How to Apply for Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Prize for Science 2024 (Call for Entries)

Nigeria LNG Limited is the proud sponsor of three of the biggest and most prestigious prizes in Africa for science, literature, and literary criticism: The Nigeria Prize for Science and The Nigeria Prize for Literature, each worth USD100,000 in award money, and The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism with a N1 million cash reward. This annual prize for science was instituted in 2004 by Nigeria LNG to recognise outstanding scientific achievements by scientists in line with its vision of helping to build a better Nigeria.

Entries are invited from Scientists and Innovators worldwide for:

Title: Innovations and Technologies for Reducing the Effect of Climate Change

Location: Nigeria

Description

• Entries are invited from Scientists and Innovators worldwide for advancing scientific solutions to a prescribed problem as captured by the theme for the year, Innovations and Technologies for Reducing the Effects of Climate Change.
• The Nigeria Prize for Science celebrates excellence in scientific breakthroughs and honours scientists from anywhere in the world who help find solutions, which can be applied in Nigeria, to a problem as defined and advertised by the Advisory Board for the prize.
• This annual prize for science was instituted in 2004 by Nigeria LNG to recognise outstanding scientific achievements by scientists and innovators in line with its vision of helping to build a better Nigeria.
• Themes for which the Prize has been recently awarded include Innovations in Malaria Control (2017); Innovations in Energy for Stable Power Supply (2018); Climate Change: Erosion, Drought and Desertification (2019); Innovations in Sustainable Food Security (2022) and Innovation For Enhancement of Healthcare Therapy (2023).
• The winner(s) would receive an award of USD 100,000.00

Scope

• Cure or protocols for effective management of specific/particular health challenges.
• Technologies/Protocols for effective management of healthcare therapy.
• Processes for managing major outbreaks/pandemics.

Eligibility

• The award is open to scientists and innovators worldwide (Nigerians and non-Nigerians) involved in the application of science to proffer innovations for enhancement of healthcare therapy.
• Members of the Advisory Board or Panel of Judges or their relatives are not allowed to enter their works for the Science Prize during their year of service as well as the following year.
• Nigeria LNG Limited staff or their family members are ineligible to enter the prize during their years of service and five (5) years post-service.
• The work should be of outstanding merit and should have advanced the frontiers of knowledge and/or provide an innovative technology for reducing the effects of climate change.
• The entry should be a completed scientific work, substantiated by either a proof of concept or tangible societal impact.
• Only one entry can be submitted by an individual or group.
• All materials in support of the entry must be submitted within the time stipulated.

Advisory Board:

• Professor Barth Nnaji, FAS, CON, NNOM (Chaiman)
• Dr. (Mrs) Nike Akande, CON (Member)
• Professor Baba Yusuf Abubakar, OFR (Member).

Prize

• The winner(s) would receive an award of USD100,000.00.

Announcement and Public Presentation of Winner

• Winner(s), if any, will be announced to the public in September, 2024 and presented in October, 2024.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2024; Midnight GMT

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to start application online

Note

• Late entries will not be considered.
• For further information, visit the Nigerian Prizes’ website

Title: Innovations and Technologies for Reducing the Effect of Climate Change

Location: Nigeria

Description

• Entries are invited from Scientists and Innovators worldwide for advancing scientific solutions to a prescribed problem as captured by the theme for the year, Innovations and Technologies for Reducing the Effects of Climate Change.
• The Nigeria Prize for Science celebrates excellence in scientific breakthroughs and honours scientists from anywhere in the world who help find solutions, which can be applied in Nigeria, to a problem as defined and advertised by the Advisory Board for the prize.
• This annual prize for science was instituted in 2004 by Nigeria LNG to recognise outstanding scientific achievements by scientists and innovators in line with its vision of helping to build a better Nigeria.
• Themes for which the Prize has been recently awarded include Innovations in Malaria Control (2017); Innovations in Energy for Stable Power Supply (2018); Climate Change: Erosion, Drought and Desertification (2019); Innovations in Sustainable Food Security (2022) and Innovation For Enhancement of Healthcare Therapy (2023).
• The winner(s) would receive an award of USD 100,000.00

Scope

• Cure or protocols for effective management of specific/particular health challenges.
• Technologies/Protocols for effective management of healthcare therapy.
• Processes for managing major outbreaks/pandemics.

Eligibility

• The award is open to scientists and innovators worldwide (Nigerians and non-Nigerians) involved in the application of science to proffer innovations for enhancement of healthcare therapy.
• Members of the Advisory Board or Panel of Judges or their relatives are not allowed to enter their works for the Science Prize during their year of service as well as the following year.
• Nigeria LNG Limited staff or their family members are ineligible to enter the prize during their years of service and five (5) years post-service.
• The work should be of outstanding merit and should have advanced the frontiers of knowledge and/or provide an innovative technology for reducing the effects of climate change.
• The entry should be a completed scientific work, substantiated by either a proof of concept or tangible societal impact.
• Only one entry can be submitted by an individual or group.
• All materials in support of the entry must be submitted within the time stipulated.

Advisory Board:

• Professor Barth Nnaji, FAS, CON, NNOM (Chaiman)
• Dr. (Mrs) Nike Akande, CON (Member)
• Professor Baba Yusuf Abubakar, OFR (Member).

Prize

• The winner(s) would receive an award of USD100,000.00.

Announcement and Public Presentation of Winner

• Winner(s), if any, will be announced to the public in September, 2024 and presented in October, 2024.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2024; Midnight GMT

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to start application online

Note

• Late entries will not be considered.
• For further information, visit the Nigerian Prizes’ website

Title: The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2024

Location: Nigeria

Details

• Entries are invited for the Nigeria Prize for Literature. The yearly Literature Prize is sponsored by Nigeria LNG to honor the author of the best book by a Nigerian.
• The prize rotates among four literary genres – prose fiction, poetry, drama, and children’s literature. This year, the competition is for Children’s Literature.
• The winner(s) would receive an award of USD100,000.00

Panel of Judges

• A pane of judges has been appointed by the Nigerian Prize for Literature by the Advisory board for Literature.
• The appointment of the judges has been done to reflect the genre in completion for the year.
• Persons appointed as judges have wide experiences, peer recognition, good public image and command respect nationally and internationally.

Judges

• Professor Saleh Abdu (Chairman)
• Professor Vicky Sylvester (Member)
• Dr. Osarobu Emmanuel (Member)

Advisory Board

• Prof. Akachi Adimora  Ezeigbo – FNAL FLSN Chairman
• Professor Olu Obafemi – FNAL NNOM Member
• Professor Ahmen Yerima – FNAL FSONTA Member

Announcement and Public Presentation of Winner

• The winner(s), if any, will be announced and presented in October, 2024

Application Closing Date
2nd April, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their entries accompanied by the application form to:
The Nigeria Prize for Literature,
External Relations Division,
Nigeria LNG Limited Corporate Head Office,
NLNG Road, Eastern By-Pass,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Click here to fill the application form online

Important Information and Notice

• Completed forms must be printed and submitted along with the entries.
• Go to the Nigerian Prizes’ website for more details on submission.
• An author will enter only one published work. Unpublished work will not be considered.
• No book previously submitted for this competition may be re-submitted at a later date, even if major revisions have been made or a new edition published.
• The prize will be awarded for no other reason than excellence.
• Twelve (12) copies of entry and an e-copy of each entry, with evidence of Nigerian citizenship (photocopy of Nigerian passport or National Identity Card), may be submitted either by author or publisher. Books should be submitted to Nigeria LNG Limited’s External Relations Division, promoters of the prize, by the stipulated deadline.
• No book published before 2021 will be accepted.
• The competition is open to only Nigerian writers irrespective of their place of residence.
• No member of the Advisory Board, Panel of Judges and members of their families can enter their work(s) for the award in the period in which they are serving and two years thereafter. No entries will be accepted from staff of Nigeria LNG Limited and their families.
• No entry submitted after the stipulated deadline will be accepted.
• Failure to meet all stated conditions above will lead to disqualification of the entry.