NOW! 8TH NCDMB ANNUAL NATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE ESSAY COMPETITION 2024

The NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Oil & Gas Essay Competition sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is designed to promote the Nigerian Content (NC) initiative and create the awareness for Nigerians to build local capacity to participate effectively in Nigerian’s Oil and Gas industry.

Essay Topic: 

NIGERIAN CONTENT AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICAN LOCAL CONTENT ADVANCEMENT

CONTEST RULES

1. This contest is open only to 100-200 level students in public and private Tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
2. Entrants must submit a letter of admission
3. All essays must be original works specifically written for the competition.

1. This contest is open only to 100-200 level students in public and private Nigerian – Universities and Polytechnics.
2. The competition opens on  16th September 2024 and closes 14th October, 2024.
3. Completed manuscripts and accompanying documents must be submitted to www.ncdmbessay.ng on or before 14th October, 2024. Late manuscripts will not be accepted.
4. Entrants must submit either a letter of admission or a signed letter of attestation from his/her Head of Department (HOD).
5. All essays must be original works specifically written for the competition.
6. Co-authorship of essay is not permitted.
7. Entrants are to submit only one entry.
8. Manuscripts must not exceed 1,500 WORDS.
9. Current contact information of each entrant including phone number and email address MUST ACCOMPANY THE MANUSCRIPT, IN THE PROVIDED  ESSAY SUBMISSION FORM WHEN LOGGED IN FOR SUBMISSION.
10. Entrants’ NAMES SHALL NOT APPEAR ON THE MANUSCRIPT (i.e  content of your essay).
11. Shortlisted entrants will be contacted  for the final round INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT on or before 28th of October, 2024.
12. Prizes will be awarded as follows: N1,000,000 for 1^st place, N700,000 for 2^nd place and N500,000 for 3^rd  place.
13. All top 10 National Finalists shall each receive a laptop.
14. Essays will be judged based on: Clarity of Expression, Spelling and Grammar, Originality of thought, Depth of Analysis, Relevance to Industry, and Conformity to Contest Rules.
15. All essays will be subjected to plagiarism check (software application) to determine originality.
16. The award/prize  giving ceremony comes up 14th  November, 2024
17. The winning essay will be published in the NCDMB’s in-house magazine, Local Content Digest.

NOTE:  Do not include your personal details inside the ESSAY CONTENT i.e your email, phone number, address, name, University and state or else it will be disqualified.

No Submission of Manuscript through email address!

Application closes 14th October, 2024.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY