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Write your way to a N400,000 scholarship, N300,000 equity investment and a tablet in The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Essay Competition for Secondary School Students and an additional prize of 3 PCs & a printer for your school.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 13th 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.

Essay Topic:

Understanding the activities of the Nigerian capital market is important for today’s youth. Discuss

How to Enter:​​

Nigerian Stock Essay Competition 2014
Nigerian Stock Essay Competition 2014

Essay Deadline:​

November 14, 2014

Prizes:​

 ​Recipient 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Student

           

           

*N300,000 Equity Investment *N200,000 Equity Investment *N100,000 Equity Investment
*N400,000 scholarship fund for university education *N300,000 scholarship fund for university education *N200,000 scholarship fund for university education
* Tablet * Tablet * Tablet
School *Trophy *Trophy *Trophy
* Three PCs and a printer * Two PCs and a printer * PC and a printer

Consolation Prizes for 7 National Winners:  Certificate of Accomplishment and Mini Laptop

Rules

  • 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 competitions entry form and complete all the mandatory fields.
  • The maximum word-counts are 1000 words
  • Entries will be disqu​alified if they fail to meet these requirements

Notes for Guidance

  • Entries must be the original work of the writer.  This does not rule out input or assistance from others
  • Entrants are encouraged to be creative in their response to a topic
  • Entries must respond to the topic
  • Award-winning entrants are expected to show originality, focus on topic and competent use of English as a written language.  This includes correct spelling, a good standard of punctuation and neat presentation

In the last 14 years, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Essay Competition has been inspiring thousands of young people across Nigeria.

Visit http://www.nse.com.ng/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility/essay for more information

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