NCDMB 7th Annual National 2023 Undergraduate Essay Competition

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.

2023 Essay Topic: Nigerian Content and the Lessons from Covid-19 Pandemic

Benefits

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

N1,000,000 for 1st place,
N700,000 for 2nd place,
N500,000 for 3rd and
All top 10 national finalists shall each receive a laptop
The winning essay will be published in the NCDMB’s in-house magazine, Local Content Digest.

Requirements

This contest is open only to 100-200 level students in public and private Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria – Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.
The competition opens on the 24th of July 2023. Completed manuscripts and accompanying documents must be submitted to www.ncdmbessay.ng on or before 28th AUGUST, 2023. Late manuscripts will not be considered . Hardcopy submissions will not be accepted. (REGISTER ON WEBSITE FIRST).
The competition opens on the 24th of July 2023. Completed manuscripts and accompanying documents must be submitted to www.ncdmbessay.ng on or before 28th AUGUST, 2023. Late manuscripts will not be considered . Hardcopy submissions will not be accepted. (REGISTER ON WEBSITE FIRST).
Entrants must submit either a letter of admission or a signed letter of attestation from his/her Head of Department (HOD) . VIEW AND DOWNLOAD
All essays must be original works specifically written for the competition.

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.
All essays will be subjected to plagiarism check (software application) to determine originality.
The award/prize giving ceremony comes up 20th of SEPTEMBER, 2023