The NCDMB Essay Contest, organized by the National Content Development and Management Board, is open to all undergraduate students in Nigeria.
The NCDMB Essay Contest will award a cash prize of ₦1,000,000.00 and a laptop to the winner amidst all other prizes and nominations.
About the 2025 NCDMB Essay Competition
The NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition is sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
The aim is to promote academic excellence and Nigerian Content to encourage the youths to build local capacities and competencies to prepare for effective participation in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry.
NCDMB Essay Contest Abstract
- Host: NCDMB
- Category: Competitions
- Benefits: Cash Prizes
- N1,000,000.00 +Laptop (Winner)
- N700,000.00 + Laptop (1st Runner-up)
- N500,000.00 + Laptop (2nd Runner-up)
- Laptops + Awards for top 10
- Eligibility: Nigeria
- Deadline: August 31, 2025
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NCDMB Essay Contest for Undergraduate Students Rules
The following are the rules and submission requirements for the essay contest;
- The NCDMB Essay contest is open only to 100-200 level students in public and private tertiary institutions in Nigeria-Universities. Polytechnics and Colleges of Education
- All entrants must submit either a letter of admission or a signed letter of attestation from his/her Head of Department (HOD).
- All essays must be original works specifically written for the competition
Co-authorship of essay is not permitted.
Entrants are to submit only one entry
Manuscripts must not exceed 1,500 words.
Current contact information of each entrant including phone number and email address must accompany the manuscripts
Entrants’ names shall not appear on the manuscript but to be on a separate title page
- Hard copy submission will not be accepted.
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2025 NCDMB Essay Competition Topic:
Topic of the 2025 essay completion is, ‘Sustaining Local Content Policies In The Transitioning Oil And Gas Industry’.
2025 NCDMB Essay Contest Benefits and Timeline
Winners of the 2025 NCDMB Essay Contest shall receive;
- ₦1,000,000 for 1st prize,
- ₦700,000 for 2nd prize,
- ₦500,000 for 3rd prize.
- All top 10 national finalists shall each receive a laptop
How To Apply for 2025 NCDMB Essay Contest for Undergraduate Students
- The competition is open until August 31, 2025.
- Current contact information of each entrant, including phone number and email addres,s MUST ACCOMPANY THE MANUSCRIPT, IN THE PROVIDED ESSAY SUBMISSION FORM WHEN LOGGED IN FOR SUBMISSION.
- Entrants’ NAMES SHALL NOT APPEAR ON THE MANUSCRIPT (i.e, the content of your essay).
- Shortlisted entrants will be contacted for the final round INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT before September 15, 2025.
- Prizes will be awarded as follows: N1,000,000 for 1st place, N700,000 for 2nd place, and N500,000 for 3rd place.
- All top 10 National Finalists shall each receive a laptop.
- Essays will be judged based on: Clarity of Expression, Spelling and Grammar, Originality of thought, Depth of Analysis, Relevance to Industry, and Conformity to Contest Rules.
- All essays will be subjected to a plagiarism check (software application) to determine originality.
- The award/prize giving ceremony is on September 26, 2025.
- The winning essay will be published in the NCDMB’s in-house magazine, Local Content Digest.
NOTE: Do not include your personal details inside the ESSAY CONTENT i.e your email, phone number, address, name, University and state or else it will be disqualified.
No Submission of Manuscript through email address!
Deadline: August 3oth, 2025
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