Writing Games NG 2017 Essay Competition

The title of the 2017 edition of the Writing Games NG (#WritingGamesNG) competition is “Making Nigerian football attractive in a digital age”. This essay competition was created to spur young Nigerians to write using football as a vehicle to explore their imagination. It is being organised by the football website Goal.com and the University of Sussex. It is supported by the Study Group, CampsBay Media, NYSC and Writivism.

APPLICATION WINDOW

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DEADLINE

11 Sep 2017

PRIZES

Category 1 (for final year undergraduates of Nigerian higher institutions/NYSC personnel across the country)
Gold Medal – 100,000 Naira and £500 #WritingGamesNG bursary for the University of Sussex MA in Creative and Critical Writing (2018 entry)
Silver Medal – 50,000 Naira
Bronze Medal – 25,000 Naira

Category 2 (for final year secondary school students and seniors in sixth form colleges from all over the country)
Gold Medal – 75,000 Naira
Silver Medal – 50,000 Naira
Bronze Medal – 25,000 Naira

OTHER KEY DATES

Winners will be announced on September 18, 2017, via the Goal website.

All the entrants in the top 10 in both categories will be invited to an awards reception in Lagos in September.

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Credit: Writing Games NG 2017 Essay Competition 

Date Added: 5 Sep 2017

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