Adam Smith Essay Challenge for Young Undergraduate Nigerian Students (Win Full Scholarship to ALOD Summer Camp and Cash Prizes!)

The Adam Smith Essay Challenge

Program(s) Offered: Essay contest
Program Level: Undergraduate
Provider: ALOD
Country to Study in: Nigeria

Scholarship Description
The African Liberty Organization for Development (ALOD) invites entries for the 2017 Adam Smith Essay Challenge for young undergraduate Nigerian students.

Adam Smith is one of the traditional anchors of free market and ALOD believes giving young students the dividend to study the position of Smith on the market process is important for a economic education. Top 5 essay entries would be awarded a full scholarship to attend the ALOD summer camp in Nigeria later in August and other generous prizes (as listed below).

Interested and suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit entries for the Essay Competition. You can win Full Scholarship to the ALOD Summer Camp through The Adam Smith Essay Challenge!

Eligibility
Guidelines for essay writing:
  • Maximum of 500words
  • Ms Word format only
  • No plagiarism. Only one quote is permitted
  • All entries should be submitted to: essay@alodpolicy.org
  • Submission deadline as stated below
  • Open to only undergraduates in Nigeria.
Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria ONLY

Participating Institutions
All undergraduate institutions in Nigeria may participate

Essay Topic
Question to address:
"Free market is often seen as “anti-equality”, drawing from Adam Smith’s propositions, explain how free-market promotes equal opportunities."

Number of awards
Top 5 essay entries

Prizes / benefits
The top 5 essay entries would be awarded a full scholarship to attend the ALOD summer camp in Nigeria later in August and other generous prizes. Prizes include:
  • 1st Prize: N30,000 & 2 days liberty Camp in Lagos
  • 2nd Prize: N20,000 & 2 days liberty Camp in Lagos
  • 3rd Prize: N10,000 & 2 days liberty Camp in Lagos
  • 4th–10th Prizes: N5,000 each & 2 days liberty Camp in Lagos
All qualified entries will receive the NFS CD on “Ideas For A Free Society’”

Method of Application
Write an acceptable essay on the topic presented above using the guidelines as listed above. Relevant materials for your essay:
All entries should be submitted to: essay@alodpolicy.org

DEADLINES:
Submission deadline is July 31, 2017

PLEASE NOTE:
Result announcement is by August 11, 2017.

African Liberty Organization for Development (ALOD) is a not-for-profit organization established to serve as a foremost think-tank organization to enlighten Africans on the vast benefits of integrated sound policy, and encourage ideas towards the conformity to the principles of development as pivot for peace and prosperity and influence a positive future for the state. ALOD was founded in July 2013, and registered under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) with Corporate Affairs Commission, Nigeria. The Adam Smith Essay Challenge program is supported by Network for Free Society, Language of Liberty Institute, Kids4Biz, and Institute for Economic Affairs.

Application Deadline: 31 July 2017
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Nigerians)

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