FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK LIMITED NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION

Application Deadline:  May 17, 2025

LOCATION: Nigeria

Get ready to take your child’s creativity to new heights with their epic Children’s Day Campaign!

They’re calling all kids aged 3 to 17 to bring their A-game in their Essay & Drawing Competition and grab the chance to snag up to ₦1.5 million in scholarships!

It’s a golden ticket to a future full of success, creativity, and financial freedom! Don’t miss out—sign up today and give your child the gift of knowledge and some serious rewards!

ELIGIBILITY:

New Customers: Open a Kids Account and deposit ₦50,000.

Existing Customers: Increase your account balance by ₦50,000 and maintain it for the duration of the campaign.

Continue growing your balance by ₦50,000 monthly to qualify for the final draw!

Children aged 3–17 years can participate in a Drawing or Essay Competition by submitting their handwritten or hand-drawn entries.

3 – 5 years: Draw and automated teller machine (ATM) with a happy face

6 – 12 years: If you were a superhero with the power to save money. Write an essay on how you will use your skills to help others?

13 – 17 years: Imagine you receive ₦1,000,000 as a birthday gift. Write an essay on how you’ll manage and utilize the money responsibly.

How to Submit Entries:

Click here to submit your entries.

Ensure submissions include account details for verification.

Entries will be reviewed by an independent assessor based on creativity, relevance, and age-appropriateness.

BENEFIT:

Scholarships worth up to ₦1.5 million for 9 lucky winners.

₦50,000 monthly consolation prizes for 90 customers.

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AFRICAN LIBERTY WRITING FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline: April 30, 2025.

LOCATION: Africa

African Liberty is thrilled to announce the application call for its 2025/2026 African Liberty Writing Fellowship. The fellowship program is open to any African student currently enrolled in or must have graduated from an African institution of higher learning or pursuing higher education outside the continent.

ELIGIBILITY:

An applicant has to be enrolled in, or must have graduated from, an African institution of higher learning. Or, be an African pursuing higher education outside the continent.

Application and admission fees are free

 5-week training runs from 26 May 2025 to 23 June 2025. The writing fellowship starts on 15 July 2025, and ends on 15 July 2026.

This is a paid fellowship. Compensation is contingent upon a monthly assessment. Please beware that they do not consider financial compensation until a fellow is inducted.

BENEFIT:

Expert instructors.
12-month writing fellowship.
Get published in Africa’s top newspapers.
Monthly stipend for top contributors.
Opportunity for TV and radio features.

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