The Francis Ibhawoh Scholarship is awarded annually to the students with the best entries in the Francis Ibhawoh Annual Essay Competition.
The Francis Ibhawoh Foundation Essay Competition creates a platform that engages undergraduate students and make their voices heard. This promotes and encourages academic excellence and attainment of educational goals, and sheds light on important issues related to the development of their communities, Nigeria as a nation, and Africa and the world. Past winning essays have included topics related to achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals, youth migration from Africa, protecting the rights of the African child, and strategies for addressing the challenges of funding higher education in Nigeria.