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The Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge 2018 for undergraduate students in Nigerian tertiary institutions (win N500,000 in cash prize)

by OFA August 29, 2018

written by OFA

Application Deadline: October 7th 2018

The Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge is an OkadaBooks initiative sponsored by Union Bank.The contest is focused on discovering young, raw and bold writing talents across Nigeria and giving them with the necessary support to hone their craft and become master storytellers.Contestants also stand a chance to get publishing deals as select entries will be shared with top publishers in Nigeria including Farafina and Narrative Landscape.
Please note: This contest is strictly for students in tertiary institutions.

Requirements:

Only current Nigerian undergraduates in tertiary institutions (polytechnics and University) are eligible to enter for the Competition.

Prizes

1st

N500,000 in cash
Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology
A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology
Interviewed on bellanaija.com, okadabooks.com and brittlepaper.com

2nd

N200,000 in cash
Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology
A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
Interviewed on bellanaija.com, okadabooks.com and brittlepaper.com

3rd

N100,000 in cash
Story published in the 1^st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
A copy of the 1^st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
Interviewed on bellanaija.com, okadabooks.com and brittlepaper.com

4th

N60,000 in cash
Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.

Audience favorite

N50,000 in cash
Short story published in the 1^st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.

Best Cover Design

N50,000 in cash

Timeline:

27th of August 2018

Competition Opens
7th of October 2018 (12 midnight WAT)

Submissions Close
8th of October – 4th of November 2018

Slush judges and OkadaBooks editors will read up and select and announce the Top 150 entries.

5th of November to 3rd of December 2018

Audience favorite and best cover design voting begins.
5th – 30th of November 2018

Main judges will review the 150 finalists and select Longlist, Shortlist and Top 3.
December 2018

Announcement of Audience Favorite Award, Best Cover Design, Longlist, Shortlist and Top 3 Awards Ceremony.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge 2018

August 29, 2018 3 comments

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32nd United Nations University Eisaku Sato Essay Contest 2016 (¥750,000 in Cash Prize)

by OFA November 25, 2015

written by OFA

Submission Deadline: 31st March 2016.

Submissions are now being accepted for the 32nd Eisaku Sato Essay Contest. This international contest is open to anyone who has an interest in both the United Nations University and the designated contest topic. There are no restrictions as to age, nationality, or profession.

The theme of the 2016 contest is:

“Considering the multiple and pressing challenges the United Nations faces today, what is the proper role of the Secretary-General as top international public servant? Discuss the required qualities and discipline of a Secretary-General in view of the practices and achievements of the successive Secretary-Generals.”

Eligibility:

There are no restrictions as to age, nationality, or profession.

Requirements:

Essays may be written in either English (3,000–6,000 words) or Japanese (8,000–16,000 characters).
All essays should be printed on A4-size paper and include an abstract of up to 450 words (English) or 1,200 characters (Japanese).

Prize:

A grand prize (¥500,000), a second prize (¥200,000) and several honorable mentions (¥50,000 each) will be awarded.
The winners will be notified by September 2016.

Submission Process:

To enter the 2016 Eisaku Sato Essay Contest, submit your essay along with a cover sheet listing your name, affiliation, age, gender, nationality, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone/fax number (if available), and a note on how you learned about the contest.
The deadline for submissions is midnight (Japan Time) on 31 March 2016.
Persons living outside of Japan may submit their essays via email (to [email protected]) or by postal mail. (Please submit only once; do not send both email and postal mail.) If submitting by email, attach your cover sheet and essay as a single (ONE) document file, and use your full name as the document title.
Persons living in Japan should submit via postal mail.
Please send your cover sheet and FOUR copies of your essay. Your package must be postmarked before midnight 31 March 2016, (There is no time limit on the delivery date; your submission will be accepted as long as it is postmarked on or before 31 March.)

Postal submissions should be addressed to:

The Eisaku Sato Essay Contest Secretariat
c/o United Nations University Library
5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8925
Japan

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 32nd United Nations University Eisaku Sato Essay Contest 2016

November 25, 2015 1 comment

Contests

Tree housing International Wood Design Competition – $USD11,000 in Cash Prize

by lanredahunsi July 24, 2015

written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: August 31, 2015, 5pm CET

Housing for the world’s growing urban population and the threat of deforestation are two of the

most significant issues facing humanity today. TREEHOUSING challenges students, professional

architects and engineers around the world to develop innovative wood housing and urban building solutions through two distinct open competitions:

COMPETITION 1: TREEHOUSING DURBAN
Design Challenge | Tall Wood Housing
COMPETITION 2: TREEHOUSING GLOBAL
Design Challenge | Affordable Wood Housing

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has sponsored this ideas competition to offer unique insights into how these two global issues intersect.

Judging Criteria:

Criteria for the judging of submissions will include:

• Wood as the primary structural material.

• Creative and innovative use of wood in the design solution

• Successful response of the design to its surrounding context, and successful response to basic architectural concepts such as human activity needs, structural integrity, and coherence of architectural vocabulary.

• Demonstration of the overall environmental benefits including carbon sequestration using wood in the design, plus any other strategies to reduce the design’s carbon footprint.

ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS

COMPETITION 1: TREEHOUSING DURBAN

Students of Architecture, Professional Architects and Designers

THE CHALLENGE

TREEHOUSING DURBAN challenges participants to design a residential and/or mixed-use complex on a site in Durban, South Africa

COMPETITION 2

TREEHOUSING GLOBAL

ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS

Students of Architecture, Professional Architects and Designers

THE CHALLENGE

TREEHOUSING GLOBAL challenges participants to design affordable housing on a site of their choosing, anywhere in the world, with a focus on improving and providing global housing solutions in wood.