Nigerian Students Poetry Prize
Introduction
Nigerian Students Poetry Prize, an initiative of Poets in Nigeria supported by Association of Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, is designed to stimulate creativity, promote excellence and broaden intellectualism among Undergraduate Students of Nigerian Tertiary Institutions. Billed to hold annually and hosted by different tertiary institutions across the 6 geo-political zones, its maiden edition will be hosted by the prestigious University of Ibadan’s Faculty of Arts.
The poetry prize culminates in an Arts Festival (Nigerian Students Arts Festival) where various art forms including poetry performances, drama, and visual arts will be showcased and winners of the poetry contest awarded on 7th May, 2016. The award night will feature the staging of a play written by a student.
As part of our plans to hone the literary crafts of the young and give them a voice, an anthology of 100 selected poems (of entries received) will be published.
Prizes
1st Prize – ₦100,000 ($335)
2nd Prize – ₦50,000 ($167)
3rd Prize – ₦30,000 ($100)
Submission Guidelines:
Only undergraduate students of Nigerian Tertiary Institutions are eligible to enter for the contest.
Nigerian Undergraduate students in the diaspora are also eligible.
There are no fixed themes for the contest. Participants are allowed to freely explore themes relevant to contemporary times.
An entrant is entitled to a single entry of limitless word count.
All entries must be original, intellectual property of the entrants.
Submissions should be accompanied by brief biography comprising full name, level, department and faculty.
Name of tertiary institution should also be distinctively mentioned alongside contact details (email address and phone number).
All submissions should be forwarded to [email protected] and tagged ‘Nigerian Students Poetry Prize 2016’.
All entrants should subscribe to poetsinnigeria.org.ng for continuous updates.
Submission Deadline: 15th March, 2016
Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom
Moderator, NSPP 2016
07034847164
I am in.
Nice and encouraging one
GREAT!!!
This is a welcome initiative
Do we get a notification when entries are received?
Subscribed already, let my pen speak!!!
are we to expect an email confirming our submission?
how does one get to know that the organization received the e-mail
Awesome..
I love this! Great encouragement, keep it up
Let’s do this…
Good day,please can the entries be submitted as attachments to the email address?
please, when will the winners be announced?
To everyone, lets hold on with what little faith we have left,this is just a trial,we are all winners in our own ways
The result is further shifted to 30th May, where 100 long list of shortlisted poem will be posted before the top three will be announce in June.
I sent in my poem titled ‘Knowledge’,a few days after I registered. Hope you got it identified with me..? And please keep me in close touch with all the ‘little’ details of events and dates! I’m intrested in every single thing. Thanks.
aw do I know if I’m chosen?
Poets in Nigeria (PIN) is delighted to announce the longlist for the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize 2016 which was declared open to submissions on 15th January, 2016 amidst positive reactions. Upon closure, entries numbering 400 were received from students drawn from 64 tertiary institutions, viz, Federal Universities & Polytechnics, State Universities & Polytechnics, Private Universities, Colleges of Education and Seminary Schools.
Having subjected the poems received to critical examination, the Judging Panel has made available a list of top 30 poems in no particular order.
https://poetsinnigeria.org.ng/index.php/nigerian-students-poetry-prize-2016-the-longlist/
Please Mr.Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom, I am not an undergraduate but a high school student of year 2012/2013 academic session. Can u please direct me to a website that doesn’t exclude SSCE holder. Thank you in anticipation
Waiting for Next year’s edition…
This is lovely!
will this sme competion hold in 2018.Cos i already have 20 great poems to offer to my world.Im out of secondary school but there is no money for my clearance into the university and sadly enough dats my obstacle.But if there will ever b a miracle of a change of mid ps contact me on:08184187488.Thank u very muchpls join hands to make dreams com 2ru!!!
I wish this contest can be open to all Nigerians regardless of their educational levels.
I have passion for poetry and it’s so sad I can’t participate because I’m an O’level….
Please make it accessible to all in the next contest.
However, it’s a great development to Nigerian writers who are passionate about literature.
Thank you for organizing this.
Really nice and educative. Am inspired to write better each time I click this site. Also submitted a poem and waiting for updates
Inspiring. Am also in. Waiting for updates
When will the 2017 edition be out?
It is ongoing. Apply here – http://nspp2017.tk.
I wish other institution does this but won’t corruption eat it up again?
I’m in👌