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3rd Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) National Essay Competition

Opportunity: 3rd NCC National Essay Competition – Topic: “5G Technology: Opportunities and Challenges”

Type: Essay Competition

Value:

  • 1ST PRIZE – Laptop, Printer and Cash Prize of N500,000
  • 2ND PRIZE – Cash Prize of N300,000
  • 3RD PRIZE – Cash Prize of N200,000

Location: Nigeria

Who Can Apply: Undergraduates

 

 

About The Competition

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) wishes to invite entries for its 2021 National Essay Competition for undergraduates. This year’s edition, the third in the series, will focus on Fifth Generation (5G) technology with the following objectives:

  • Increase awareness on 5G Technology.
  • Engage and enhance research.
  • Encourage academic competition & excellence.
  • Build capacity of undergraduates in Nigerian tertiary institutions.

Requirements

  • All undergraduates in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions (Private & Public).
  • All participants are expected to register their personal details in the form provided for download on the NCC website, signed by their Deans as genuine Nigerian Undergraduates.
  • All Essays will be subjected to plagiarism checks.
  • Winners will be invited by the Committee members to defend their essays by way of presentation.  Candidates that cannot successfully defend ther submissions will be disqualified.

 

Assessment Criteria

All entries will be assessed based on the following:

  • Essay should contain a maximum of 1,000 words and a minimum of 500 words on the topic.
  • Essay must have an abstract, introdution, main body and conclusion.
  • Essay must be referenced.
  • Essay will go through a rigorous selection process and scrutinised based on content, grammar and structure.
  • All essays must be submitted to the NCC in PDF format with all necessary attachments.

 

Prizes

  • 1ST PRIZE – Laptop, Printer and Cash Prize of N500,000
  • 2ND PRIZE – Cash Prize of N300,000
  • 3RD PRIZE – Cash Prize of N200,000

 

 

How To Apply

Entries should be sent to the following email: aogbadu@ncc.gov.ng and Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/Nigerian.communications.commission.

 

Click here to download the registration form.

 

 

Deadline

30 July 2021

 

See Official Competition Page

 

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