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Purpose
Scholarship Guidelines and Selection Process
The Global Model UN NY 2027 Application Excellence Scholarship recognizes outstanding applicants who demonstrate exceptional motivation, leadership potential, and commitment to the values of international cooperation and global citizenship.
The scholarship aims to reward applicants whose personal qualities and aspirations reflect the educational mission of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) while expanding access to the Global Model UN experience.
Applications should be submitted through the button below:
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Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis according to the overall quality of the applicant pool.
The standard award structure is:
- 100% Conference Fee Waiver – 1st applicant
- 50% Conference Fee Waiver – 2nd to 4th applicants
- 30% Conference Fee Waiver – 5th to 9th applicants
WFUNA reserves the right to adjust the number or value of awards depending on the number and quality of applications received.
Eligibility
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:
- Be registered for the Global Model UN NY 2027 conference during the Early Registration period.
- Have completed full payment of all applicable conference registration fees before August 31st 2026.
- Submit a complete scholarship application before August 31st 2026.
- Meet all conference participation requirements.
Scholarship recipients will receive their award in the form of a reimbursement following the official announcement of results and verification of eligibility.
Required Application Materials
Applicants must submit:
A. Written Responses
Applicants will respond to three short-answer questions (100–200 words each).
Sample questions include:
- Why does the United Nations matter in today’s world?
- What does consensus-building mean to you in diplomacy?
- How will participation in Global Model UN NY 2027 contribute to your personal and professional development?
WFUNA reserves the right to modify the questions for each conference edition.
B. Faculty Advisor Recommendation Letter
Applicants must submit one recommendation letter from their Faculty Advisor.
The letter should address the applicant’s:
- Academic engagement
- Leadership displays
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Readiness to participate in an international Model United Nations conference
Recommendation letters must be signed by the Faculty Advisor and submitted before the application deadline.
Selection Process
The selection process consists of four stages.
Stage 1 – Eligibility Verification
WFUNA verifies that applicants satisfy all eligibility requirements and have submitted complete application materials.
Incomplete applications will not proceed to evaluation.
Stage 2 – Blind Review
Applications will be anonymized prior to evaluation. Reviewers will not have access to identifying information, including the applicant’s name, nationality, school, or institution, ensuring an impartial assessment based solely on the submitted materials.
Stage 3 – Independent Evaluation
Each application will be independently evaluated by two members of the Scholarship Review Panel using the official scoring rubric. Where significant differences exist between evaluations, an additional reviewer may be appointed.
Stage 4 – Final Selection
Final rankings will be established using the average evaluation score.
The Scholarship Review Panel may also consider the overall composition of award recipients to promote geographic, institutional, and cultural diversity where applicants demonstrate comparable levels of merit.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated according to the attached rubric.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
The Application Excellence Scholarship is intended to recognize each applicant’s own ideas, critical thinking, and written communication. As such, all submitted materials must reflect the applicant’s original work.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, or similar technologies, to generate, rewrite, expand, or substantially modify any portion of the application is strictly prohibited.
Applicants may use AI-powered writing tools solely for minor proofreading purposes, such as correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, or formatting. AI must not be used to generate ideas, draft responses, improve arguments, or otherwise contribute to the intellectual content of the application. This approach aligns with emerging academic guidance that distinguishes language editing from content generation.
All applications may be reviewed using a combination of plagiarism detection software, AI-detection tools, and manual review by the Scholarship Review Panel. These methods will be considered collectively when assessing the originality and authenticity of submitted work. Where there is reasonable concern that an application does not represent the applicant’s own work, WFUNA reserves the right to request clarification, supporting documentation, or additional writing samples, and may disqualify the application if academic integrity cannot be satisfactorily established.
Submission of an application constitutes the applicant’s declaration that all written responses are their own original work and have been prepared in accordance with these guidelines.
Reimbursement
Scholarship recipients must remain registered and participate in the conference to receive reimbursement.
Approved scholarship amounts will be reimbursed after confirmation of the participant’s registration status and compliance with all conference requirements.
Should a participant withdraw from the conference or become ineligible under the conference Terms and Conditions, the scholarship award is not transferable and the participant is required to forfeit.
General Provisions
WFUNA reserves the right to interpret, amend, or update these guidelines whenever necessary.
Submission of a scholarship application constitutes acceptance of these Scholarship Guidelines and the Global Model UN NY 2027 Terms and Conditions.
Submit your application
All applications must be submitted before August 31st 2026 on the link below:
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