Information - 2015 USFUCA Worldwide Youth Contest

1. Eligibility:

Juniors ages 10-14 and youth ages 15-24 are eligible. In order to enter the Competition, you agree to these Official Rules. The Rules consist of the terms and conditions on this page and the Entry Form.

2. Competition Period:

The Competition begins November 17, 2014 and ends at midnight (GMT) on January 25, 2014.

3. How to Enter:

Entrants will click on the link on the official UNESCOUSA.org website. Fill out the 1 page submission form and email your submission to YouthContest@UnescoUSA.org
 

4. Submission Guidelines:

● The work has to be relevant to the question.
● Your work must be original
● All participants need to fill out the Submission Form.
● Please make sure your essay satisfies the following formatting criteria:
--> 12 point Times New Roman
--> Double-spaced
--> 1 inch margins all around
--> 750 - 1000 words
● Videos should be 3 minutes maximum.
● Images of 3 dimensional work will be accepted
● For art, sculpture and photography, tell us in 100 words
about your work, the title, the medium, your age and where you’re from
(Use the Submission form)
● 1 entry per person

5. Judging and Selection of Winners:

Essays will be judged by our international panel of judges. Judging will be done online in two parts. The first part will consist of each judge having their own page to judge a random selected number of e submissions. With the top number being selected by highest score, the judges will go through the top 20 for each age group to vote on their top 3. When all votes have been submitted the top highest scores will be selected for the top 3, the other 7 will be the semi-finalists. Judging will be based on the following criteria, on a sliding scale 1-5 with 1 indicating needs improvement to 5 indicating exceptional. Based on the criteria of, relevance, creativity and originality, development, audience and cohesion.

6. Prizes:

Will be announced on March 30, 2015. There will be 3 finalist for each age group and 7 semifinalists. Each semifinalists will receive a certificate. Each of the finalists will receive an official plaque, engraved with their name and a certificate. The top 9 winners will be recognized and showcased in global events during the summer of 2015. First Place winners in each age group will receive a 100% Scholarship to attend the 2015 International Model UN (IMUN) Summer Camp in the USA. Second and Third place winners will receive a 50% scholarship 2015 International Model UN (IMUN) Summer Camp in the US. Winners will also be invited to the USFUCA Club Conference to be held in Colorado in fall of 2015. A special ceremony held for the top 9 winners.

7. Privacy Notice:

Any personal data, collected during the course of the competition will only be used and disclosed for purposes reasonably connected with administering and promoting this competition, including certain internal and external communications related to the essay contest. We may also share personal data of the overall winner and the finalists with the press for publicity purposes. Subject to parental consent (if required), the overall winner and the finalists may be required to participate in the summer camps, in publicity such as press interviews or other promotion.

8. No Recourse to judicial or other procedures:

To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Competition are hereby excluded, and you acknowledge and agree, and expressly waive any and all such rights.