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Youth Rising 2022 World Malaria Day Student Essay Challenge!

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Challenge Question

Here is the theme for World Malaria Day 2022. “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.” In not more than 500 words, write an essay describing how innovation can reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives in Uganda.

Developing Your Essay

We recommend that you take your time to develop your submission in Ms. Word before you paste it into the application form. Develop your essay as a one-page, not more than 500 words, Times New Roman, Size 12, single-spaced, and Justified. After you have completed your essay, you will be able to copy it and paste it into the PDF application form that you can download here: for new applicants and registered/returning students.

Here is an example of how your submission should appear in Ms. word.  


Challenge No.

0622

Opening Date:

25th March 2022

Closing Date: 

15th April 2022

No. of Entries: 

200
We will accept and review up to 200 entries on a first come first serve basis.

Winner Announcement Date

25th April 2022 (World Malaria Day)
The winning essays are published on our website and social media sites. Winners are contacted by email and phone.

 

How to Participate?


Registering & Submitting Your Essay

1. New Entrants

Register & Upload Your Essay

a) Make sure you have a PDF reader like Adobe Acrobat installed on the computer you are using. 

b) Download the registration form here which is a fillable PDF form and fill in all your personal details on page 1.

c) Proceed to page 2 and enter your essay in the box provided. Since it is your first time participating in the program, leave the registration field blank, we will send you your registration ID once we receive your application.

d) Once you have filled in all the fields, save your PDF form as your name: eg. JohnKizito and email it as an attachment with a recent picture of yourself to info@youth-rising.org  


2. Registered/Returning Students

Upload Your Essay

a) If you have participated in the competition before, simply download the form for registered students here and fill in all the details including your registration number. Note that Your application will be rejected if you submit this form without a registration ID. 

b) Once you have filled in all the fields, save your PDF form as your name: eg. JohnKizito and email it as an attachment to info@youth-rising.org. 


 

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