Deadline: October 14, 2016
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2016 edition of its annual Essay Competition. The NSE Essay Competition, themed “Building a Sustainable Capital Market”, is one of the Exchange’s financial literacy and inclusion initiatives aimed at building a financially savvy generation. The Essay Topic for 2016 is “What is the biggest obstacle to saving and investing money and how can The Nigerian Stock Exchange help?”
Prizes
For Students
- 1st Prize
- N250,000 worth of shares;
- N500,000 scholarship fund for university education;
- Laptop;
- Certificate of achievement;
- Headline Closing Gong ceremony at the NSE
- 2nd Prize
- N200,000 worth of shares;
- N400,000 scholarship fund for university education;
- Laptop;
- Certificate of achievement;
- Participation in a Closing Gong Ceremony at the NSE
- 3rd Prize
- N150,000 worth of shares;
- N300,000 scholarship fund for university education;
- Laptop;
- Certificate of achievement;
- Participation in a Closing Gong Ceremony at the NSE
For Schools
- 1st Prize
- Trophy
- Three PCs and a printer
- 2nd Prize
- Trophy
- Two PCs and a printer
- 3rd Prize
- Trophy
- A PC and a printer
- Consolation Prizes: 7 Mini Laptops for 7 National winners
Eligibility
- The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary Schools;
- Entries must be written in English and be the original work of the writer;
- Entrants must submit essay on the entry form and complete all the mandatory fields;
- The maximum word-counts are 1000 words;
- Entries will be disqualified if they fail to meet these requirements.
Application Process
- Download the 2016 Essay Competition form;
- Send your completed entry form/essay via e-mail to [email protected] or submit your essay online.
For more information, visit NSE Essay Competition.
