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Home»Search by Region»Africa»Goal.com/University of Sussex #WritingGamesNG Essay Competition 2017

Goal.com/University of Sussex #WritingGamesNG Essay Competition 2017

Opportunity DeskAugust 24, 20172 Mins Read
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Deadline: September 11, 2017

Nigeria’s biggest football website, Goal.com, and the University of Sussex are welcoming entries from suitably qualified candidates for the #WritingGamesNG 2017 essay competition. Leading up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the title of this year’s competition is: “Making Nigerian football attractive in a digital age”. The competition is created to spur young Nigerians to write using football as a vehicle to explore their imagination.

The #WritingGamesNG competition is open to two categories of entrants this year:

  • Category 1, sponsored by Goal.com and the University of Sussex, is for final year undergraduates of Nigerian higher institutions and NYSC personnel across the country;
  • Category 2, sponsored by the Study Group, is for final year secondary school students and seniors in sixth form colleges from all over the country.

Prizes

  • Category 1
    • Gold Medal – N100,000 Naira and £500 #WritingGamesNG bursary for the University of Sussex MA in Creative and Critical Writing (2018 entry)
    • Silver Medal – N50,000 Naira
    • Bronze Medal – N25,000 Naira
  • Category 2
    • Gold Medal – N75,000 Naira
    • Silver Medal – N50,000 Naira
    • Bronze Medal – N25,000 Naira

Eligibility

  • Applicant must be a final year student of a Nigerian university or a final year student in a secondary school or a current NYSC personnel. IDs will be presented alongside entries;
  • By participating, entrants agree that their names, profiles and images can be used for publicity purposes for the competition.

Application

  • All entries may be sent to [email protected]. Only entries sent to this email will be accepted;
  • Entries must be between 500-750 words and will be judged on the originality of ideas and creative solutions for the topic;
  • Winners will be announced on September 18, 2017, via the Goal website.

If you are also interested in soccer scholarships for international students you should know they are plenty of opportunities.

For more information, visit #WritingGamesNG Essay Competition.

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