Essay Format Requirements

It is essential that you adhere to the following rules when preparing your paper for submission:

  • All essays must be submitted in English and they must be typed.
  • The essay title must appear on the first page of the essay and not on a separate page.
  • The number of words in your essay must also appear on the front page of your essay.
  • Essays, including footnotes and tables, but excluding references, should not exceed (a 10% margin will be accepted):
    • Postgraduate: 3500 words.
    • Undergraduate: 2000 words.
  • All pages must be numbered from the 1st page and should feature the total number of pages (e.g. 2 of 10).
  • Your name and that of your university must not appear on the pages of your essay. These details should only appear in your entry form.
  • Do not sent your CV with your entry. If you are interested in exploring employment opportunities with Nedbank or Old Mutual please contact the companies directly.
  • If you enter online you must register on the website and you will be provided with a unique number which you should include on your final essay submission.

Accompanying Documents

  • If you do not enter online you should hand your essay in to your University Convenor. Note that for paper entries:
  • Essays should be secured to the:
    - entry form (available from the Convenor or on the website www.budgetspeechcompetition.co.za) with
    - a copy of your SA Identity Document or a valid passport
    - a copy of your full academic history (unless you are a first-year student, in which case your Matric results should be provided)
  • Please do not use staples, rather use paper clips to affix documents.
  • If you enter online and you are in the top 20 entrants you will be contacted and requested to provide a copy of your SA Identity document or a valid passport and a copy of your full academic history (unless you are a first-year student in which case your Matric results should be provided). You will be given 14 days to submit these and if they are not provided, the entry will be disqualified.

Note

  • Entries not conforming will be disqualified without being read
  • Once submitted, the copyright in the essays will vest with the sponsors
  • The Adjudicators’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
  • Essays are checked for plagiarism using Turnitin software. Plagiarism will not be tolerated and essays that have been plagiarised will be disqualified without being read.

 



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