Apply for Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Prize for Science and Prize for Literature ($100,000 Prize)

The Nigeria Prizes

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.

The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism is aimed at bringing Nigerian authors and literary critics to public attention and celebrating literary craftsmanship in the nation. The Nigeria Prize for Science aims at celebrating excellence in scientific breakthroughs and honours scientists from anywhere in the world who help find solutions to a local or ‘Nigerian’ problem as defined and advertised by the Advisory Board for the prize.

The Nigeria Prize for Literature is one of the 10 richest and most prestigious literary prizes in the world.

The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism complements The Nigeria Prize for Literature by rewarding excellent literary critics of Nigerian literature.

The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism

Literature cannot be said to have evolved if it lacks a vibrant reading and critical culture. A healthy dose of literary criticism is, therefore, necessary for the sustenance and growth of literature.

Literary criticism aims to deepen interpretations, outlook and the craft of creative writing. It also places emphasis on a particular milieu, be it literary, historical or imaginary. Therefore literary criticism must be supported and encouraged for robust development and growth of creative writing.

These considerations led Nigeria LNG Limited to introduce a prize for literary criticism in 2012. The Nigerian Prize for Literary Criticism currently has a cash value of N1 million.

Since the aim of the Prize is to promote Nigerian literature, it is open to literary critics from all over the world critiquing Nigerian literature.

For the purposes of this prize, Nigerian literature is defined as literature on Nigeria and the Nigerian experience and not literature written by a Nigerian. Special consideration is, however, given to critical essays on the works of the new generation of Nigerian writers.

The winners of this Prize are presented at the public presentation of winners of The Nigeria Prize for Literature.

Administration

Adjudication

The Advisory Board for Literature oversees the administration of The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism and the judges for The Nigeria Prize for Literature serve as judges for the Prize. They meetings to review the entries for The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism are held concurrently with meetings for the administration of The Nigeria Prize for Literature.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Entries are hereby invited for The Literary Criticism Prize. The yearly by prize is endowed by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited to honour the author of the best work.

To encourage literary criticism, the Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Literature will reward one critic with the sum of #1,000,000

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

All applicants must complete and submit their entries online via www.thenigeriaprizes.org. Failure to meet the stated conditions will lead to disqualification of entry. Applicants can also include details of websites where works are published. The prize will be awarded for no other reason than excellence.

Application Portals

Apply for Science: https://www.thenigeriaprizes.org/science-call-for-entries/

Apply for Literature: https://www.thenigeriaprizes.org/literature-call-for-entries/

Apply for Literature Criticism: https://www.thenigeriaprizes.org/literary-criticism-call-for-entries/

Contact Us:

The Secretariat, The Nigeria Prizes,

Brands and Corporate Identity Unit,

Communication and Public Affairs Department,

NLNG Corporate Head Office (CHO)

NLNG Road, Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt.

Tel: +234 8039055000, 8024735000, 8070185000