The PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge for Nigerian Secondary School Students

The PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge

Course(s) Offered: Chemistry
Course Level: Secondary school
Provider: PZ Cussons Foundation
Country to Study in: Nigeria

Scholarship Description
Chemistry is a dynamic and interesting discipline that is deeply ingrained in health care, engineering, business, management, government, marketing, product development, environmental management and even law!

Recently, the PZ Cussons Foundation in view of this central and important role, has introduced "The PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge" to promote the study of chemistry through open competition amongst Nigerian
secondary schools.

The primary objective of the competition is to stimulate and inspire the learning of Chemistry amongst students and raise their IQ. It is to also demonstrate the relevance and role of chemistry in our society.

Eligibility
The competition is open to all first and second year senior secondary school students (SS1 and SS2) in Lagos State. Interested students will need the endorsement of their schools and the support of their parents or guardians.

Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria

Participating Institutions
All public and private schools in Lagos State

Fields of study
Chemistry

Number of awards
Several to the winner, 3 runners-up, the various Chemistry teachers and the schools of all winning students

Sponsorship duration
This is a onetime financial aid coupled with medal awards plus laptop gifts

Scholarship benefits
The Winner will receive a Gold Medal, N700,000 worth of scholarship and a Laptop for student. There will also be N100,000 for the Chemistry teacher and N100,000 worth of Chemistry books for the winning school. 

Also the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Runner-up Winners will each receive a Silver medal + N500,000 worth of scholarship + Laptop, a Bronze medal + N400,000 worth of scholarship + Laptop AND a Consolation medal + N300,000 worth of scholarship + Laptop respectively in that order. In addition, their teachers and schools will receive various amounts of cash.

Method of Application
To participate:

1. Download the Registration Form
2. Fill this form , scan and send to PZCCC@redwood-consulting.com 
3. Bring the original copy to the quiz venues.

Successful candidates would be contacted

Format of the competition:
The competition shall be in three stages: First Stage, Second Stage and the Main Challenge

• The First stage shall be written quiz and all screened candidates shall participate at this stage.
• The Second stage shall also be written quiz and only the best 100 from the first stage shall qualify for the stage.
• The Final stage which is the Main Challenge shall be the battle of the guns.

Only the best four from the Second stage shall qualify for the Finals.

DEADLINES:
Entry opens June 3 and closes June 28, 2013

PLEASE NOTE:
The competing students have to be ready to demonstrate their chemistry dexterity, to challenge and be challenged in the PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge. They will make history as the 2013 PZ Cussons Chemistry Challengers! 

Only those who understand Chemistry as a discipline and how it relates to the real world will stand a chance to be crowned the 2013 Champion. Who would that be? 

Application Deadline: 28 June 2013
Open for International Students: No (ONLY Nigerians)