Model United Nations of the Russian Far East is glad to announce the winners of the Grant Competition for the participation in the Far Eastern Model United Nations 2017 and their rewards:

1. Ms. Tatiana Rahozina (Belarus) – free accommodation for the days of the Conference

2. Mr. Ilya Kopot (Russia, Blagoveshchensk) – 50 % reimbursement for travel expenses (economy class)

3. Ms. Shi Yue (China) – 50 % reimbursement for travel expenses (economy class)

The winners have shown their desire to take part in the unique in Russia Conference and their ability and willingness to research on their agenda items. We wish the fruitful preparation for the upcoming Far Eastern Model UN 2017.

General information: A candidate willing to participate in the Grant Competition must submit a Motivational Letter and an Essay on one of the agenda items of the Conference. The documents are submitted in the English language.

The winners of the Grant Competition may receive one of the available awards:

1. 50% reimbursement for the travel expenses (economy class via air transport or railway transport);

2. Free accommodation during the Conference at Far Eastern Federal University Hotel Complex (4 nights). The delegates are responsible for all other expenses and costs. The number of grants is limited and determined by the Secretariat.

Requirements:

A motivational Letter of 1 page should provide a comprehensive answer to the question “Why do I want to participate in Far Eastern Model UN 2017?” Special reasons for applying as a grant candidate, as well as personal background description may be included also.

An essay on one of the committee agenda items should describe the background of the issue, provided with specific proposals and personal opinion of an applicant on how the issue can be solved in frames of the United Nations. The essay should be 2-3 pages long including footnoted citations and minimum of 10 bibliography references.

The documents should be submitted to the Secretariat via e-mail secretary-general@munrfe.ru with the note “Grant Competition”. The candidate may participate in the Conference on a regular basis regardless of the Competition results.

Deadline for documents submission: April 01, 2017, 23:59 (UTC +10:00).

Formatting includes .doc or .docx formats, standard margins, 12, Times New Roman, single-spaced. The documents submitted after the deadline or which contain plagiarism will be disregarded.

Evaluation: All documents submitted according to the format and deadline, will be considered by the Secretariat according to the following criteria: format, substance and style.

The winners of the Grant Competition will be contacted via email and will be required to register and to submit the registration fee within 5 days after the notification. In case the candidate fails to do so, the grant will be given to another candidate from the Waiting List. The final list of Grant Competition winners will be published on April 10, 2017.