This is to inform the members of the general public that The African Liberty Essay Competition 2014 application has started and interested candidates can start sending entries — The AfricanLiberty.org and Network for a Free Society, is calling for entries into an essay competition. Follow the steps below to apply for the competition.
How to apply for 2014 African Liberty Essay Competition:
Essay Topic: Freedom creates prosperity. It unleashes human talent, invention and innovation, creating wealth where none existed before. Discuss.
African Liberty Essay Competition For 2014
Eligibility:
All African Students in any tertiary institutions (university, polytechnic, college of education and technical schools) in Africa. The format of the text should be in Microsoft word and not more than 1,500 words.
Interested students can visit www.africanliberty.org for background materials. Note that plagiarism is not allowed; any text or sentences copied from other people works must be indicated in quotation marks and credit must be given at the bottom of the paper to the author. Any entry that contains plagiarized work will be rejected.
On the first page of the completed essay, you are to write your
– full names,
– department,
– level of study and
– name of institution.
Also include your email address and mobile phone number. Send your entries to adedayo.thomas@gmail.com
Entries will be received between March 6th and June 6th, 2014. Late entries will not be accepted. Winners will be announced on July 3rd, 2014. All entries will get a free book titled Why Liberty by Tom G. Palmer OR Foundation of a Free Society by Eamonn Butler.
Please be sure you include your postal address if different from your school address.
Prizes to be won:
1st – George Ayittey (Platinum Prize): $1,000 and scholarship to 2014 Students and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA)/ASFL at the University of Cape Town Business School, South Africa, from August 14-17, 2014
2nd – Anthony Fisher (Gold Prize): $700 and scholarship to 2014 Students and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA)/ASFL at the University of Cape Town Business School, South Africa, from August 14- 17, 2014
3rd – Derenle Edun (Silver Prize): $500 and scholarship to 2014 Students and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA)/ASFL at University of Cape Town Business School. South Africa, from August 14- 17, 2014
4th – The Nation CAMPUSLIFE Media Prize (Bronze): $300 and scholarship to 2014 Students and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA)/ASFL at the University of Cape Town Business School, South Africa, from August 14- 17, 2014.
There are also eight consolation prizes of $50 each.
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