Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is now accepting entries for its 2024 World Maritime Day Essay Competition.
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is organizing an Essay Competition to commemorate World Maritime Day and to create awareness of the tremendous potential and opportunities in the Maritime Sector in Nigeria and indeed Worldwide.
The World Maritime Day is formally celebrated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and by Member States and other entities throughout
the world.
Essay Topic: “Navigating the future: safety first!” in the line with the theme of the 2024 World Maritime Day
Winners of this competition shall go home with:
- 1st: N500,000 Education Grant plus a laptop & a plaque + Publication of the winning essay in NIMASA’s magazine, The VOYAGE & the NIMASA website
- 2nd: N350,000 Education Grant plus a laptop & a plaque
- 3rd: N250,000 Education Grant plus a laptop & a plaque
- 7 Consolation Awards of N100,000 Education Grant each & a plaque
Eligibility
- The essay competition is open to students of Maritime Tertiary Institutions & Institutions with Maritime Departments
- Participants are required to scan bona fide proof of studentship alongside their essays. Proof should include letters of admission and identity cards from the institution
- Essays should be a maximum of 1,200 words (+ or – 10%) double spaced in MS Word and font size 12
- Plagiarism will not be accepted
- The essay should end with the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of the participant
- Essays that do not follow the guidelines will be disqualified
Interested candidates who meet the criteria listed above should send their Essays to: wmdessay@nimasa.gov.ng and mail@samuelson.com.ng.
NOTE:
- Essays submitted after the deadline will not be considered
- Only successful participants will be contacted
- Presentation of Prizes & Awards will be notified within two weeks after the deadline
- Prizes & Awards will be presented at a date to be announced.
The deadline for submission of entries is 13 September 2024.
