Win a Scholarship With the UBA Ghana National Essay Competition 2024

Win a Scholarship With the UBA Ghana National Essay Competition 2024
UBA GHANA ESSAY COMPETITION

The United Bank of Africa(UBA) Ghana's National Essay competition which is a part of the UBA foundation's education initiative is an event organised anually to promote literacy and empower minds across Africa. The essay competition provides a platform for Senior High School Students to showcase their writing skills and compete for prestigious prizes.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

The competition is opened to:

  • Senior High School Students from Ghana only
  • Students between the ages of 15-18

ESSAY GUIDELINES 

  • Write an essay on the topic " Discuss the importance of environmental sustainability and the actions young people can take in combating climate change"
  • The word count should be a maximum of 750 words
  • The Essay should be hand written.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION TO SUBMIT 

  • A passport sized photograph 
  • A copy of a birth certificate, National ID, School ID, or Passport 
  • Full name
  • Telephone number 
  • Email address
  • Name and address of school
  • Residential address

AWARDS

The first three winners will receive an educational grant from UBA to cover school tuition and other expenses in any African University they choose to study in.

  • 1st prize: $5,000
  • 2nd prize: $3,000
  • 3rd prize: $2,000

SELECTION PROCESS

  • Judges made up of professors from distinguished Ghanaian Universities will review entries received and select 10 essays out of the lot for further assessment 
  • After this, the 10 finalists will go through a second round of competition where they will be allowed to sit and write another essay under supervision 
  • Three essays will then be selected after the second essay writing as the overall winners.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE 

The deadline for all essay submissions is 10th December, 2024.


CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY