SADC Tertiary Institution Essay Competition for 2023

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We are glad to inform you of the SADC Tertiary Institution Essay Competition for 2023 as well as the application process. It covers the eligibility requirements and awards for the SADC tournament.

The topic of this year’s SADC competition is “Describe the roles that the founding fathers might have played in developing the vision for regional integration.

SADC TERTIARY INSTITUTION ESSAY COMPETITION PRIZES, REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY

Degree level

Taught Masters
Doctoral
Postdoctoral Studies or
Research

Candidate Requirements

The essay should be:

4000 words;
typed and submitted in both hard copies and electronic in Microsoft Word document format;
written in one of the SADC working languages, i.e…. English, Portuguese, and/or French;
accompanied by a SADC Tertiary Institution Essay Competition Entry Form and

Note: Each page of the hard copy entry form should be signed and initialed by the participant to confirm that it has not been altered.

Marking Guidelines:

Participants should make sure to mention the sub-questions stated below in their essays when responding to the research questions:

Provide a brief overview of the geopolitical roles that the Founding Fathers of SADC played in contributing to the development of the SADC vision (1000 words, 25 points);
Describe in depth the initial SADC regional integration model and how it has improved or affected the relationships between its Member States to the present day (1000 words, 25 points);
Describe the political and socio-economic principles and/or policies that should guide the Regional Integration agenda in Southern Africa (1000 words, 25 points);
What initiatives can the peoples of the Region take in order to develop economic, social, and cultural ties, and to participate fully in the enhancement of regional integration in Southern Africa? (1000 words, 25 points).

Competition rules and guidelines

The competition is open to all active tertiary institution-going learners from all 16 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States;
The entrants’ work should not have been published/broadcast by a registered and/or authorized broadcast company, newspaper, blog, radio station, television station, or agency or carried on online by a registered and/or authorized agent in any of the SADC Member States;
This competition is open to all registered tertiary school learners with a valid student ID, and only one submission will be accepted per writer;
All essays entering the competition should be in one of the SADC working languages, i.e. English, Portuguese, and/or French. However, the writer can use some inserts in any national indigenous language of the SADC Region, but provide translation in the glossary;
The tone/composition of the essay must be reflective of the SADC region; and relates to the people and culture of inhabitants of the region;
Entries from lecturers/ tutors and employees of tertiary schools will not be accepted, and shall not be entered for adjudication.

Bursary Inclusion

The winning entry will be given a one-time reward payment equal to the full payment of the essay’s intellectual property rights.

The winners at the regional level will be awarded as follows;

1st prize will receive prize money of USD2000;
2nd Prize is USD1500;
while 3rd Prize will be USD1000; and
the top 10 winners will receive certificates signed by the Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SADC TERTIARY INSTITUTION ESSAY COMPETITION

Applicants from South Africa must submit their applications through the Department of Higher Education and Training at [email protected]

Application Deadline

Applications would end by 28^th February 2023.

On August 17, 2023, the winners will be revealed on the SADC website (www.sadc.int) and its social media accounts.