2021 CHEVENING ESSAY COMPETITION FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS
Submission Deadline: January 18, 2021
The Chevening Alumni Association of Nigeria (CAAN) is set to organize an essay competition for Nigerian youths. To this ends, it has received funding from the Chevening Alumni Programme, (CAPF). The price winning competition is part of the contribution of the body to community development.
The Chevening Alumni Programme Fund (CAPF) of the British High Commission (BHC) Supports Chevening Alumni Association activities all over the world.
The alumni association are professionals who are beneficiaries of the Chevening scholarship programme for post-graduate studies in various disciplines in the United Kingdom (UK). CAAN hereby publish the following details about the competition:
TOPIC: Alternative Narratives to Illegal Migration Amongst Young People in Nigeria
The essay seeks to stimulate thoughts on illegal migration, especially amongst young people, towards preventing the occurrence, and for providing options to breaches of immigration regulations.
The options should not only help stop the risks that it exposes perpetrators to, but should offer alternative ideas on earning aside from the belief that the option can only be elsewhere. It seeks to challenge the youths on creating and harnessing opportunities in the local environment, and if migration is desired, from the legal path, if desired.
The emphasis of the essay is on the risks of illegal migration.
Objective:
The main objective of the competition is to; Generate ideas that will be helpful for CAAN future engagement with the private sector, the Nigerian government and multilateral agencies on curbing illegal migration.
Foster deeper inter-generational learning through interactions between CAAN members and the younger generations.
Encourage young Nigerians to engage in the discussion of a core trans-national governance issue, ahead of future leadership roles.
Eligibility
Undergraduate students in Nigerian public and private universities and in other tertiary institutions of learning
Guidelines to Writing of The Essay
- The write-up, including references should not be more than 2000 words.
- It must be original, as it will be subjected to credit reference checks.
- It should be typed and double-spaced.
- It should contain appropriate use of examples and illustrations.
- It should be creative and engaging, and it should proffer solutions to the immigration problem.
- A comprehensive prose.
Values of the Essay
- Prize for the 1st position: A laptop and 1 – month Data subscription.
- Prize for the 2nd position: A tablet and 1 – month Data subscription .
- Prize for the 3rd position: A smart phone and 1 – month Data subscription. Â
For details about the essay, visit the webpage here
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