The Nation CAMPUSLIFE in collaboration with Blantyre newspaper, Malawi, AfricanLiberty.org and Network for a Free Society, is calling for entries into an essay competition. Details are as follows:
Topics:
Nations which are economically free out-perform non-free nations in all indicators of well-being. Discuss.
Eligibility:
All students in any tertiary institutions (university, polytechnic, college of education and vocational school) in Africa.
Note:
Applicants are expected to choose one of the topics above. The format of the text should be in MS word and not more than 1,500 words.
Interested student should please request for the background material from Adedayo Thomas at [email protected], Wale at [email protected] and Brian Ligomeka at [email protected].
On the first page of the completed essay, please write your full name, department, year of study and name of institution. Also include your email address and GSM line.
Send your entries to [email protected].
Entries will be received between March 28 and June 11, 2013. Entry sent after the deadline will not be accepted.
Announcement of winners: July 18, 2013. All participants will get a free CD of “Ideas for a free society”, which contains 100 textbooks on various field of studies.
Prizes: 1st – $1,000 and scholarship to 2013 Student and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) in Kenya from August 8- 11, 2013
2nd – $700 and scholarship to 2013 Student and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) in Kenya from August 8- 11, 2013
3rd – $500 and scholarship to 2013 Student and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) in Kenya from August 8- 11, 2013
4th – $300 and scholarship to 2013 Student and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) in Kenya from August 8- 11, 2013
5th – $100
We have eight consolidation prizes of $50 each.
PS: Download useful books that’d help your research effort on the topic below:
Seven Principles of Public Policy