Chevening Undergraduate Essay Competition info


 

CHEVENING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA UNDERGRADUATE ESSAY COMPETITION info

The Chevening Alumni Association of Nigeria (CAAN) has received funding from the Chevening Alumni Programme Fund (CAPF) to organise an essay competition for Nigerian students.

The  Chevening  Alumni  Programme  Fund  (CAPF)  of  the  British High Commission(BHC) supports Chevening Alumni Association activities across the globe. 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).The  Chevening  Alumni Association  of  Nigeria  (CAAN)  has  received  funding  from  the  Chevening Alumni  Programme  Fund  (CAPF),  to  organize  an  essay  competition  for young people in Nigeria, as part of its community service endeavours. CAAN is therefore pleased to publish details of the competition as follows:


 Topic: Alternative  Narratives  to  illegal  Migration  Amongst  Young  People  in Nigeria 


Background to Essay Topic


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 a living, 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  to  envision  migration  from  the legal path, if desired. The focus of the essay is on emphasizing the risks of illegal migration by deepening knowledge on other possibilities


 Essay Objective:

The overarching objective of the competition is to:


1.Generate ideas that will be helpful for CAAN future engagement with the private sector, the Nigerian government and multilateral agencies on curbing illegal migration.CHEVENING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (CAAN)

2.Foster deeper inter-generational learning through interactions between CAAN members and the younger generations.

3.Encourage  young  Nigerians  to  engage  in  the  discussion  of  a  core trans-national governance issue, ahead of future leadership Roles

Topic: Alternative Narratives to Illegal Migration amongst Young People in Nigeria


Prize


1st Position – Laptop


2nd Position – Tablet


3rd Position – Smartphone


All prize winners are also entitled to one month data subscription and certificates of good performance.


Essay word count


Essay should not exceed 2000 words including references.


Eligibility: Nigerian undergraduates


Deadline: January 18, 2021


submission link below:

https://forms.gle/P8uvryrGNm8u7GUR9

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