Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) is an initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) aimed at stimulating literary creativity and encouraging critical thinking among Nigerian undergraduates. Since its inception in 2016 at the University of Ibadan, the prize has received about 3500 entries from students representing over 100 tertiary institutions (including universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, schools of nursing and seminary schools).
WORTH
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1st Prize – ₦200,000
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2nd Prize – ₦150,000
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3rd Prize – ₦75,000
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Consolation Prize – ₦25,000 each for 4th, 5thand 6th best entrants
- Aside rewarding the prize winners with a total cash prize of ₦500,000, exceptional entrants will each receive a certificate of excellence and complimentary copy of the NSPP anthology which features their works.
ELIGIBILITY
- Open to all Nigerian undergraduates studying in Nigeria and the diaspora.
- Entrants must be from a recognized tertiary institution
DEADLINE: March 7 2022
To apply and for more information visit here