African citizens between the age of 18-25 are invited to submit an essay for
this year’s Leadership Essay Contest organised by the Institute of African
Leadership for Sustainable Development (UONGOZI Institute).
The essay contest
aims to provide a space for the youth of Africa and the next generation of
leaders in the region to contribute to important discussions on leadership.
The contest is open
to all African citizens between the age of 18 – 25 years old, to write about
their perspective on leadership as it relates to peace and security in Africa.
The essays should respond to the following question:
“If you were a
leader, what would you do to ensure that peace and security is achieved and
sustained in Africa?”
The essays should be
no more than 2 A4 pages long. The format shall be of single spaced, Arial font
size 11, and sent as a Microsoft Word document.
Essays will be
judged on the basis of originality, creativity, use of language and
appropriateness to the contest theme.
All essays must be
written in English.
Prizes:
A grand prize of USD
$2,000 will be awarded to the overall winner of the essay contest. A
total of five winners will be selected. Cash prizes will also be awarded to the
second to fifth place winners.
The top 5 winners
will travel to Johannesburg, South Africa, to receive their awards at a prize
giving ceremony to be held during the Africa Leadership Forum Dinner Gala on 24
August, 2017, which will be attended by senior leaders from across Africa in
the public, private and civil society sectors. The overall winner will be asked
to read the winning essay at the event.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be
African citizens between the age of 18-25 currently residing in Africa.
The selected winners
will be required to travel to Johannesburg on 23 August, 2017, therefore valid
identification and travel documents will be required for this purpose.
How to apply:
Essays should be
submitted by email to submissions-at-uongozi.or.tz.
Applicants must also
submit a written statement of originality and ownership of intellectual
property rights.
The final deadline
for submission will be Tuesday, July 14, 2017 (5pm GMT). The top five
finalists will be notified via email by the first week of August. Feedback will
not be provided on individual essays.
Template for
Statement of Originality:
I, (Enter full
name), hereby confirm that the content of the essay I have
submitted is my own work and it has not been submitted elsewhere for
any other purpose.
I certify that the
intellectual property rights for this essay are owned by me and that any
information that was sourced elsewhere has been appropriately acknowledged.
(Enter Signature and
date).
