2025 Jemila Abubakar Essay Competition for Nigerians
Jemila Abubakar Essay Competition for Nigerian Students is an annual essay competition open to Undergraduates to discuss mental health.
The competition pays tribute to Jemila Abubakar, the visionary founder of the Asido Foundation, who sadly passed away in 2020 due to a minor illness and awards a cash sum of ₦450,000 and mentorship to the top 15 winners.
The Asido Foundation is a Not-for-Profit Mental Health Advocacy Charity with the aim of providing evidence-based information, specially tailored advocacy efforts as well as interventions; with the long-term view of contributing towards filling the huge mental health needs of the Nigerian populace.
It should no longer be acceptable for persons with mental disorders to lack access to quality care, or be ignorant of how and where to access care. Their personal dignity and human rights should be protected and respected at all times. There should be no more shame or stigma associated with mental illness than is associated with physical illnesses.
The Asido Foundation envisions a Nigerian society in which all persons will enjoy optimal mental health regardless of age, gender, socio-economic status, religious creed, or ethnicity.
The theme of the 2025 Jemila Abubakar Essay Competition is: “Digital Mental Health Tools for Students”.
Requirements:
- Must be an undergraduate of any tertiary institution in Nigeria
- Must be able to provide evidence of studentship.
- Must sign the Asido Foundation’s Unashamed pledge (asidofoundation.com/unashamed)
Reward
- The top 15 winners will receive certificates and become mentees in the JAME 2024 Fellowship program.
- 1st place: #200,000
- 2nd place: #150,000
- 3rd place: #100,000
- Winners will be announced on the January 2024 Edition of Interactive Monthly
Community Engagement Series (IMCE).
Entry Guidelines
- Essay word count should range from a minimum of 750 and a maximum of 1500 words.
- Please go to this link to submit your entry: bit.ly/JAME2024
- Kindly attach a scanned copy of a recent passport photograph, evidence of studentship and your certificate of your signed Unashamed pledge.
- Submitting an Al-generated essay or engaging in any form of plagiarism will result
in immediate disqualification.
How To Apply?
Deadline: December 6, 2024
