Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified applicants for the UNDP Undergraduate Essay Competition for students to share their thoughts and propose solutions on tax policies toward the SDGs in Nigeria.
The Competition seeks to engage undergraduate students in a meaningful discourse on the intersection of taxation, trade and sustainable development and to enhance their understanding of public finance.
UNDP Undergraduate Essay Competition | DETAILS
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is dedicated to raising awareness and sparking new ideas to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The undergraduate essay competition on “Taxation for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” will award N1,000,000 to the first prize winner, N750,000 for the second prize while the third prize will take home N500,000.
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Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the UNDP Essay Competition, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Open to all undergraduate Nigerian students in any discipline, currently enrolled in a recognized university or college in the country.
- Participating students must submit a national identification, their university identification from their university.
- Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic and research abilities.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the UNDP Undergraduate Essay Competition 2025 are to complete an online application by the application deadline. Applicants are to follow the submission guidelines which include:
- Essays should be between 1,500 and 2,000 words.
- Submissions should be in English.
- Essays must be typed, double-spaced, and submitted in PDF.
- Submissions must be original and unpublished. Plagiarism will result in disqualification. Do not use AI.
Evaluation Criteria
Essays will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Relevance: Alignment with the theme and focus on the role of taxation in achieving the SDGs in Nigeria.
- Innovation: Originality of ideas and the practicality of proposed solutions.
- Analysis: Depth of research, critical thinking, and understanding of the theme.
- Clarity: Coherence, structure, and articulation of arguments.
- Impact: Potential of the essay’s recommendations to influence policy and practice such as influencing sustainable business practices in Nigeria.
- Accountability: Essay’s consideration of citizenry’s responsibility to tax systems and the relationship between active participation through tax to the social contract.
Application Deadline: 1st October 2024